ISB ~ Luke 6 v17 - 49

Luke’s “Sermon on the Plain” is similar to Matthew’s longer “Sermon on the Mount” (Mt 5-7). Both begin with Beatitudes (6:20-22; Mt 5:3-10); both advocate love of enemies (6:27-36; Mt 5:43-48); and both end with the parable of two builders (6:47-49; Mt 7:24-27). The sermon encapsulates the high moral standards of the New Covenant. See note on Mt 5:1.