Luke 6
1 One Sabbath while Jesus was walking through grainfields, his disciples began picking some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the cornfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 Some of the Pharisees questioned him, asking, “Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?”
But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
3 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his men were hungry?
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was an hungred, he, and they that were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God and took the consecrated bread? He ate it, and gave it to his men too. That's not permitted either. The consecrated bread is only for the priests.”
how he entered into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?
5 Then he told them, “The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue to teach. A man was there with a crippled right hand.
And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 The religious teachers and the Pharisees were observing Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They wanted to find something to accuse him of.
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.
8 But Jesus knew what was in their minds. He told the man with the crippled hand, “Get up, and stand here in front of everyone.” The man got up and stood there.
But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9 Then Jesus turned to them and said, “Let me ask you a question. Is it legal to do good on the Sabbath, or to do bad? To save life, or to destroy it?”
And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
10 He looked round at all of them there. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand became like new.
And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so]: and his hand was restored.
11 But they flew into a rage, and began to discuss what they could do to Jesus.
But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 One day shortly after, Jesus went up a mountain to pray. He remained there all night, praying to God.
And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 When morning came he called together his disciples, and chose twelve of them. These are the names of the apostles:
And when it was day, he called his disciples: and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon (also called Peter by Jesus), Andrew his brother, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Revolutionary,
and Matthew and Thomas, and James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon which was called the Zealot,
16 Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot (who became a traitor).
and Judas [the son] of James, and Judas Iscariot, which was the traitor;
17 Jesus went back down the mountain with them, and stopped at a place where there was some flat ground. There a crowd made up of his disciples and many other people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, had gathered to listen to him and to be cured from their diseases.
and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
18 Those who were troubled by evil spirits were also healed.
and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
19 Everyone in the crowd tried to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.
And all the multitude sought to touch him: for power came forth from him, and healed [them] all.
20 Looking at his disciples, Jesus told them,
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [are] ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 “How happy are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. How happy are you who are hungry now, for you will eat all you need. How happy are you who are weeping now, for you will laugh.
Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
22 How happy are you when people hate you, exclude you, insult you, and curse your name as evil because of me, the Son of man.
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
23 When that day comes, be happy. Jump for joy, for great is your reward in heaven. Don't forget their forefathers mistreated the prophets just like this.
Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy]: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 But how sad are you who are rich, for you have already received your reward.
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 How sad are you who are full now, for you will become hungry. How sad are you who laugh now, for you will mourn and cry.
Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 How sad are you when everyone praises you. Don't forget that their forefathers praised false prophets just like this.
Woe [unto you], when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to those of you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
29 If someone hits you on one cheek, turn the other cheek. If someone takes your coat, don't prevent them taking your shirt.
To him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloke withhold not thy coat also.
30 Give to anyone who asks you. If someone takes something from you, don't ask for it back.
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 Do to others what you want them to do to you.
And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 If you love those who love you, why should you deserve any credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them.
And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, why should you deserve any credit for that either? Sinners do that as well.
And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.
34 If you lend money expecting to be repaid, why should you deserve any credit for that? Sinners lend money to other sinners as well, expecting to be repaid what they loaned.
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.
35 No: love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting to be repaid anything. Then you will receive a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, for he is kind to ungrateful and wicked people.
But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
36 Be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
37 Don't judge, and you won't be judged; don't condemn, and you won't be condemned; forgive, and you'll be forgiven;
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:
38 give, and you will be given generously in return. When what you're given is measured out, it's pressed down so more can be added, spilling out over the top, pouring into your lap! For how much you give will determine how much you receive.”
give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
39 Then he illustrated the point: “Can a blind person lead another? Wouldn't they both fall into a ditch?
And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
40 Do students know more than the teacher? Only when they've learned everything: then they will be like their teacher.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his master.
41 Why are you so worried about the speck that's in your brother's eye when you don't even notice the plank that's in your own eye?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that's in your eye,’ when you don't even see the plank that's in your own eye? Hypocrite! Take out the plank from your own eye first, and then you'll be able to see well enough to take out the speck from your brother's eye.
Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
43 A good tree doesn't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree doesn't produce good fruit.
For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 You recognize a tree by the fruit it produces. You don't pick figs from thorn bushes, or harvest grapes from brambles.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 Good people produce what's good from the good things they value that they have stored inside them. Bad people produce what's bad from the bad things they have stored inside them. What fills people's minds spills out in what they say.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 So why do you bother to call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ when you don't do what I say?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 I'll give you an example of someone who comes to me, hears my instructions, and follows them.
Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 That person is like a man building a house. He digs down deep and lays the foundations on solid rock. When the river bursts its banks and the floodwater breaks against the house it's not damaged because it's built so well.
he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
49 The person who hears me but doesn't do what I say is like a man who builds a house without foundations. When the floodwater breaks against the house it collapses immediately, completely destroyed.”
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.
