Luke 6:34 (DBY)

Passage

And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:32 And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.

Luke 6:33 And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

Luke 6:34 And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for *he* is good to the unthankful and wicked.

Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lend", "hope", "receive", "thank", "even", and "sinners". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lend" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "And if ye do good to those..." into verse 35's "But love your enemies and do good...", so "lend" and "hope" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lend" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.