Trinity/After Pentecost · The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Luke 6:36-42
Be Merciful; Judge Not
June 28, 2026
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
Luke 6 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse study of the Sermon on the Plain.
Luke 6:36 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators gathered on the call to be merciful.
Luke 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed study notes and cross references on the chapter.
Barnes' Notes: Luke 6 StudyLight
A historic verse by verse commentary on the passage.
Background & Word Study
Luke - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the Gospel of Luke.
Gospel of Luke Overview (Part 1) BibleProject
Animated overview of the first half of Luke's Gospel.
Luke 6:36 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word of the call to mercy.
Making Sense of the Beatitudes in Luke 6 Psephizo · Ian Paul
Ian Paul reads the Sermon on the Plain that frames this call to mercy.
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