Luke 6:34

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Cross-references

Luke 6:35 Parallel

Luke 6:35 completes the contrast by commanding lending without expectation, directly applying the principle from 6:34.

Luke 14:12-14 applies the same principle to invitations—don't expect repayment but bless the poor—reinforcing radical generosity.

Matthew 5:42 gives the same command to give and lend freely, a parallel teaching from the Sermon on the Mount.

Matthew 5:44 commands love for enemies, the foundational ethic behind lending without expecting repayment.

Deuteronomy 15:8-11 commands generous lending even near the year of release, showing OT precedent for generosity without immediate repayment.