# Luke 6.28

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 26. <span class="rl-speech">Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,</span>
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> **28. <span class="rl-speech">bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.</span> (Luke 6:26-30, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 26. <span class="rl-speech">Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,</span>
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> **28. <span class="rl-speech">bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.</span> (Luke 6:26-30, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 26. <span class="rl-speech">Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,</span>
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> **28. <span class="rl-speech">Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.</span> (Luke 6:26-30, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 26. <span class="rl-speech">'Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you, for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.</span> 27. <span class="rl-speech">'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,</span>
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> **28. <span class="rl-speech">bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;</span>**
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> 29. <span class="rl-speech">and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.</span> 30. <span class="rl-speech">'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;</span> (Luke 6:26-30, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Imprecatory Psalms Objection Defeater](/codex/imprecatory-psalms-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 6.27-28](/codex/luke-6-27-28/)
- [No True Scotsman Charge Defeater](/codex/no-true-scotsman-charge-defeater/), via [Luke 6.27-35](/codex/luke-6-27-35/), [Luke 6.27-36](/codex/luke-6-27-36/)

**Concepts:**

- [God and the Killing of Children](/codex/god-and-the-killing-of-children/), via [Luke 6.27-28](/codex/luke-6-27-28/)
- [Imprecatory Psalms Objection](/codex/imprecatory-psalms-objection/), via [Luke 6.27-28](/codex/luke-6-27-28/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 6](/codex/luke-6/)
- [Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc](/codex/post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc/), via [Luke 6.27-35](/codex/luke-6-27-35/)
- [Sermon on the Mount](/codex/sermon-on-the-mount/), via [Luke 6](/codex/luke-6/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0025 - agapao](/codex/g0025-agapao/), via [Luke 6.27-36](/codex/luke-6-27-36/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.