Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on the second Sabbath, He was going through the cornfields; and His disciples were plucking the ears, and eating, shelling them out with 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 And certain ones of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing that which is not lawful 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 Jesus responded and said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those being 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 entered into the house of God, and how he took the shewbread, and ate it, and gave it to those with him; which is not lawful to eat, except the priests only?
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 to them, The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath also.
Then Jesus added, “The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
6 And it came to pass on another Sabbath, that He came into the synagogue and taught, 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 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they may find accusation 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 knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the midst; and he having arisen stood.
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 to them, I will ask you; What is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy?
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 around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored.
Then, looking around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so; and his hand had become sound.
11 And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another 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 to pass in those days, that He went out into the mountain to pray; and was there through the night in the prayer of God.
Now about that time, Jesus went out, up the hill, to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him: and having chosen twelve from them, whom He also named apostles;
When day came, he summoned his disciples, and chose twelve of them, whom he also named ‘apostles.’
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, 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 the son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot;
Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon known as the Zealot,
16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved a traitor.
17 And having come down with them, He stood upon a level place, and a great multitude of His disciples, and a great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and Tyre and Sidon by the sea, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Afterward 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 troubled by unclean spirits; and they were getting healed.
who had come to hear him and to be restored to health. Those, too, who were troubled with foul spirits were cured;
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.
and everyone in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.
20 And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because 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 Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when the people may hate you, and when they may separate you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake 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 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do 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 Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.
But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comforts in full.
25 Woe unto you who are full! because you shall hunger. Woe unto you who are now laughing because you shall weep and mourn.
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 unto you when all the people may speak well of you! because according to the same things their fathers were accustomed to do 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 unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that 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, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.
29 To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.
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 every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,
Give to everyone who asks of you; and, when anyone takes away what is yours, do not demand its return.
31 And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.
Do to others as you wish them to do to you.
32 If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for 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 And if you may do good to those doing good to you, what grace is there to you? for sinners also 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 may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent.
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 Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.
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 Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
Learn to be merciful – even as your Father is merciful.
37 And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned.
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 Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto 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 standard you use will be the standard used for you.”
39 And He spoke a parable unto them, Whether is the blind able to lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
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 above his teacher; but every one having been made perfect shall be as his teacher.
A student is not above their teacher; yet every finished student will be like their teacher.
41 But why do you see the mote which is in the eye of your brother, and do not recognize the beam which is in your own 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 Or how are you able to say to your brother; Brother, permit me, I will cast out the mote which is in thine eye, yourself not seeing the beam which is in your own eye? O hypocrite, first cast out the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the mote which is in the eye of your brother.
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 there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful 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 known by its own fruit: for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape-bunch from the bramble.
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 treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
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 But why do you call 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 Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing the same, I will show you to whom 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 unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.
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 the one hearing and not doing, is like unto a man building his house upon the ground without a foundation; against which the river broke, and it fell immediately, and great was the fall of that house.
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.”
