Luke 6
1 Now it came to pass for him to be going through the grain fields on a particular sabbath, and his disciples were plucking the ears and were eating, rubbing them in their hands.
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the heads of grain, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not permitted to do on the sabbath day?
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And having answered them, Jesus said, Have ye not read even this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
4 how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of the presentation, and also gave to those who were with him, which is not permitted to eat, except the priests alone?
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
5 And he said to them, The Son of man is lord also of the sabbath.
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
6 And it also came to pass on another sabbath for him to enter into the synagogue and teach. And a man was there, and his right hand was withered.
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scholars and the Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him.
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And having risen, he stood up.
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9 Then Jesus said to them, I will question you. What? Is it permitted on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save life, or to kill?
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
10 And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did, and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
11 But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other what they might do to Jesus.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose twelve from them, whom he also named apostles:
And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, ( whom he also named Peter, ) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And having come down with them, he stood on a level place. And a company of his disciples, and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, were those who came to hear him, and to be healed from their diseases,
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 also those who were afflicted with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And all the multitude sought to touch him, because power came forth from him, and healed them all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did in the same way to the prophets.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 However, woe to you the rich, because ye have received your consolation.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who are filled now, because ye will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, because ye will mourn and weep.
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe when men will speak well of you, for their fathers did in the same way to the false prophets.
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every man who asks thee, and from him who takes away thy personal things do not demand them back.
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye desire that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them.
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what credit is for you? For even sinners do the same.
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if ye lend to whom ye hope to receive, what credit is for you? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 And do not criticize, and ye will, no, not be criticized. And do not condemn, and ye will, no, not be condemned. Forgive, and ye will be forgiven.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spoke a parable to them. Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but every disciple who is fully developed will be as his teacher.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
41 And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Or how can thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in thine eye, when thou thyself do not see the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou will see clearly to take out the speck in thy brother's eye.
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
43 For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they harvest grapes from a bramble bush.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
