Luke 6:35-36
New English Translation
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back.[a] Then[b] your reward will be great, and you will be sons[c] of the Most High,[d] because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.[e] 36 Be merciful,[f] just as your Father is merciful.
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- Luke 6:35 tn Or “in return.”
- Luke 6:35 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the outcome or result. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started in the translation at this point.
- Luke 6:35 sn The character of these actions reflects the grace and kindness of God, bearing witness to a “line of descent” or relationship of the individual to God (sons of the Most High). There is to be a unique kind of ethic at work with disciples. Jesus refers specifically to sons here because in the ancient world sons had special privileges which were rarely accorded to daughters. However, Jesus is most likely addressing both men and women in this context, so women too would receive these same privileges.
- Luke 6:35 sn That is, “sons of God.”
- Luke 6:35 tn Or “to the ungrateful and immoral.” The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
- Luke 6:36 sn Merciful is a characteristic of God often noted in the OT: Exod 34:6; Deut 4:31; Joel 2:31; Jonah 4:2; 2 Sam 24:14. This remark also echoes the more common OT statements like Lev 19:2 or Deut 18:13: “you must be holy as I am holy.”
Luke 6:35-36
New International Version
35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(A) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(B) of the Most High,(C) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(D) just as your Father(E) is merciful.
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