Jesus told his disciples

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. 32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much. 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

36 “Therefore be merciful,

even as your Father is also merciful.

37 Don’t judge,

and you won’t be judged.

Don’t condemn,

and you won’t be condemned.

Set free,

and you will be set free.

38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you.‡ For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.

Luke 6:27-38 - World English Bible

In Luke's version of the Beatitudes (6:20-26), Jesus praised his followers by comparing them (the “blessed”) with the rich (those who received “woes”). Now, he would define discipleship. He taught his followers to treat others, even enemies, as if they were family. Pray for enemies, bless those who curse you, give the cheek and the tunic to those who bully you, loan to those who demand from you. Notice he mentioned these imperatives twice in 6:27-30 and in 6:35a, thus heightening the Golden Rule in 6:31, but qualifying that rule in 6:32-34. Yes, treat others like family (and like the self), but without limitations. To love others who love you gained nothing for, implicitly, no one was evangelized. After all, sinners did the same.

Love others the way God loved you. Indeed, the Father of the Lord Jesus Christ ruled kindly over all people, saint and sinner alike. Act with mercy and without criticism. Set others free with forgiveness. The reward of such behavior was like the grain allotment after a bountiful harvest. The recipient would make a fold in his tunic and the rationing agent would pour the allotment into the fold but, this time, the ration would overflow. If one gave generously, they would receive generously.

How do you ration your time and wealth with others? How do you treat others with kindness?