Luke 6:20-35

20Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Blessed are those who are poor. God’s kingdom is theirs.

21Blessed are those who are hungry. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who are crying. They will laugh.

22Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.

23Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That’s the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

24“But how horrible it will be for those who are rich. They have had their comfort.

25How horrible it will be for those who are well-fed. They will be hungry. How horrible it will be for those who are laughing. They will mourn and cry.

26How horrible it will be for you when everyone says nice things about you. That’s the way their ancestors treated the false prophets.

27“But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you.

28Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you.

29If someone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well. If someone takes your coat, don’t stop him from taking your shirt.

30Give to everyone who asks you for something. If someone takes what is yours, don’t insist on getting it back.

31“Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.

32“If you love those who love you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Even sinners love those who love them.

33If you help those who help you, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners do that too.

34If you lend anything to those from whom you expect to get something back, do you deserve any thanks for that? Sinners also lend to sinners to get back what they lend.

35Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.