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
Parallel
Luke 14:12-14 applies the same principle to invitations—don't expect repayment but bless the poor—reinforcing radical generosity.
Matthew 5:42
Parallel
Matthew 5:42 gives the same command to give and lend freely, a parallel teaching from the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 5:44
Parallel
Matthew 5:44 commands love for enemies, the foundational ethic behind lending without expecting repayment.
Deuteronomy 15:8–11
Allusion
Deuteronomy 15:8-11 commands generous lending even near the year of release, showing OT precedent for generosity without immediate repayment.