Luke 6:24-35

English Standard Version

Jesus Pronounces Woes

²⁴^(A)“But woe to you who are rich, ^(B)for you ^(C)have received your consolation.

²⁵“Woe to you who are full now, for ^(D)you shall be hungry.

“Woe to ^(E)you who laugh now, ^(F)for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶“Woe to you, ^(G)when all people speak well of you, for ^(H)so their fathers did to ^(I)the false prophets.

Love Your Enemies

²⁷“But I say to you who hear, ^(J)Love your enemies, ^(K)do good to those who hate you, ²⁸^(L)bless those who curse you, ^(M)pray for those who abuse you. ²⁹^(N)To one who ^(O)strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic^[a] either. ³⁰^(P)Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. ³¹And ^(Q)as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

³²^(R)“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. ³³And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴And ^(S)if you ^(T)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. ³⁵But ^(U)love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and ^(V)you will be sons of ^(W)the Most High, for ^(X)he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.