Luke 6:12–38

THE TWELVE APOSTLES

¹²During those days he went out to the mountain to pray^t and spent all night in prayer to God. ¹³When daylight came, he summoned his disciples,^u and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:^{v 14}Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; ¹⁵Matthew and Thomas;^a James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; ¹⁶Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

TEACHING AND HEALING

¹⁷After coming down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.^{b 18}They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well. ¹⁹The whole crowd was trying to touch him,^c because power was coming out from him and healing them all.^d

THE BEATITUDES

²⁰Then looking up at his disciples, he said:^e

Blessed are you who are poor,

because the kingdom of God is yours.

²¹Blessed are you who are hungry now,

because you will be filled.

Blessed are you who weep now,

because you will laugh.

²²Blessed are you when people hate you,

when they exclude you,^f insult you,

and slander your name as evil^g

because of the Son of Man.^h

²³“Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note—your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.ⁱ

WOE TO THE SELF-SATISFIED

²⁴But woe to you who are rich,

for you have received your comfort.

²⁵Woe to you who are now full,

for you will be hungry.

Woe to you ^Awho are now laughing,

for you will mourn and weep.

²⁶Woe to you^A

when all people speak well of you,

for this is the way their ancestors

used to treat the false prophets.^j

LOVE YOUR ENEMIES

²⁷“But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, ²⁸bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.^{k 29}If anyone hits you on the cheek,^l offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. ³⁰Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back. ³¹Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.^{m 32}If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.^{n 33}If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. ³⁴And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you?^o Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. ³⁵But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High.^p For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. ³⁶Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.^q

DO NOT JUDGE

³⁷“Do not judge, and you will not be judged.^r Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.^{s 38}Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap.^t For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”^u