Luke 6:12-36

Christian Standard Bible

The Twelve Apostles

¹² During those days he went out to the mountain to pray^(A) and spent all night in prayer to God. ¹³ When daylight came, he summoned his disciples,^(B) and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:^{(C) 14} Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; ¹⁵ Matthew and Thomas;^(D) James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; ¹⁶ Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Teaching and Healing

¹⁷ After coming down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.^{(E) 18} They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well. ¹⁹ The whole crowd was trying to touch him,^(F) because power was coming out from him and healing them all.^(G)

The Beatitudes

²⁰ Then looking up at his disciples, he said:^(H)

²³ “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.^(L)

Woe to the Self-Satisfied

Love Your Enemies

²⁷ “But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.^{(N) 29} If anyone hits you on the cheek,^(O) offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. ³⁰ Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back. ³¹ Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.^{(P) 32} If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.^{(Q) 33} If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. ³⁴ And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you?^(R) Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. ³⁵ But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High.^(S) For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. ³⁶ Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.^(T)