¹⁶ The priest shall burn the memorial portion^(A) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,^(B) as a food offering presented to the Lord.^(C)

³ and her two sons.^(A) One son was named Gershom,^[a] for Moses said, “I have become a foreigner in a foreign land”;^(B)

⁴⁴ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,^(A)

Love for Enemies^(A)

²⁷ “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,^(B)

³⁵ But love your enemies, do good to them,^(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children^(B) of the Most High,^(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.^(A)

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you;^(A) bless and do not curse.

⁴⁵ that you may be children^(A) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.^(B)