Luke 6:27-31

Bible Text

[27] "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, [28] bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. [29] To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also. [30] Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. [31] "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Jerusalem and Judea were the religious and political heartland of Jewish life, while Tyre and Sidon were Gentile Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast. In the wider setting of Jesus’ sermon, crowds from all these regions gather to hear him, underscoring that his command to love enemies addresses a diverse audience and extends

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Luke 6:27-31 mentions Jerusalem, Judea, Sidon and Tyre.

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