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.
One Sabbath Jesus was walking through cornfields, and his disciples were picking the ears of wheat, and rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
2 But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
“Why are you doing what it is not allowable to do on the Sabbath?” asked some of the Pharisees.
3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Jesus’ answer was: “Have not you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions —
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.”
That he went into the House of God, and took the consecrated bread and ate it, and gave some to his companions, though only the priests are allowed to eat it?”
5 Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Then Jesus added: “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.
On another Sabbath Jesus went 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.
The Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see if he would work cures on the Sabbath, so that they might find a charge to bring 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.
Jesus, however, knew what was in the their minds, and said to the man whose hand was withered: “Stand up and come out into the middle.” The man 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, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath — or harm? to save a life, or let it perish?”
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.
Then, looking round at them all, he said to the man: “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so; and his hand had become sound.
11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were goaded to madness, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.
12 In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole 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:
When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named ‘Apostles.’
14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon known as the Zealot,
16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved 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.
Afterwards Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,
18 They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
who had come to hear him and to be restored to health. Those, too, who were troubled with foul spirits were cured;
19 The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
and every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.
20 Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: “Blessed are you who are 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 you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall 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 you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing — 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.
Then indeed you may be glad and dance for joy, for be sure that your reward in Heaven will be great; for that is what their ancestors did to the Prophets.
24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
But ‘alas for you who are rich,’ for you have had your comforts in full.
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.
Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you 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.
Alas for you when all men speak well of you; for this is what their ancestors did to 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 to you who hear I say — Love your enemies, show kindness 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 insult 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.
When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
Give to every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Do to others as you wish them to do to you.
32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
If you love only those who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast 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 you show kindness only to those who show kindness to you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that!
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.
If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting 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 show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Learn to be merciful — even 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.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you 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 others will give to you. A generous measure, pressed and shaken down, and running over, will they pour into your lap; For the measure that you mete will be meted out 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?
Then, speaking in parables, Jesus said: “Can one blind man guide another? 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 scholar is not above his teacher; yet every finished scholar shall be like 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 do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the beam in your own?
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 can you say to your brother ‘Brother, let me take out the straw in your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw in your brother’s.
43 No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
There is no such thing as a good tree bearing worthless fruit, or, on the other hand, a worthless tree bearing 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. People do not gather figs off thorn bushes, nor pick a bunch of grapes off a bramble.
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.
A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man’s heart will rise to his lips.
46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
Why do you call me ‘Master! Master!’ and yet fail to do what I tell you?
47 I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
Every one who comes to me and listens to my teaching and acts upon it — I will show you to whom he may be compared.
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 may be compared to a man building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down upon that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.
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 those who have listened and not acted upon what they have heard may be compared to a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The river swept down upon it, and the house immediately collapsed; and great was the crash that followed.”
