Luke 6:35

Catholic Public Domain Version

So truly, love your enemies. Do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and to the wicked.

Cross References

Psalm 112:5

Who is like the Lord, our God, who dwells on high,

Psalm 145:9

The Lord watches over new arrivals. He will support the orphan and the widow. And he will destroy the ways of sinners.

Psalm 58:11

My God, his mercy will precede me.

Proverbs 19:17

Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.

Proverbs 22:9

Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Mark 5:7

And crying out with a loud voice, he said: "What am I to you, Jesus, the Son of the Most High God? I beseech you by God, that you not torment me."

Luke 1:32

He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.

Luke 6:36

Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

John 13:35

By this, all shall recognize that you are my disciples: if you will have love for one another."

John 15:8

In this, my Father is glorified: that you should bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.

Acts 14:17

And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that through his poverty, you might become rich.

2 Timothy 3:2

Men will be lovers of themselves, greedy, self-exalting, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked,