< Luke 6 >

1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
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.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do all of you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
And certain ones 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 all of you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him;
Jesus responded and said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those being with him?
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
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?
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
And He said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath also.
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 came into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there, whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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.
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 having the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the midst; and he having arisen 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?
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?
10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored.
11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to 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.
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.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him: and having chosen twelve from them, 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. Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot;
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.
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 Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
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;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: (pneuma) and they were healed.
and those troubled by unclean spirits; and they were getting healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
And the whole multitude sought 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 all of you poor: for your is the kingdom of God.
And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed are all of you that hunger now: for all of you shall be filled. Blessed are all of you that weep now: for all of you shall laugh.
Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are all of you, 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 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.
23 Rejoice all of you 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 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.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for all of you have received your consolation.
Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for all of you shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for all of you shall mourn and weep.
Woe unto you who are full! because you shall hunger. Woe unto you who are now laughing because you shall weep and mourn.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
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.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that strikes you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.
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.
30 Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.
Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,
31 And as all of you would that men should do to you, do all of you also to them likewise.
And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.
32 For if all of you love them which love you, what thank have all of you? for sinners also love those that love them.
If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if all of you do good to them which do good to you, what thank have all of you? for sinners also do even the same.
And if you may do good to those doing good to you, what grace is there to you? for sinners also do the same.
34 And if all of you lend to them of whom all of you hope to receive, what thank have all of you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
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.
35 But love all of you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and all of you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
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.
36 Be all of you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
37 Judge not, and all of you shall not be judged: condemn not, and all of you shall not be condemned: forgive, and all of you shall be forgiven:
And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned.
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 all of you mete likewise it shall be measured to you again.
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.
39 And he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
And He spoke a parable unto them, Whether is the blind able to lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one having been made perfect shall be as his teacher.
41 And why behold you the splinter that is in your brother's eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?
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?
42 Either how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the splinter that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the splinter that is in your brother's eye.
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.
43 For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful 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.
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.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
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.
46 And why call all of you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
But why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, (logos) and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:
Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing the same, I will show you to whom he is like.
48 He is like a man which built an house, and dug 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 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.
49 But he that hears, and does 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 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.

< Luke 6 >