< Luke 6 >
1 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.
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 some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
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 ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who 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 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?
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 to them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
And He said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath also.
6 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.
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 the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, 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 he said to the man having the withered hand, Rise, and stand up in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
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 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?
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 on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.
And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored.
11 But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should 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 the mountain to pray; and he 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 to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also 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 named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew,
15 and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot;
16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.
17 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.
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 harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
and those troubled by unclean spirits; and they were getting healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.
20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours 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 ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will 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 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.
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 in that day, and leap for joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did to 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 to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.
25 Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will 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, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of 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 to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who 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 those who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
29 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.
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 one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.
32 And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
33 For if ye do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners do 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 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.
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 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.
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 merciful, as your Father is merciful.
Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
37 And judge not, and ye will not be judged; and condemn not, and ye will not be condemned; forgive, and ye will be forgiven;
And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned.
38 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.
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 also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a 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 A disciple is not above his teacher; but every one when fully instructed will be as his teacher.
The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one having been made perfect shall be as his teacher.
41 And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brother's eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine 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 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.
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 there is no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.
For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.
44 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.
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 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.
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 But why call ye 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 Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you 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 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.
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 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.
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.