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 sabbath after the second day of the passover, that he was passing through the cornfields; and the disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them out in their hands.
2 And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath-day?
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?
And Jesus answering said to them; Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were 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 took the loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?
5 And he said to them, The Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
And he said, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath-day.
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 entered into the synagogue and taught: and a man was there, and his right hand was shrunk.
7 And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal on the sabbath-day, that they might find an 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.
Now he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise, and stand in the midst. And he arose, and stood up.
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?
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve life or to destroy it?
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 round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored sound as the other.
11 But they were filled with madness, and conferred with one another as to what they should do to Jesus.
But they were filled with madness, and talked earnestly to each other what they could 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.
Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory 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 elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles:
14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he also called 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 son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous,
16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.
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 coming down with them, he stood on a level spot: and the crowd of his disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
and they who were disturbed with unclean spirits: and they were cured.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
And all the multitude strove to touch him, for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for yours is the kingdom of God.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
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, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now, for 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 men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
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, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the same manner did your fathers to the prophets.
24 But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
But wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you that are full now! for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for ye will mourn and weep.
Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of the false prophets.
Wo unto you, when men shall speak well of you! for just so did their fathers of the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you;
But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who 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 wantonly insult 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 him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also.
30 Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
And give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy goods, demand them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
And as ye would that men should do unto you, do ye also to them in like manner.
32 And if ye love those who love you, what thanks do ye deserve? for sinners also love those who love them.
And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due 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 ye do good to them who do good to you, what thanks have ye? do not even sinners the same thing?
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 ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive an 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.
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.
36 Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
Be ye therefore compassionate, as also your Father is compassionate.
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 judge not, that ye be not judged: condemn not, and ye shall 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.
give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.
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 spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the pit?
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 who is completely taught shall be as his master.
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 beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother’s eye, but observest not the beam which is in thine 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 canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother’s eye.
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 good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality; neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good 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.
Every tree is known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes.
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.
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
46 But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
And why call ye 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 who cometh to me, and heareth my words, and puts them in practice, I will shew 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 to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it was founded on a 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 he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall of that house was great.
