Luke 6
1 And it came to pass, on a Sabbath, as He is going through the grainfields, that His disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,
Now it happened on the second chief Sabbath that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
2 and certain of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbaths?”
But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"
3 And Jesus answering said to them, “Did you not read even this that David did when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,
Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
4 how he went into the house of God, and took the Bread of the Presentation, and ate, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?”
how he entered into the house of God, 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 also of the Sabbath.”
He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."
6 And it came to pass also, on another Sabbath, that He goes into the synagogue, and teaches, and there was there a man, 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 Him, if on the Sabbath He will heal, that they might find an accusation against 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 And He Himself had known their reasonings and said to the man having the withered hand, “Rise, and stand in the midst”; and he having risen, stood.
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 Then Jesus said to them, “I will question you something: is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?”
Then Jesus said to 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 And having looked around on them all, He said to the man, “Stretch forth your hand”; and he did so, and his hand was restored whole 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.
11 and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days, He went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,
It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 and when it became day, He called near His disciples, also having chosen twelve from them, whom He also named apostles:
When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;
15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zealot,
and Matthew and Thomas; and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot;
16 Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer.
and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 And having come down with them, He stood on a level spot; and a crowd of His disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a large crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon,
18 who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, [gathered]. And those harassed by unclean spirits [also gathered] and were healed.
who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
19 And all the multitude were seeking to touch Him, because power was going forth from Him, and He was healing all.
All the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
20 And He, having lifted up His eyes to His disciples, said: “Blessed the poor—because yours is the Kingdom of God.
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
21 Blessed those hungering now—because you will be filled. Blessed those weeping now—because you will 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 you when men will hate you, and when they will separate you, and will reproach, and will cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake—
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
23 rejoice in that day, and leap, for behold, your reward [is] great in Heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for look, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
24 But woe to you—the rich, because you have gotten your comfort.
"But woe to you who are rich. For you have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who have been filled—because you will hunger. Woe to you who are laughing now—because you will mourn and weep.
Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when all men will speak well of you—for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
Woe when all people speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who are hearing, love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
"But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 bless those cursing you, pray for those maligning you;
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
29 and to him striking you on the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from you the mantle, also the coat you may not keep back.
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt either.
30 And to everyone who is asking of you, be giving; and from him who is taking away your goods, do not be asking again;
Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
31 and as you wish that men may do to you, do also to them in like manner;
And as you would like people to do to you, you also do the same to them.
32 and—if you love those loving you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful love those loving 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 you do good to those doing good to you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful 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 you lend [to those] of whom you hope to receive back, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful lend to sinners—that they may receive again as much.
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 again, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Highest, because He is kind to the ungracious and evil;
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 toward the unthankful and evil.
36 be therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
37 And do not judge, and you may not be judged; do not condemn, and you may not be condemned; release, and you will be released.
Do not judge, and you won't be judged. Do not condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they will give into your bosom; for with that measure with which you measure, it will be measured to you again.”
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."
39 And He spoke an allegory to them, “Is blind able to lead blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?
He spoke a parable to them. "Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone perfected will be as his teacher.
A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 And why do you behold the speck that is in your brother’s eye, and do not consider the beam that [is] in your own eye?
And why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
42 Or how are you able to say to your brother, Brother, permit, I may take out the speck that [is] in your eye—yourself not beholding the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that [is] in your brother’s eye.
Or how can you tell your brother, 'Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite. First remove the log 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 not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.
44 for each tree is known from its own fruit, for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they crop a grape from a bramble.
For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not 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 that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart his mouth speaks.
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
46 And why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?
47 Everyone who is coming to Me, and is hearing My words, and is doing them, I will show 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 to a man building a house, who dug and deepened, and laid a foundation on the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
He is like someone 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 had been well built.
49 And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having built a house on the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream broke forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.”
But he who hears, and does not do, is like someone 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."
