Luke 6:17-34

Blessings and Woes

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,

18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured,

19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

22 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 “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 woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

25 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 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.

Love for Enemies

27 “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 mistreat you.

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.

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? 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? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 4:25; S Matthew 11:21; Mark 3:7,8
• 2. S Matthew 9:20
• 3. Matthew 14:36; Mark 5:30; Luke 5:17
• 4. S Matthew 25:34
• 5. Isaiah 55:1,2; Matthew 5:6
• 6. Isaiah 61:2,3; Matthew 5:4; Revelation 7:17
• 7. John 9:22; John 16:2
• 8. Isaiah 51:7
• 9. S Matthew 5:12
• 10. S Matthew 5:12
• 11. James 5:1
• 12. Luke 16:25
• 13. Isaiah 65:13
• 14. Proverbs 14:13
• 15. S Matthew 7:15
• 16. ver 35; Matthew 5:44; Romans 12:20
• 17. S Matthew 5:44
• 18. Dt 15:7,8,10; Proverbs 21:26
• 19. Matthew 7:12
• 20. Matthew 5:46
• 21. Matthew 5:42