Luke 6
1 Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.
And it came to pass on the second first sabbath, that as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?
And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;
And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:
4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?
How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?
5 And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.
And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
6 And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.
And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.
But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.
9 And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?
10 And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.
And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.
11 But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.
And they were filled with madness; and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.
13 And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;
And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles).
14 Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew
Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,
16 And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.
And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases;
And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,
18 And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.
Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.
19 And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.
And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.
20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.
Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.
22 Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.
Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.
24 But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.
But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.
25 Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.
Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
26 Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,
But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.
28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.
29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.
Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.
32 If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.
And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.
34 And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.
And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.
35 But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.
36 Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:
Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.
Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?
And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? do they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.
41 And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
42 How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.
Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.
43 For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.
For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit; nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.
For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns; nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
45 The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
46 Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?
47 Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:
Every one that cometh to me, and heareth my words, and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48 He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.
He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and it could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.
49 But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
But he that heareth, and doth not, is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.
