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,
Now on the second-first Sabbath while He was passing through the wheatfields, His disciples were plucking the ears and rubbing them with their hands to eat the grain.
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 asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids 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,
"Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David did when he and his followers were hungry;
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 the house of God and took and ate the Presented Loaves and gave some to his followers--loaves which none but the Priests are allowed to eat?"
5 And He said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.”
"The Son of Man," He added, "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,
On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose right arm 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.
The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring 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.
He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered arm, "Rise, and stand there in the middle." And he rose and 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?”
Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a 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 looking round upon them all He said to the man, "Stretch out your arm." He did so, and the arm 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 began to discuss with one another 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,
About that time He went out on one occasion into the hill country to pray; and He remained 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:
When it was day, He called His disciples; and He selected from among them twelve, whom He also named Apostles.
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
These were Simon, to whom also He had given the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
16 Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer.
James's relative Judas, and Judas Iscariot who proved to be 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,
With these He came down till He reached a level place, where there was a great crowd of His disciples, and a multitude of people from every part of Judaea, from Jerusalem, and from the sea-side district of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be cured 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 who were tormented by foul 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.
The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went forth from him and cured every one.
20 And He, having lifted up His eyes to His disciples, said: “Blessed the poor—because yours is the Kingdom of God.
Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them, "Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed those hungering now—because you will be filled. Blessed those weeping now—because you will laugh.
"Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud, because you 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 you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, 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.
"Be glad at such a time, and dance for joy; for your reward is great in Heaven; for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to the Prophets!
24 But woe to you—the rich, because you have gotten your comfort.
"But alas for you rich men, because you already have 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.
"Alas for you who now have plenty to eat, because you will be hungry! "Alas for you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep aloud!
26 Woe to you when all men will speak well of you—for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
"Alas for you when men shall all have spoken well of you; for that is just the way their forefathers behaved 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 who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies; seek the welfare of those who hate you;
28 bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you;
bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile 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 who gives you a blow on one side of the face offer the other side also; and to him who is robbing you of your outer garment refuse not the under one 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 who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.
31 and as you wish that men may do to you, do also to them in like manner;
And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them behave to you.
32 and—if you love those loving you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful love those loving them;
"If you love those who love you, what credit is it to you? Why, even bad men 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;
And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.
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 you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is it to you? Even bad men lend to their fellows so as to receive back an equal amount.
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;
Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.
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.
"Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you shall not be condemned; pardon, and you shall be pardoned;
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 gifts shall be bestowed on you. Full measure, pressed, shaken down, and running over, shall they pour into your laps; for with the same measure that you use they shall measure 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?
He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall into the ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected will be as his teacher.
There is no disciple who is superior to his teacher; but every one whose instruction is complete will be like 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 look at the splinter in your brother's eye instead of giving careful attention to the beam in your own?
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 can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take that splinter out of your eye,' when all the while you yourself do not see the beam in your own eye? Vain pretender! take the beam out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of your brother's eye.
43 For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
"There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields 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.
Every tree is known by its own fruit. It is not from thorns that men gather figs, nor from the bramble that they can get a bunch of 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.
A good man from the good stored up in his heart brings out what is good; and an evil man from the evil stored up brings out what is evil; for from the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
46 And why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
"And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?
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 who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them in practice, 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 digs and goes deep, and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, because it is securely 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 who has heard and not practised is like a man who has built a house upon the soft soil without a foundation, against which the torrent bursts, and immediately it collapses, and terrible is the wreck and ruin of that house."
