page_title: Matthew 5:44
section_title: Content
hierarchical_section_title: Matthew 5:44 / Content
caption_attribution_description: English: folio 51 recto with passage from the Gospel of Mathew
context_page_description: Matthew 5:44, the forty-fourth verse in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament, also found in Luke 6:27-36, is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the second verse of the final antithesis, that on the commandment to Love thy neighbour as thyself. Jesus has just stated that some had taught that one should "hate your enemies" and in this verse he rejects this view.
context_section_description: In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
  The World English Bible translates the passage as:
  But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
  For a collection of other versions see Bible Hub Matthew 5:44.
caption: The Greek text of Matthew 5:42-45 with a decorated headpiece in Folio  51 recto of Lectionary 240 (12th century)
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