Luke 6:31 (YLT)

Passage

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

Nearby Context

Luke 6:29 and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

Luke 6:30 `And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

Luke 6:31 and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

Luke 6:32 and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

Luke 6:33 and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wish", "like", and "manner". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wish" and "like", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "And to every one who is asking..." into verse 32's "and--if ye love those loving you what...", so "wish" and "like" 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 "wish" and "like" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.