< 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.
And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through corn-fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?
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,
And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they who were with him;
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?
How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, 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 of the sabbath also.
And he said to them, That the Son of man is Lord also 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.
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 scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, [to see] whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.
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 he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose, and stood forth.
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 said Jesus to 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 out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.
And looking around upon them all, he said to 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 madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with 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.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out to a mountain to pray, and continued all 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:
And when it was day, he called [to him] his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named 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 also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
15 [and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 [and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
And Judas [the brother] of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the 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;
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 Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea-coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
And they that were afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for there went virtue out of him, and healed [them] all.
20 And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are ye] 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] 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 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 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, on account 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 ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets.
24 But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
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 that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye shall 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 shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,
28 bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use 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.
And to 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 To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not 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 wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
For if ye love them who love you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also love those that 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.
And if ye do good to them who do good to you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also do even 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 ye lend [to them] from whom ye hope to receive, what thanks have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.
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 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 to the unthankful and [to] the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also 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.
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 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 shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye give [to others], it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
And he spoke a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect, shall be as his master.
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?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thy 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.
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thy eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thy own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thy own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
43 For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth 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 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, 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.
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 from the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which 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.
Whoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like.
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 who built a 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 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 he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that, without a foundation, built a house on the earth, against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

< Luke 6 >