Luke 6
1 AND it came to pass on the sabbath after the second day of the passover, that he was passing through the cornfields; and the disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them out 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 Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath-day?
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 never read what David did, when he was hungry, 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 loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but 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, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath-day.
Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
6 And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and a man was there, and his right hand was shrunk.
On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
7 Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against 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 Now he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
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 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve 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 looking round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored sound 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 talked earnestly to each other what they could 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 Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory of 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 to him; and elected from them twelve, whom 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, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
15 Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous,
Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
16 Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 And coming down with them, he stood on a level spot: and the crowd of his disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all Judea 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 they who were disturbed with unclean spirits: and they were cured.
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 multitude strove to touch him, for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and 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 are ye who hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are 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 revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, 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, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the same manner did your fathers to 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 wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto 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 Wo unto you, when men shall speak well of you! for just so did their fathers of 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 I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who 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 who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy 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 And give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy goods, demand them not again.
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
31 And as ye would that men should do unto 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 them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who 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 them who do good to you, what thanks have ye? do not even sinners the same thing?
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 back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an equivalent.
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 the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the 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 compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
37 And judge not, that ye be not judged: condemn not, and ye shall 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 give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back 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 spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the pit?
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 who is completely taught shall be as his master.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 But why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother’s eye, but observest 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, permit me to take off the mote which is on thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother’s eye.
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 produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit.
No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
44 Every tree is known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
45 A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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 which I say?
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
47 Every one who cometh to me, and heareth my words, and puts them in practice, 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 to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it was founded on a 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 But he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall 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!”
