Luke 6
1 And it came to pass on the second Sabbath, He was going through the cornfields; and His disciples were plucking the ears, and eating, shelling them out with their hands.
Now it came to pass for him to be going through the grain fields on a particular sabbath, and his disciples were plucking the ears and were eating, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain ones of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?
But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not permitted to do on the sabbath day?
3 Jesus responded and said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those being with him?
And having answered them, Jesus said, Have ye not read even this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,
4 How he entered into the house of God, and how he took the shewbread, and ate it, and gave it to those with him; which is not lawful to eat, except the priests only?
how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of the presentation, and also gave to those who were with him, which is not permitted to eat, except the priests alone?
5 And He said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath also.
And he said to them, The Son of man is lord also of the sabbath.
6 And it came to pass on another Sabbath, that He came into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there, whose right hand was withered.
And it also came to pass on another sabbath for him to enter into the synagogue and teach. And a man was there, and his right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they may find accusation against Him.
And the scholars and the Pharisees watched 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 having the withered hand, Rise up, and stand in the midst; and he having arisen stood.
But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And having risen, he stood up.
9 And Jesus said to them, I will ask you; What is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy?
Then Jesus said to them, I will question you. What? Is it permitted on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save life, or to kill?
10 And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored.
And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did, and his hand was restored whole as the other.
11 And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with fury, and deliberated with each other 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 was there through the night in the prayer of God.
And he happened in these days to go out onto the mountain to pray, and he was continuing all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him: and having chosen twelve from them, whom He also named apostles;
And when it became day, he called his disciples, and chose twelve from them, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot;
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.
Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
17 And having come down with them, He stood upon a level place, and a great multitude of His disciples, and a great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and Tyre and Sidon by the sea, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;
And having come down with them, he stood on a level place. And a company of his disciples, and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, were those who came to hear him, and to be healed from their diseases,
18 and those troubled by unclean spirits; and they were getting healed.
also those who were afflicted with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.
And all the multitude sought to touch him, because power came forth from him, and healed them all.
20 And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.
And having lifted up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Blessed are the poor, because the kingdom of God is what belongs to you.
21 Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall laugh.
Blessed are those who hunger now, because ye will be filled. Blessed are those who weep now, because ye will laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when the people may hate you, and when they may separate you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man.
Blessed are ye, when men will hate you, and when they will exclude you, and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of man.
23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did in the same way to the prophets.
24 Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.
However, woe to you the rich, because ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you who are full! because you shall hunger. Woe unto you who are now laughing because you shall weep and mourn.
Woe to you who are filled now, because ye will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, because ye will mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you when all the people may speak well of you! because according to the same things their fathers were accustomed to do to the false prophets.
Woe when men will speak well of you, for their fathers did in the same way to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,
But I say to you, to those who hear, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.
Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you.
29 To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.
To him who strikes thee on the cheek offer the other also, and from him who takes away thy cloak, also do not withhold thy coat.
30 Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,
Give to every man who asks thee, and from him who takes away thy personal things do not demand them back.
31 And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.
And as ye desire that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 If you love those who love you, what grace is there to you? for even sinners love those who love them.
And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if you may do good to those doing good to you, what grace is there to you? for sinners also do the same.
And if ye do good to those who do good to you, what credit is for you? For even sinners do the same.
34 And if you may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent.
And if ye lend to whom ye hope to receive, what credit is for you? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, despairing nothing, and your reward will be great. And ye will be sons of the Most High, because he is good toward the ungrateful and bad.
36 Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.
Become ye therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
37 And criticise not, and you can not be criticised. Condemn not, and you can not be condemned.
And do not criticize, and ye will, no, not be criticized. And do not condemn, and ye will, no, not be condemned. Forgive, and ye will be forgiven.
38 Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto you.
Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.
39 And He spoke a parable unto them, Whether is the blind able to lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
And he spoke a parable to them. Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one having been made perfect shall be as his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but every disciple who is fully developed will be as his teacher.
41 But why do you see the mote which is in the eye of your brother, and do not recognize the beam which is in your own eye?
And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?
42 Or how are you able to say to your brother; Brother, permit me, I will cast out the mote which is in thine eye, yourself not seeing the beam which is in your own eye? O hypocrite, first cast out the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the mote which is in the eye of your brother.
Or how can thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow me to take out the speck that is in thine eye, when thou thyself do not see the beam in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first take out the beam from thine own eye, and then thou will see clearly to take out the speck in thy brother's eye.
43 For there is no beautiful tree producing corrupt fruit, nor corrupt tree producing beautiful fruit.
For a good tree is not producing corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree producing good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by its own fruit: for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape-bunch from the bramble.
For each tree is known from its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they harvest grapes from a bramble bush.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good, and the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart brings forth the bad, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
46 But why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and not do the things that I say?
47 Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing the same, I will show you to whom he is like.
Every man who comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
48 He is like unto a man building a house, who dug and went down deep, and laid the foundation upon the rock: and there being a flood, the river broke against that house, and it was not able to shake it; for it was founded on the rock.
He is like a man who builds a house, who dug and excavated, and laid a foundation upon the rock. And when a flood developed, the stream beat upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.
49 But the one hearing and not doing, is like unto a man building his house upon the ground without a foundation; against which the river broke, and it fell immediately, and great was the fall of that house.
But he who heard, and not having done, is like a man who built a house upon the soil without a foundation, on which the stream beat, and straightaway it fell. And the ruin of that house became great.
