Luke 6
1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
Then certain Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?”
3 Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?
4 how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”
How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?”
5 He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him.
8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.
Yet truly, he knew their thoughts, and so he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” And rising up, he stood still.
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
Then Jesus said to them: “I ask you if it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To give health to a life, or to destroy it?”
10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.
And looking around at everyone, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it. And his hand was restored.
11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
Then they were filled with madness, and they discussed with one another, what, in particular, they might do about Jesus.
12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
And it happened that, in those days, he went out to a mountain to pray. And he was in the prayer of God throughout the night.
13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
And when daylight had arrived, he called his disciples. And he chose twelve out of them (whom he also named Apostles):
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon who is called the Zealot,
16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
and Jude of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was a traitor.
17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the 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,
And descending with them, he stood in a level place with a multitude of his disciples, and a copious multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast, and Tyre and Sidon,
18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.
who had come so that they might listen to him and be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled by unclean spirits were cured.
19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
And the entire crowd was trying to touch him, because power went out from him and healed all.
20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.
And lifting up his eyes to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh.
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
Blessed shall you be when men will have hated you, and when they will have separated you and reproached you, and thrown out your name as if evil, because of the Son of man.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
Be glad in that day and exult. For behold, your reward is great in heaven. For these same things their fathers did to the prophets.
24 “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.
Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation.
25 Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Woe to you who are satisfied, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
Woe to you when men will have blessed you. For these same things their fathers did to the false prophets.
27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you.
29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
And to him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
But distribute to all who ask of you. And do not ask again of him who takes away what is yours.
31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
And if you love those who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
And if you will do good to those who do good to you, what credit is due to you? Indeed, even sinners behave this way.
34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
And if you will loan to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is due to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive the same in return.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
So truly, love your enemies. Do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and to the wicked.
36 “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.”
39 He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
Now he told them another comparison: “How can the blind lead the blind? Would they not both fall into a pit?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
The disciple is not above his teacher. But each one will be perfected, if he is like his teacher.
41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
And why do you see the straw that is in your brother’s eye, while the log that is in your own eye, you do not consider?
42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, allow me to remove the straw from your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? Hypocrite, first remove the log from your own eye, and then will you see clearly, so that you may lead out the straw from your brother’s eye.
43 “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.
For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit.
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.
For each and every tree is known by its fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape from the bramble bush.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
A good man, from the good storehouse of his heart, offers what is good. And an evil man, from the evil storehouse, offers what is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?
47 Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.
Anyone who comes to me, and listens to my words, and does them: I will reveal to you what he is like.
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
He is like a man building a house, who has dug deep and has laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when the floodwaters came, the river was rushing against that house, and it was not able to move it. For it was founded upon the rock.
49 But he who hears and doesn’t do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
But whoever hears and does not do: he is like a man building his house upon the soil, without a foundation. The river rushed against it, and it soon fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.”
