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 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.
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 do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
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,
Yeshua, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read 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 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?”
5 And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord 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.
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.
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.
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, 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 he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose 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 Yeshua 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?”
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.
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.
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 talked with one another about what they might do to Yeshua.
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.
In these days, 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 emissaries:
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; Andrew, his brother; Jacob; Yochanan; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 [and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
Matthew; Thomas; Jacob the son of Halfai; Simon who was called the Zealot;
16 [and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
Judah the son of Jacob; and Judah Iscariot, who also became a 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;
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,
18 and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
as well as those who were troubled 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.
All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
20 And he, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom 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, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for 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 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.
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 leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
24 But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.
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, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for 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 men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
27 But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
“But I tell you who hear: 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, and 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, don’t withhold your coat also.
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 you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
31 And as ye wish that men should do to you, do ye also to them in like manner.
“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
32 And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For 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.
If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For 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.
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.
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.
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 towards the unthankful and evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
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.
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.
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: 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.”
39 And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
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 rabbi, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his rabbi.
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 see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam 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 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.
43 For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
“For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces 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.
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.
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 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.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which 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 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.
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 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.”
