Luke 6
1 And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,
One Sabbath while Jesus was walking through grainfields, his disciples began picking some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
2 and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'
Some of the Pharisees questioned him, asking, “Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?”
3 And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his men were hungry?
4 how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'
How he went into the house of God and took the consecrated bread? He ate it, and gave it to his men too. That's not permitted either. The consecrated bread is only for the priests.”
5 and he said to them, — 'The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.'
Then he told them, “The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
6 And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,
On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue to teach. A man was there with a crippled right hand.
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 religious teachers and the Pharisees were observing Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They wanted to find something to accuse him of.
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.
But Jesus knew what was in their minds. He told the man with the crippled hand, “Get up, and stand here in front of everyone.” The man got up and stood there.
9 Then said Jesus unto them, 'I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'
Then Jesus turned to them and said, “Let me ask you a question. Is it legal to do good on the Sabbath, or to do bad? To save life, or to destroy it?”
10 And having looked round on them all, he said to the man, 'Stretch forth thy hand;' and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other;
He looked round at all of them there. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand became like new.
11 and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But they flew into a rage, and began to discuss what they could 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,
One day shortly after, Jesus went up a mountain to pray. He remained there all night, praying to God.
13 and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,
When morning came he called together his disciples, and chose twelve of them. These are the names of the apostles:
14 (Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon (also called Peter by Jesus), Andrew his brother, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Revolutionary,
16 Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer; )
Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot (who became a traitor).
17 and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,
Jesus went back down the mountain with them, and stopped at a place where there was some flat ground. There a crowd made up of his disciples and many other people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, had gathered to listen to him and to be cured from their diseases.
18 and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,
Those who were troubled by evil spirits were also healed.
19 and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.
Everyone in the crowd tried to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.
20 And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor — because yours is the reign of God.
Looking at his disciples, Jesus told them,
21 'Happy those hungering now — because ye shall be filled. 'Happy those weeping now — because ye shall laugh.
“How happy are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. How happy are you who are hungry now, for you will eat all you need. How happy are you who are weeping now, for you will laugh.
22 'Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake —
How happy are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and curse your name as evil because of me, the Son of man.
23 rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward [is] great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
When that day comes, be happy. Jump for joy, for great is your reward in heaven. Don't forget their forefathers mistreated the prophets just like this.
24 'But woe to you — the rich, because ye have got your comfort.
But how sad are you who are rich, for you have already received your reward.
25 'Woe to you who have been filled — because ye shall hunger. 'Woe to you who are laughing now — because ye shall mourn and weep.
How sad are you who are full now, for you will become hungry. How sad are you who laugh now, for you will mourn and cry.
26 'Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you — for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
How sad are you when everyone praises you. Don't forget that their forefathers praised false prophets just like this.
27 'But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
But I say to those of you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
28 bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.
29 and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.
If someone hits you on one cheek, turn the other cheek. If someone takes your coat, don't prevent them taking your shirt.
30 'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;
Give to anyone who asks you. If someone takes something from you, don't ask for it back.
31 and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;
Do to others what you want them to do to you.
32 and — if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;
If you love those who love you, why should you deserve any credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;
If you do good to those who do good to you, why should you deserve any credit for that either? Sinners do that as well.
34 and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners — that they may receive again as much.
If you lend money expecting to be repaid, why should you deserve any credit for that? Sinners lend money to other sinners as well, expecting to be repaid what they loaned.
35 'But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
No: love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting to be repaid anything. Then you will receive a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, for he is kind to ungrateful and wicked people.
36 be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
37 'And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.
Don't judge, and you won't be judged; don't condemn, and you won't be condemned; forgive, and you'll be forgiven;
38 'Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'
give, and you will be given generously in return. When what you're given is measured out, it's pressed down so more can be added, spilling out over the top, pouring into your lap! For how much you give will determine how much you receive.”
39 And he spake a simile to them, 'Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
Then he illustrated the point: “Can a blind person lead another? Wouldn't they both fall into a ditch?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.
Do students know more than the teacher? Only when they've learned everything: then they will be like their teacher.
41 'And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?
Why are you so worried about the speck that's in your brother's eye when you don't even notice the plank that's in your own eye?
42 or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that [is] in thine eye — thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt 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 out the speck that's in your eye,’ when you don't even see the plank that's in your own eye? Hypocrite! Take out the plank from your own eye first, and then you'll be able to see well enough to take out the speck from your brother's eye.
43 'For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
A good tree doesn't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree doesn't produce good fruit.
44 for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.
You recognize a tree by the fruit it produces. You don't pick figs from thorn bushes, or harvest grapes from brambles.
45 'The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
Good people produce what's good from the good things they value that they have stored inside them. Bad people produce what's bad from the bad things they have stored inside them. What fills people's minds spills out in what they say.
46 'And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?
So why do you bother to call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ when you don't do what I say?
47 Every one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like;
I'll give you an example of someone who comes to me, hears my instructions, and follows them.
48 he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon 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 upon the rock.
That person is like a man building a house. He digs down deep and lays the foundations on solid rock. When the river bursts its banks and the floodwater breaks against the house it's not damaged because it's built so well.
49 'And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'
The person who hears me but doesn't do what I say is like a man who builds a house without foundations. When the floodwater breaks against the house it collapses immediately, completely destroyed.”
