Ancient

The Gospel of Matthew

late 1st century

A gospel in the Greek scriptures

The Sermon on the Mount is a set of reversals addressed to a crowd, not a private ethic for heroes. The line about enemies is the one political life keeps trying to file as impractical.

In the canon

  1. Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.The Gospel of Matthew

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