Luke 6
1 One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
εγενετο δε εν σαββατω δευτεροπρωτω διαπορευεσθαι αυτον δια των σποριμων και ετιλλον οι μαθηται αυτου τουσ σταχυασ και ησθιον ψωχοντεσ ταισ χερσιν
2 Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
τινεσ δε των φαρισαιων ειπον αυτοισ τι ποιειτε ο ουκ εξεστιν ποιειν εν τοισ σαββασιν
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
και αποκριθεισ προσ αυτουσ ειπεν ο ιησουσ ουδε τουτο ανεγνωτε ο εποιησεν δαυιδ οποτε επεινασεν αυτοσ και οι μετ αυτου οντεσ
4 David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
ωσ εισηλθεν εισ τον οικον του θεου και τουσ αρτουσ τησ προθεσεωσ ελαβεν και εφαγεν και εδωκεν και τοισ μετ αυτου ουσ ουκ εξεστιν φαγειν ει μη μονουσ τουσ ιερεισ
5 Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
και ελεγεν αυτοισ οτι κυριοσ εστιν ο υιοσ του ανθρωπου και του σαββατου
6 Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
εγενετο δε και εν ετερω σαββατω εισελθειν αυτον εισ την συναγωγην και διδασκειν και ην εκει ανθρωποσ και η χειρ αυτου η δεξια ην ξηρα
7 The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
παρετηρουν δε οι γραμματεισ και οι φαρισαιοι ει εν τω σαββατω θεραπευσει ινα ευρωσιν κατηγοριαν αυτου
8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
αυτοσ δε ηδει τουσ διαλογισμουσ αυτων και ειπεν τω ανθρωπω τω ξηραν εχοντι την χειρα εγειραι και στηθι εισ το μεσον ο δε αναστασ εστη
9 Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
ειπεν ουν ο ιησουσ προσ αυτουσ επερωτησω υμασ τι εξεστιν τοισ σαββασιν αγαθοποιησαι η κακοποιησαι ψυχην σωσαι η αποκτειναι
10 [They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
και περιβλεψαμενοσ παντασ αυτουσ ειπεν αυτω εκτεινον την χειρα σου ο δε εποιησεν και αποκατεσταθη η χειρ αυτου υγιησ ωσ η αλλη
11 But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
αυτοι δε επλησθησαν ανοιασ και διελαλουν προσ αλληλουσ τι αν ποιησειαν τω ιησου
12 About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
εγενετο δε εν ταισ ημεραισ ταυταισ εξηλθεν εισ το οροσ προσευξασθαι και ην διανυκτερευων εν τη προσευχη του θεου
13 The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
και οτε εγενετο ημερα προσεφωνησεν τουσ μαθητασ αυτου και εκλεξαμενοσ απ αυτων δωδεκα ουσ και αποστολουσ ωνομασεν
14 They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
σιμωνα ον και ωνομασεν πετρον και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον αυτου ιακωβον και ιωαννην φιλιππον και βαρθολομαιον
15 Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
ματθαιον και θωμαν ιακωβον τον του αλφαιου και σιμωνα τον καλουμενον ζηλωτην
16 Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
ιουδαν ιακωβου και ιουδαν ισκαριωτην οσ και εγενετο προδοτησ
17 [Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
και καταβασ μετ αυτων εστη επι τοπου πεδινου και οχλοσ μαθητων αυτου και πληθοσ πολυ του λαου απο πασησ τησ ιουδαιασ και ιερουσαλημ και τησ παραλιου τυρου και σιδωνοσ οι ηλθον ακουσαι αυτου και ιαθηναι απο των νοσων αυτων
18 They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
και οι οχλουμενοι υπο πνευματων ακαθαρτων και εθεραπευοντο
19 Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
και πασ ο οχλοσ εζητει απτεσθαι αυτου οτι δυναμισ παρ αυτου εξηρχετο και ιατο παντασ
20 He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
και αυτοσ επαρασ τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτου εισ τουσ μαθητασ αυτου ελεγεν μακαριοι οι πτωχοι οτι υμετερα εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου
21 [God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
μακαριοι οι πεινωντεσ νυν οτι χορτασθησεσθε μακαριοι οι κλαιοντεσ νυν οτι γελασετε
22 [God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
μακαριοι εστε οταν μισησωσιν υμασ οι ανθρωποι και οταν αφορισωσιν υμασ και ονειδισωσιν και εκβαλωσιν το ονομα υμων ωσ πονηρον ενεκα του υιου του ανθρωπου
23 When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
χαρητε εν εκεινη τη ημερα και σκιρτησατε ιδου γαρ ο μισθοσ υμων πολυσ εν τω ουρανω κατα ταυτα γαρ εποιουν τοισ προφηταισ οι πατερεσ αυτων
24 But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
πλην ουαι υμιν τοισ πλουσιοισ οτι απεχετε την παρακλησιν υμων
25 There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
ουαι υμιν οι εμπεπλησμενοι οτι πεινασετε ουαι υμιν οι γελωντεσ νυν οτι πενθησετε και κλαυσετε
26 When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
ουαι οταν καλωσ υμασ ειπωσιν οι ανθρωποι κατα ταυτα γαρ εποιουν τοισ ψευδοπροφηταισ οι πατερεσ αυτων
27 “But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
αλλ υμιν λεγω τοισ ακουουσιν αγαπατε τουσ εχθρουσ υμων καλωσ ποιειτε τοισ μισουσιν υμασ
28 [Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
ευλογειτε τουσ καταρωμενουσ υμιν προσευχεσθε υπερ των επηρεαζοντων υμασ
29 If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
τω τυπτοντι σε επι την σιαγονα παρεχε και την αλλην και απο του αιροντοσ σου το ιματιον και τον χιτωνα μη κωλυσησ
30 Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
παντι δε τω αιτουντι σε διδου και απο του αιροντοσ τα σα μη απαιτει
31 In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
και καθωσ θελετε ινα ποιωσιν υμιν οι ανθρωποι και υμεισ ποιειτε αυτοισ ομοιωσ
32 If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
και ει αγαπατε τουσ αγαπωντασ υμασ ποια υμιν χαρισ εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι τουσ αγαπωντασ αυτουσ αγαπωσιν
33 If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
και εαν αγαθοποιητε τουσ αγαθοποιουντασ υμασ ποια υμιν χαρισ εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι το αυτο ποιουσιν
34 If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
και εαν δανειζητε παρ ων ελπιζετε απολαβειν ποια υμιν χαρισ εστιν και γαρ αμαρτωλοι αμαρτωλοισ δανειζουσιν ινα απολαβωσιν τα ισα
35 Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
πλην αγαπατε τουσ εχθρουσ υμων και αγαθοποιειτε και δανειζετε μηδεν απελπιζοντεσ και εσται ο μισθοσ υμων πολυσ και εσεσθε υιοι υψιστου οτι αυτοσ χρηστοσ εστιν επι τουσ αχαριστουσ και πονηρουσ
36 Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
γινεσθε ουν οικτιρμονεσ καθωσ και ο πατηρ υμων οικτιρμων εστιν
37 “Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
και μη κρινετε και ου μη κριθητε μη καταδικαζετε και ου μη καταδικασθητε απολυετε και απολυθησεσθε
38 Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
διδοτε και δοθησεται υμιν μετρον καλον πεπιεσμενον και σεσαλευμενον και υπερεκχυνομενον δωσουσιν εισ τον κολπον υμων τω γαρ αυτω μετρω ω μετρειτε αντιμετρηθησεται υμιν
39 He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
ειπεν δε παραβολην αυτοισ μητι δυναται τυφλοσ τυφλον οδηγειν ουχι αμφοτεροι εισ βοθυνον πεσουνται
40 A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
ουκ εστιν μαθητησ υπερ τον διδασκαλον αυτου κατηρτισμενοσ δε πασ εσται ωσ ο διδασκαλοσ αυτου
41 (Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
τι δε βλεπεισ το καρφοσ το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου την δε δοκον την εν τω ιδιω οφθαλμω ου κατανοεισ
42 (You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
η πωσ δυνασαι λεγειν τω αδελφω σου αδελφε αφεσ εκβαλω το καρφοσ το εν τω οφθαλμω σου αυτοσ την εν τω οφθαλμω σου δοκον ου βλεπων υποκριτα εκβαλε πρωτον την δοκον εκ του οφθαλμου σου και τοτε διαβλεψεισ εκβαλειν το καρφοσ το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου
43 “[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
ου γαρ εστιν δενδρον καλον ποιουν καρπον σαπρον ουδε δενδρον σαπρον ποιουν καρπον καλον
44 [Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
εκαστον γαρ δενδρον εκ του ιδιου καρπου γινωσκεται ου γαρ εξ ακανθων συλλεγουσιν συκα ουδε εκ βατου τρυγωσιν σταφυλην
45 [Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
ο αγαθοσ ανθρωποσ εκ του αγαθου θησαυρου τησ καρδιασ αυτου προφερει το αγαθον και ο πονηροσ ανθρωποσ εκ του πονηρου θησαυρου τησ καρδιασ αυτου προφερει το πονηρον εκ γαρ του περισσευματοσ τησ καρδιασ λαλει το στομα αυτου
46 “[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
τι δε με καλειτε κυριε κυριε και ου ποιειτε α λεγω
47 Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
πασ ο ερχομενοσ προσ με και ακουων μου των λογων και ποιων αυτουσ υποδειξω υμιν τινι εστιν ομοιοσ
48 They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
ομοιοσ εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομουντι οικιαν οσ εσκαψεν και εβαθυνεν και εθηκεν θεμελιον επι την πετραν πλημμυρασ δε γενομενησ προσερρηξεν ο ποταμοσ τη οικια εκεινη και ουκ ισχυσεν σαλευσαι αυτην τεθεμελιωτο γαρ επι την πετραν
49 But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
ο δε ακουσασ και μη ποιησασ ομοιοσ εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομησαντι οικιαν επι την γην χωρισ θεμελιου η προσερρηξεν ο ποταμοσ και ευθεωσ επεσεν και εγενετο το ρηγμα τησ οικιασ εκεινησ μεγα
