'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,

For if you practice loving only those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even the tax-collectors practice that?

But I tell you, practice loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors,

and said, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent [that is, change your inner self—your old way of thinking, live changed lives] and become like children [trusting, humble, and forgiving], you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

You will hear of wars and rumors of war; do not let yourselves be alarmed. They have to come, but that is not the end.