Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on the second first sabbath, that as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
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 And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?
And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
3 And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:
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 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?
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 And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
And he said to them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
6 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.
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 And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.
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 he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.
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, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?
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 looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand 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 And they were filled with madness; and they talked one with 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 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of 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 And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named 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 surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, 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 the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
16 And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.
and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both 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 Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.
And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
19 And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
20 And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye 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 ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.
Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.
22 Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
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 Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.
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 that are rich: for you have your consolation.
But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall 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 men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
Woe, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of the false prophets.
27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.
bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
29 And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
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 every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.
Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.
And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
33 And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.
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 them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.
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 ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.
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 ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall 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 shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.
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 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.
A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.
41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
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 Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy 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 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth 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 every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
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 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 bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?
But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
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 to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.
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 he that heareth, and doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
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.
