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 sabbath after the first, that he was going through grain-fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with 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?”
And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it 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 them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they 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 went into the house of God, and took and ate the show-bread, and gave it also to those who were with him, which it is not lawful for any to eat but 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 even of the sabbath.
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, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man there whose 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 whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against 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 he said to the man having the withered hand, Rise, and stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
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?”
And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?
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 looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.
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 conferred with one another as to 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 continued all 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 to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he named 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, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
16 Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer.
and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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 he came down with them, and stood on a level place with a great multitude of his disciples, and a great crowd 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 they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
19 And all the multitude were seeking to touch Him, because power was going forth from Him, and He was healing all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of 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 raising his eyes toward his disciples, he 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 are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will 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 hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.
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 lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to the prophets.
24 But woe to you—the rich, because you have gotten your comfort.
But woe to you that are 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 full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will 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 so did their fathers of the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who are hearing, love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
28 bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you;
bless those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
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 smiteth thee on one cheek, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy 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;
Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
31 and as you wish that men may do to you, do also to them in like manner;
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
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 who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who 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;
For if ye do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do ye deserve? 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 expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.
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, despairing of no one; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the unthankful and wicked.
36 be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Be merciful, as your Father 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 will not be judged; and condemn not, and ye will not be condemned; forgive, and ye will be forgiven;
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 will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will men give into your bosom; for with what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you in return.
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 the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected will be as his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will 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?
And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brother's eye, and not perceive the beam that 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.
How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me take out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself perceivest not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite! first cast the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to take out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
43 For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
For there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth 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 from thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble-bush do they gather grapes.
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 bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which 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 cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you 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 deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.
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.”
But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.
