Love for Enemies^(A)

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

³² “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?^(F) Even sinners love those who love them. ³³ And if you do 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 repayment, what credit is that to you?^(G) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. ³⁵ But love your enemies, do good to them,^(H) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children^(I) of the Most High,^(J) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. ³⁶ Be merciful,^(K) just as your Father^(L) is merciful.

Judging Others^(M)

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

⁹ “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges^(A) of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest.^{(B) 10} Do not go over your vineyard a second time^(C) or pick up the grapes that have fallen.^(D) Leave them for the poor and the foreigner.^(E) I am the Lord your God.

¹¹ “‘Do not steal.^(F)

“‘Do not lie.^(G)

“‘Do not deceive one another.^(H)

¹² “‘Do not swear falsely^(I) by my name^(J) and so profane^(K) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

¹³ “‘Do not defraud or rob^(L) your neighbor.^(M)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker^(N) overnight.^(O)

¹⁴ “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,^(P) but fear your God.^(Q) I am the Lord.

¹⁵ “‘Do not pervert justice;^(R) do not show partiality^(S) to the poor or favoritism to the great,^(T) but judge your neighbor fairly.^(U)

¹⁶ “‘Do not go about spreading slander^(V) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.^(W) I am the Lord.

¹⁷ “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.^(X) Rebuke your neighbor frankly^(Y) so you will not share in their guilt.

¹⁸ “‘Do not seek revenge^(Z) or bear a grudge^(AA) against anyone among your people,^(AB) but love your neighbor^(AC) as yourself.^(AD) I am the Lord.