33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
33 If you only help those who help you, do you expect a medal? Garden-variety sinners do that.
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 6:33
Commentary on Luke 6:27-36
(Read Luke 6:27-36)
These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ's love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us.