Luca 6
1 OR avvenne, nel primo sabato dal dì appresso [la pasqua], ch'egli camminava per le biade; e i suoi discepoli svellevano delle spighe, e [le] mangiavano, sfregandole con le mani.
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].
2 Ed alcuni de' Farisei disser loro: Perchè fate ciò che non è lecito di fare nei giorni di sabato?
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]
3 E Gesù, rispondendo, disse loro: Non avete voi pur letto ciò che fece Davide, quando ebbe fame, egli, e coloro ch'eran con lui?
[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]
4 Come egli entrò nella casa di Dio, e prese i pani di presentazione, e [ne] mangiò, e [ne] diede ancora a coloro ch' [eran] con lui; i quali però non è lecito di mangiare, se non a' sacerdoti soli?
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]!”
5 Poi disse loro: Il Figliuol dell'uomo è Signore eziandio del sabato.
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!”
6 OR avvenne, in un altro sabato, ch'egli entrò nella sinagoga, ed insegnava; e quivi era un uomo, la cui man destra era secca.
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.
7 E i Farisei e gli Scribi l'osservavano, se lo guarirebbe nel sabato; per trovar di che accusarlo.
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].
8 Ma egli conosceva i lor pensieri, e disse all'uomo che avea la man secca: Levati, e sta' in piè [ivi] in mezzo. Ed egli, levatosi, stette in piè.
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.
9 Gesù adunque disse loro: Io vi domando: Che? è egli lecito di far bene o male, ne' sabati? di salvar una persona, o d'ucciderla?
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]?”
10 E guardatili tutti d'intorno, disse a quell'uomo: Distendi la tua mano. Ed egli fece così. E la sua mano fu resa sana come l'altra.
[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!
11 Ed essi furono ripieni di furore, e ragionavano fra loro, che cosa farebbero a Gesù.
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.
12 OR avvenne, in que' giorni, ch'egli uscì al monte, per orare, e passò la notte in orazione a Dio.
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 E quando fu giorno, chiamò a sè i suoi discepoli, e ne elesse dodici, i quali ancora nominò Apostoli;
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 [cioè: ] Simone, il quale ancora nominò Pietro, ed Andrea, suo fratello; Giacomo, e Giovanni; Filippo, e Bartolomeo;
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 Matteo, e Toma; Giacomo di Alfeo, e Simone, chiamato Zelote;
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];
16 Giuda, [fratel] di Giacomo, e Giuda Iscariot, il quale ancora fu traditore.
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.)
17 POI, sceso con loro, si fermò in una pianura, con la moltitudine dei suoi discepoli, e con gran numero di popolo di tutta la Giudea, e di Gerusalemme, e della marina di Tiro, e di Sidon, i quali eran venuti per udirlo, e per esser guariti delle loro infermità;
[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].
18 insieme con coloro ch'erano tormentati da spiriti immondi; e furon guariti.
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.
19 E tutta la moltitudine cercava di toccarlo, perciocchè virtù usciva di lui, e [li] sanava tutti.
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 Ed egli, alzati gli occhi verso i suoi discepoli, diceva: Beati [voi], poveri, perciocchè il regno di Dio è vostro.
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.
21 Beati [voi], che ora avete fame, perciocchè sarete saziati. Beati [voi], che ora piangete, perciocchè voi riderete.
[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.
22 Voi sarete beati, quando gli uomini vi avranno odiati, e vi avranno scomunicati, e vituperati, ed avranno bandito il vostro nome, come malvagio, per cagion del Figliuol dell'uomo.
[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.
23 Rallegratevi, e saltate di letizia in quel giorno; perciocchè, ecco, il vostro premio è grande nei cieli; poichè il simigliante fecero i padri loro a' profeti.
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]!
24 Ma, guai a voi, ricchi! perciocchè voi avete la vostra consolazione.
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.
25 Guai a voi, che siete ripieni! perciocchè voi avrete fame. Guai a voi, che ora ridete! perciocchè voi farete cordoglio, e piangerete.
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.
26 Guai [a voi], quando tutti gli uomini diranno bene di voi! poichè il simigliante fecero i padri loro a' falsi profeti.
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.”
27 Ma io dico a voi che udite: Amate i vostri nemici; fate bene a coloro che vi odiano;
“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!
28 benedite coloro che vi maledicono; e pregate per coloro che vi molestano.
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 Se alcuno ti percuote su di una guancia, porgi[gli] eziandio l'altra; e non divietar colui che ti toglie il mantello [di prendere] ancora la tonica.
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.
30 E da' a chiunque ti chiede; e se alcuno ti toglie il tuo, non ridomandarglielo.
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.
31 E, come voi volete che gli uomini vi facciano, fate ancor loro simigliantemente.
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 E se amate coloro che vi amano, che grazia ne avrete? poichè i peccatori ancora amano coloro che li amano.
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.
33 E se fate bene a coloro che fan bene a voi, che grazia ne avrete? poichè i peccatori fanno il simigliante.
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.
34 E se prestate a coloro da' quali sperate riaverlo, che grazie ne avrete? poichè i peccatori prestano a' peccatori, per riceverne altrettanto.
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.
35 Ma voi, amate i vostri nemici, e fate bene, e prestate, non isperandone nulla; e il vostro premio sarà grande, e sarete i figliuoli dell'Altissimo; poichè egli è benigno inverso gl'ingrati, e malvagi.
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].
36 Siate adunque misericordiosi, siccome ancora il Padre vostro è misericordioso.
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 E non giudicate, e non sarete giudicati; non condannate, e non sarete condannati; rimettete, e vi sarà rimesso.
“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.
38 Date, e vi sarà dato; buona misura, premuta, scossa, e traboccante, vi sarà data in seno; perciocchè, di qual misura misurate, sarà altresì misurato a voi.
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!”
39 Or egli disse loro una similitudine. Può un cieco guidar per la via un [altro] cieco? non caderanno essi amendue nella fossa?
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].
40 Niun discepolo è da più del suo maestro; ma ogni [discepolo] perfetto dev'essere come il suo maestro.
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].
41 Ora, che guardi tu il fuscello ch' [è] nell'occhio del tuo fratello, e non iscorgi la trave ch' [è] nell'occhio tuo proprio?
(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].
42 Ovvero, come puoi dire al tuo fratello: Fratello, lascia che io ti tragga il fuscello ch' [è] nell'occhio tuo; non veggendo tu stesso la trave ch' [è] nell'occhio tuo proprio? Ipocrita, trai prima dell'occhio tuo la trave, ed allora ci vedrai bene per trarre il fuscello, ch' [è] nell'occhio del tuo fratello.
(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.”
43 Perciocchè non vi è buon albero, che faccia frutto cattivo; nè albero cattivo, che faccia buon frutto.
“[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.
44 Perciocchè ogni albero è riconosciuto dal proprio frutto; poichè non si colgono fichi dalle spine, e non si vendemmiano uve dal pruno.
[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.
45 L'uomo buono, dal buon tesoro del suo cuore, reca fuori il bene; e l'uomo malvagio, dal malvagio tesoro del suo cuore, reca fuori il male; perciocchè la sua bocca parla di ciò che gli soprabbonda nel cuore.
[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.”
46 Ora, perchè mi chiamate Signore, e non fate le cose che io dico?
“[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]
47 Chiunque viene a me, e ode le mie parole, e le mette ad effetto, io vi mostrerò a cui egli è simile.
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 Egli è simile ad un uomo che edifica una casa, il quale ha cavato, e profondato, ed ha posto il fondamento sopra la pietra; ed essendo venuta una piena, il torrente ha urtata quella casa, e non l' ha potuta scrollare, perciocchè era fondata in su la pietra.
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].
49 Ma chi le ha udite, e non le ha messe ad effetto, è simile ad un uomo che ha edificata una casa sopra la terra, senza fondamento; la quale il torrente avendo urtata, ella è di subito caduta, e la sua ruina è stata grande.
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].”
