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22 "People will hate you, shut you out, insult you, and say you are evil because you follow the Son of Man. But when they do, you will be happy.
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Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
23 Be full of joy at that time, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. Their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.
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“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
24 "But how terrible it will be for you who are rich, because you have had your easy life.
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“But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 How terrible it will be for you who are full now, because you will be hungry. How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now, because you will be sad and cry.
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Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 "How terrible when everyone says only good things about you, because their ancestors said the same things about the false prophets.
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Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
27 "But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you,
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“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you.
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 If anyone slaps you on one cheek, offer him the other cheek, too. If someone takes your coat, do not stop him from taking your shirt.
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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 when someone takes something that is yours, don't ask for it back.
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Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.
31 Do to others what you would want them to do to you.
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Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 If you love only the people who love you, what praise should you get? Even sinners love the people who love them.
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“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
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