Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the heads of grain, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
Now it happened on a second-first Sabbath that He was passing through the grain fields, and His disciples began to pick and eat the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
So in answer to them Jesus said: “Have you not even read this, what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and even gave it to those with him—that which only the priests are allowed to eat?”
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Then He said to them, “The Son of the 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.
Now it happened on a different Sabbath that He entered the synagogue and began to teach. Well there was a man there whose right hand was shriveled;
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
so the scribes and the Pharisees started watching, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against Him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
But He knew their thoughts and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in the center.” So he got up and stood.
9 Then said Jesus unto 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?
Then Jesus said to them: “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?”
10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And when He had looked around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” So he did that, and his hand was restored, as sound as the other.
11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
But they 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 a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Now it happened in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
When it was day He called His disciples, and from them He chose twelve, whom He also named apostles:
14 Simon, ( whom he also named Peter, ) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon (whom He also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Phillip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Matthew and Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus) and Simon (the one called ‘Zealot’),
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Judas of James and Judas Iscariot (who also became ‘traitor’).
17 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 Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Then He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, also from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
as well as those who were being harassed by unclean spirits—and they were being healed!
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
So the whole crowd kept trying to touch Him, because power was going out from Him and was healing all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Then He raised His eyes toward His disciples and said: “Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Blessed are you who hunger now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.
22 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, for the Son of man’s sake.
Blessed are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and heap insults on you and trash your name as ‘malignant’, for the Son of the Man's sake.
23 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 unto the prophets.
Rejoice in that day and skip about! Because your reward really is great in Heaven; for that is how their fathers treated the prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
“But woe to you who are rich! because you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Woe to you who are full! because you will go hungry. Woe to you who are presently laughing! because you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Woe, when all men speak well of you; for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets!
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
“Further, to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 And unto 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.
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic as well.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your things, do not demand them back.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
Yes, like you want people to treat you, that is just how you must treat them.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Also, 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 which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
And if you do good to those doing good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
And if you lend to those from whom you expect to get it back, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ lend to ‘sinners’, to receive an equal value back.
35 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 unto the unthankful and to the evil.
“So, love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind toward the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
So be compassionate, even as your Father is compassionate.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
“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 unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Give and it will be given to you: a good measure—pressed down and shaken together and running over—will they deposit in your lap. Because with the same measure that you use it will be measured back to you.”
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Then He told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank that is in your own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother's eye.
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
“Now no good tree produces rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree produce good fruit
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
—each tree is known by its own fruit: people do not gather figs from thorn bushes, nor do they pick a bunch of grapes from a bramble.
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 of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
The good man produces the good out of the good treasure in his heart, and the malignant man produces the malignant out of the malignant treasure in his heart; because his mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord’, and not do what I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them—I will show you who he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an 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.
he is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on the bedrock. When a flood occurred, the torrent burst upon that house but could not shake it, because it was founded on the bedrock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
