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.
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 some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids 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?
"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 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 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 even of the sabbath.
"The Son of Man," He added, "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.
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 whether he would heal on the sabbath, 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 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.
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 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 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 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 your arm." He did so, and the arm was restored.
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 began to discuss with one another what they should 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.
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 was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, 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 named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and 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 and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the zealot,
Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
James's relative Judas, and Judas Iscariot who proved to be a 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.
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 And they that were harassed with unclean spirits were cured.
and those who were tormented by foul spirits were cured.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him, because power went out of him and healed all.
The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went forth from him and cured every one.
20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples, he said, Blessed are ye poor; for 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 are ye that hunger now; for ye will be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye 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 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 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 joy; for lo! your reward is great in heaven; for thus their fathers did 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 that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
"But alas for you rich men, because you already have 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.
"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, when all men speak well of you! for so did their fathers of the 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 hear: Love your enemies; do good to those who hate 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 who curse you; pray for those who are spiteful to you.
bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile 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 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 Give to every one that asketh of thee; and from him that taketh away thy goods, demand them not again.
To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.
And behave to your fellow men just as you would have them behave to you.
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 credit is it to you? Why, even bad men 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 are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even bad men act thus.
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 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, 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.
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 merciful, as your Father is merciful.
Be compassionate just as 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;
"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 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 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 also a parable to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
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 every one when fully instructed 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 dost thou look at the mote in thy brother's eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine 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 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.
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 no good tree that beareth bad fruit; and again, there is no bad tree that beareth good fruit.
"There is no good tree that yields unsound fruit, nor again any unsound tree that yields 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 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 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 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 But why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
"And why do you all call me 'Master, Master' and yet not do what I tell you?
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 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 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 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 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 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."
