Luke 6:17-36:  Coming down the mountain with the apostles, Jesus stopped in a level area where there were a great number of disciples.  A large crowd of people was with them from Jerusalem and all over Judea, to as far north as the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon—people who had come to hear Jesus and be healed of their diseases, and even to be freed from unclean spirits.  Indeed, the whole crowd was trying to touch Jesus, because power was coming out of him and healing them all.  

Looking at the disciples, Jesus said: 
“You who are poor are blessed, for the reign of God is yours. 
You who hunger now are blessed, for you’ll be filled. 
You who weep now are blessed, for you’ll laugh. 
You are blessed when people hate you, when they scorn and insult you and spurn your name as evil because of the Chosen One.  On the day they do so, rejoice and be glad: your reward will be great in heaven, for their ancestors treated the prophets the same way. 
But woe to you rich, for you are now receiving your comfort in full.
Woe to you who are full, for you’ll go hungry. 
Woe to you who laugh now, for you’ll weep in your grief.
Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in the same way.

“To you who hear me, I say: love your enemies.  Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.  When they slap you on one cheek, turn and give them the other; when they take your coat, let them have your shirt as well.  Give to all who beg from you.  When someone takes what is yours, don’t demand it back.  

“Do to others what you would have them do to you.  If you love those who love you, what credit does that do you?  Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them.  If you do good only to those who do good to you, what credit does that do you?  Even ‘sinners’ do as much.  If you lend to those you expect to repay you, what credit does that do you?  Even ‘sinners’ lend to other ‘sinners,’ expecting to be repaid in full.  Love your enemies and do good to them.  Lend without expecting repayment, and your reward will be great.  You’ll rightly be called children of the Most High, since God is good even to the ungrateful and the wicked.  

“Be compassionate, as your loving God is compassionate.