< Luke 6 >
1 And it came to pass, on a Sabbath, as He is going through the grainfields, that His disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,
And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
2 and certain of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbaths?”
But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
3 And Jesus answering said to them, “Did you not read even this that David did when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,
And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,
4 how he went into the house of God, and took the Bread of the Presentation, and ate, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?”
how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless 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 of the sabbath also.
6 And it came to pass also, on another Sabbath, that He goes into the synagogue, and teaches, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,
And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him, if on the Sabbath He will heal, that they might find an accusation against Him.
And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
8 And He Himself had known their reasonings and said to the man having the withered hand, “Rise, and stand in the midst”; and he having risen, stood.
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will question you something: is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?”
Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
10 And having looked around on them all, He said to the man, “Stretch forth your hand”; and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other;
And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.
11 and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days, He went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the 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 spent the night in prayer to God.
13 and when it became day, He called near His disciples, also having chosen twelve from them, whom He also named apostles:
And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zealot,
[and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
16 Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer.
[and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
17 And having come down with them, He stood on a level spot; and a crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude 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 came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, [gathered]. And those harassed by unclean spirits [also gathered] and were healed.
and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
19 And all the multitude were seeking to touch Him, because power was going forth from Him, and He was healing all.
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
20 And He, having lifted up His eyes to His disciples, said: “Blessed the poor—because yours is the Kingdom of God.
And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed those hungering now—because you will be filled. Blessed those weeping now—because you will laugh.
Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
22 Blessed are you when men will hate you, and when they will separate you, and will reproach, and will cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake—
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
23 rejoice in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward [is] great in Heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.
24 But woe to you—the rich, because you have gotten your comfort.
But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who have been filled—because you will hunger. Woe to you who are laughing now—because you will mourn and weep.
Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when all men will speak well of you—for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who are hearing, love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
28 bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you;
bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
29 and to him striking you on the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from you the mantle, also the coat you may not keep back.
To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
30 And to everyone who is asking of you, be giving; and from him who is taking away your goods, do not be asking again;
To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.
31 and as you wish that men may do to you, do also to them in like manner;
And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
32 and—if you love those loving you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful love those loving them;
And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
33 and if you do good to those doing good to you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful do the same;
And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
34 and if you lend [to those] of whom you hope to receive back, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful lend to sinners—that they may receive again as much.
And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Highest, because He is kind to the ungracious and evil;
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
36 be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
37 And do not judge, and you may not be judged; do not condemn, and you may not be condemned; release, and you will be released.
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.
38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they will give into your bosom; for with that measure with which you measure, it will be measured to you again.”
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
39 And He spoke an allegory to them, “Is blind able to lead blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected will be as his teacher.
The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
41 And why do you behold the speck that is in your brother’s eye, and do not consider the beam that [is] in your own eye?
But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
42 Or how are you able to say to your brother, Brother, permit, I may take out the speck that [is] in your eye—yourself not beholding the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that [is] in your brother’s eye.
or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
43 For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
44 for each tree is known from its own fruit, for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they crop a grape from a bramble.
for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart his mouth speaks.
The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked [man] out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
46 And why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
47 Everyone who is coming to Me, and is hearing My words, and is doing them, I will show you to whom he is like:
Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48 he is like to a man building a house, who dug and deepened, and laid a foundation on the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
49 And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having built a house on the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream broke forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.”
And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without [a] foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.