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Epiphany Season · Year C

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 20, 2028

The Meeting of Esau and Jacob, Simon de Vos
The Meeting of Esau and Jacob, Simon de Vos, 1641State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
Jacob bows low before his brother Esau, who has come with an armed company, and the two meet in peace while the flocks and families wait behind.But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.Simon de VosA Flemish painter of Antwerp, known for crowded, colourful history scenes.State Hermitage Museum, St PetersburgThe State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, founded by Catherine the Great in the Winter Palace.State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg
Roman Lectionary
GospelLuke 6:27-38Lk 6:27-38
Second Reading1 Cor. 15:45-491 Cor 15:45-49
First Reading1 Sam. 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-231 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
Responsorial PsalmPs. 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10, 12-13 (8a)Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8+10, 12-13 (8a)

Overview & Insights

"Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful." (Luke 6:36)

In the Sermon on the Plain Jesus calls his followers to be merciful as their Father is merciful, and to stop judging and condemning. He warns against the blind leading the blind and against pointing at the speck in a neighbor's eye while ignoring the log in one's own.

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Commentary

BibleHub: Luke 6:27 CommentariesBibleHub: Lk 6:27 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregated classic commentaries on loving enemies and not judging.

Enduring Word: Luke 6Enduring Word: Lk 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Luke 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Lk 6 Commentary Precept Austin

Verse-level study helps and gathered quotations on loving one's enemies.

StudyLight: Luke 6 (Barnes' Notes)StudyLight: Lk 6 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight

Albert Barnes' close reading of the enemy-love and golden-rule teaching.

StudyLight: Luke 6 (Gill's Exposition)StudyLight: Lk 6 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight

John Gill's full exposition with attention to the underlying Greek.

Working Preacher: Luke 6:27-38Working Preacher: Lk 6:27-38 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis on mercy as the ground of enemy-love.

CEP: Luke 6:27-38CEP: Lk 6:27-38 Center for Excellence in Preaching

Reformed preaching commentary on the costly, countercultural ethic Jesus lays out.

Loyola Press: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Loyola Press · Sunday Connection

Catholic background and discussion activities tied to this Sunday's readings.

Background & Word Study

BibleHub Interlinear: Luke 6:27BibleHub Interlinear: Lk 6:27 BibleHub

Greek text with parsing for the enemy-love and measure sayings.

BibleProject: Luke 1-9BibleProject: Lk 1-9 BibleProject

Animated overview of the first half of Luke's Gospel and its themes.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Luke 6Catena: Lk 6 Catena

Patristic comment chain gathering the Fathers on the Sermon on the Plain.

Art & Music

Vanderbilt: Luke 6:27-38 Art & TextsVanderbilt: Lk 6:27-38 Art & Texts Vanderbilt

Curated public-domain artwork and image citations for the passage.

Study Hub

Textweek: Luke 6:27-38Textweek: Lk 6:27-38 Textweek

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