18. had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases. Even those disturbed by defiling spirits were being healed.
19. Everyone in the crowd was trying to touch Him, because power flowed from Him and He was healing them all.
20. And looking up at His disciples, He said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile you, and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
23. Rejoice in that day and jump for joy! For behold, your reward is great in heaven! For their fathers used to treat the prophets the same way.”
24. But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.
25. Woe to you who are full, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you shall mourn and weep.
26. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets the same way.”
27. “But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28. bless those who curse you, pray for the ones who mistreat you.
29. To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from the one who takes your cloak, do not hold back your shirt.
30. Give to every one who asks you; and whoever takes something of yours, make no demands upon him.
31. “Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33. And if you do good to those who are doing good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do this.
34. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to take, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same.
35. “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great and you will be sons of Elyon, for He is kind to the ungrateful and evil ones.