Luke 6
1 Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.
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 said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?
‘Why are you doing what it is not allowable to do on the Sabbath?’ asked some of the Pharisees.
3 And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;
Jesus’ answer was, ‘Haven’t you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions –
4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?
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 And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.
Then Jesus added, ‘The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.’
6 And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.
On another Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.
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 he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.
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 And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
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 looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.
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 they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.
But the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were mad with rage, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.
12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all 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 And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;
When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named “apostles.”
14 Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew
They were Simon (whom Jesus also named Peter), and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
15 And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon known as the Zealot,
16 And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved a traitor.
17 And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases;
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 And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.
who had come to hear him and to be restored to health. Those, too, who were troubled with foul spirits were cured;
19 And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.
and everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.
20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and insult you, and reject your name as an evil thing – because of the Son of Man.
23 Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.
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 unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.
But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comforts in full.
25 Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.
Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
Alas for you when everyone speaks well of you; for this is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,
But to you who hear I say – love your enemies, show kindness to those who hate you,
28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
When someone gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well; and, when anyone takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either.
30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.
Give to everyone who asks of you; and, when anyone 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 have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for 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 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for 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 let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.
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 be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
36 Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.
Learn to be merciful – even as your Father is merciful.
37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:
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; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.
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 standard you use will be the standard used for you.’
39 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?
Then, speaking in parables, Jesus said, ‘Can one blind person guide another? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
A student is not above their teacher; yet every finished student will be like their teacher.
41 And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
And why do you look at the speck of sawdust in someone’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the plank of wood in your own?
42 How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.
How can you say to your friend “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye,” while you yourself do not see the plank in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the plank from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the speck in your friend’s.
43 For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives 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 every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.
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, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
A good person, from the good stores of their heart, brings out what is good; while a bad person, from their bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills someone’s heart will rise to their lips.
46 Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Why do you call me “Master! Master!” and yet fail to do what I tell you?
47 Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:
Everyone who comes to me and listens to my teaching and acts on it – I will show you to whom they may be compared.
48 He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.
They may be compared to a person building a house, who dug, and went deep, and laid the foundation on the rock. Then, when a flood came, the river swept down on that house, but had no power to shake it, because it had been built well.
49 But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
But those who have listened and not acted on what they have heard may be compared to a person who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The river swept down on it, and the house immediately collapsed; and great was the crash that followed.’
