32 (A)“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And (B)if you (C)lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. 35 But (D)love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and (E)you will be sons of (F)the Most High, for (G)he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. 36 (H)Be merciful, even as (I)your Father is merciful.

Judging Others

37 (J)(K)“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; (L)forgive, and you will be forgiven;

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