Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
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.
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
3 And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4 how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?
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.”
5 And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
6 And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].
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.
9 Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
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?”
10 And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.
And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
11 But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
14 Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
15 [and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
16 [and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude 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;
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.
18 and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
20 And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
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.
23 rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.
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.
24 But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
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.
30 To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
31 And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
34 And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
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.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
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.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.
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 shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
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.”
39 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
40 The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
42 or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
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.
43 For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
44 for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
45 The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked [man] out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
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.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
47 Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
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.
49 And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without [a] foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.
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!”
