Luke 6:17-38

New International Version

Blessings and Woes^(A)

¹⁷He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,^(B) ¹⁸who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, ¹⁹and the people all tried to touch him,^(C) because power was coming from him and healing them all.^(D)

²⁰Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.^(E)
²¹Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.^(F)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.^(G)
²²Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you^(H) and insult you^(I)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.^(J)

²³“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,^(K) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.^(L)

²⁴“But woe to you who are rich,^(M)
    for you have already received your comfort.^(N)
²⁵Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.^(O)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.^(P)
²⁶Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.^(Q)

Love for Enemies^(R)

²⁷“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,^(S) ²⁸bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.^(T) ²⁹If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. ³⁰Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.^(U) ³¹Do to others as you would have them do to you.^(V)

³²“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?^(W) Even sinners love those who love them. ³³And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. ³⁴And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?^(X) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. ³⁵But love your enemies, do good to them,^(Y) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children^(Z) of the Most High,^(AA) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. ³⁶Be merciful,^(AB) just as your Father^(AC) is merciful.

Judging Others^(AD)

³⁷“Do not judge, and you will not be judged.^(AE) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.^(AF) ³⁸Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.^(AG) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”^(AH)