Luke 6
1 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he was going through grain-fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?
4 He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone?
5 Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
And he said to them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
6 On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
7 Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man having the withered hand, Rise, and stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?
10 And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
And looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.
11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.
12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;
14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
And he came down with them, and stood on a level place with a great multitude of his disciples, and a great crowd of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases.
18 They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
20 Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.
22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.
24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Woe, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of the false prophets.
27 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
To him that smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
For if ye do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners do the same.
34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.
35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
And judge not, and ye will not be judged; and condemn not, and ye will not be condemned; forgive, and ye will be forgiven;
38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will men give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you in return.
39 Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.
41 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brother's eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me take out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself perceivest not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
43 No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
For every tree is known by its own fruit; for from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble-bush do they gather grapes.
45 The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.
46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.
49 But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”
But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.
