Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
Now it happened on a second-first Sabbath that He was passing through the grain fields, and His disciples began to pick and eat the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3 And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,
So in answer to them Jesus said: “Have you not even read this, what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
4 how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?
how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and even gave it to those with him—that which only the priests are allowed to eat?”
5 And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
Then He said to them, “The Son of the Man is Lord even of the Sabbath!”
6 And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
Now it happened on a different Sabbath that He entered the synagogue and began to teach. Well there was a man there whose right hand was shriveled;
7 And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
so the scribes and the Pharisees started watching, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against Him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].
But He knew their thoughts and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in the center.” So he got up and stood.
9 Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
Then Jesus said to them: “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?”
10 And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.
And when He had looked around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” So he did that, and his hand was restored, as sound as the other.
11 But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
But they were filled with rage, and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
Now it happened in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
When it was day He called His disciples, and from them He chose twelve, whom He also named apostles:
14 Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon (whom He also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Phillip and Bartholomew,
15 [and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
Matthew and Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus) and Simon (the one called ‘Zealot’),
16 [and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
Judas of James and Judas Iscariot (who also became ‘traitor’).
17 and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Then He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, also from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,
18 and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
as well as those who were being harassed by unclean spirits—and they were being healed!
19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
So the whole crowd kept trying to touch Him, because power was going out from Him and was healing all.
20 And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Then He raised His eyes toward His disciples and said: “Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
Blessed are you who hunger now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.
22 Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
Blessed are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and heap insults on you and trash your name as ‘malignant’, for the Son of the Man's sake.
23 rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.
Rejoice in that day and skip about! Because your reward really is great in Heaven; for that is how their fathers treated the prophets.
24 But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
“But woe to you who are rich! because you have already received your comfort.
25 Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
Woe to you who are full! because you will go hungry. Woe to you who are presently laughing! because you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
Woe, when all men speak well of you; for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets!
27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
“Further, to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;
28 bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic as well.
30 To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.
Give to everyone who asks of you; and from him who takes away your things, do not demand them back.
31 And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
Yes, like you want people to treat you, that is just how you must treat them.
32 And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
Also, if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them.
33 And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
And if you do good to those doing good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do the same.
34 And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
And if you lend to those from whom you expect to get it back, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ lend to ‘sinners’, to receive an equal value back.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for he is good to the unthankful and wicked.
“So, love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind toward the ungrateful and wicked.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
So be compassionate, even as your Father is compassionate.
37 And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.
“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 shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
Give and it will be given to you: a good measure—pressed down and shaken together and running over—will they deposit in your lap. Because with the same measure that you use it will be measured back to you.”
39 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
Then He told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank that is in your own eye?
42 or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother's eye.
43 For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
“Now no good tree produces rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree produce good fruit
44 for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
—each tree is known by its own fruit: people do not gather figs from thorn bushes, nor do they pick a bunch of grapes from a bramble.
45 The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked [man] out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
The good man produces the good out of the good treasure in his heart, and the malignant man produces the malignant out of the malignant treasure in his heart; because his mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord’, and not do what I say?
47 Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them—I will show you who he is like:
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
he is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on the bedrock. When a flood occurred, the torrent burst upon that house but could not shake it, because it was founded on the bedrock.
49 And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without [a] foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.
But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent burst, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
