Luke 6:27-36 - The Sermon On The Plain: Love For Enemies

27 "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies; do good to those who hate you; 28 bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you. 29 "To him who smites you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, withhold not your coat also. 30 "Give to every one who asks of you; and of him who takes away your goods, ask them not back. 31 "And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner. 32 "And, if ye love those who love you, what charm have you? for even the sinners love those who love them. 33 "And, if ye do good to those who do good to you, what charm have you? even the sinners do the same. 34 "And, if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what charm have you? even the sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back as much. 35 "But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 "Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.