lūkaḥ 6
1 acarañca parvvaṇo dvitīyadināt paraṁ prathamaviśrāmavāre śasyakṣetreṇa yīśorgamanakāle tasya śiṣyāḥ kaṇiśaṁ chittvā kareṣu marddayitvā khāditumārebhire|
One (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), while Jesus was walking through some grain fields with his disciples, the disciples picked some of the heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands [to separate the grains from the husks], and ate the grain. [The law of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
2 tasmāt kiyantaḥ phirūśinastānavadan viśrāmavāre yat karmma na karttavyaṁ tat kutaḥ kurutha?
Some Pharisees [who were watching] said to Jesus, “(You should not be doing on our rest day [work] that [our] laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day [work] that our laws forbid?)” [RHQ]
3 yīśuḥ pratyuvāca dāyūd tasya saṅginaśca kṣudhārttāḥ kiṁ cakruḥ sa katham īśvarasya mandiraṁ praviśya
[Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he replied, “[It is written in the Scriptures] what [our revered ancestor, King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
4 ye darśanīyāḥ pūpā yājakān vinānyasya kasyāpyabhojanīyāstānānīya svayaṁ bubhaje saṅgibhyopi dadau tat kiṁ yuṣmābhiḥ kadāpi nāpāṭhi?
David entered God’s big worship tent [and asked for some food]. [The high priest gave him] the bread that the priests had presented to God. It was permitted [in] one of [Moses’ laws] that only the priests could eat that bread. But [even though David was not a priest], he ate some, and gave some to the men who were with him. [And God did not consider that what David did was wrong]!”
5 paścāt sa tānavadat manujasuto viśrāmavārasyāpi prabhu rbhavati|
Jesus also said to them, “[I am] the one who came from heaven, so [I] have the authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the day of rest!”
6 anantaram anyaviśrāmavāre sa bhajanagehaṁ praviśya samupadiśati| tadā tatsthāne śuṣkadakṣiṇakara ekaḥ pumān upatasthivān|
Another (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest) Jesus entered a (synagogue/Jewish meeting place) and taught the people. There was a man there whose right hand was shriveled.
7 tasmād adhyāpakāḥ phirūśinaśca tasmin doṣamāropayituṁ sa viśrāmavāre tasya svāsthyaṁ karoti naveti pratīkṣitumārebhire|
The men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the Pharisees [who were there] watched Jesus, to see if he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this so that, [if he healed the man], they would accuse him [of disobeying their laws by working on the day of rest].
8 tadā yīśusteṣāṁ cintāṁ viditvā taṁ śuṣkakaraṁ pumāṁsaṁ provāca, tvamutthāya madhyasthāne tiṣṭha|
But Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Come and stand here [in front of everyone]!” So the man got up and stood there.
9 tasmāt tasmin utthitavati yīśustān vyājahāra, yuṣmān imāṁ kathāṁ pṛcchāmi, viśrāmavāre hitam ahitaṁ vā, prāṇarakṣaṇaṁ prāṇanāśanaṁ vā, eteṣāṁ kiṁ karmmakaraṇīyam?
Then Jesus said to the others, “I ask you this: Do the laws that [God gave Moses] permit [people] to do what is good (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit people] to harm [others]? [Do they permit us] to save [a person’s] life [on our day of rest] or to let [him] die [HYP] [by refusing to help him]?”
10 paścāt caturdikṣu sarvvān vilokya taṁ mānavaṁ babhāṣe, nijakaraṁ prasāraya; tatastena tathā kṛta itarakaravat tasya hastaḥ svasthobhavat|
[They refused to answer him. So] after he looked around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your [shriveled] hand!” The man did that, and his hand became all right again!
11 tasmāt te pracaṇḍakopānvitā yīśuṁ kiṁ kariṣyantīti parasparaṁ pramantritāḥ|
But the men who taught the Jewish laws and the Pharisees were very angry, and they discussed with one another what they could do to [get rid of] Jesus.
12 tataḥ paraṁ sa parvvatamāruhyeśvaramuddiśya prārthayamānaḥ kṛtsnāṁ rātriṁ yāpitavān|
About that time [Jesus] went up into the hills to pray. He prayed to God all night.
13 atha dine sati sa sarvvān śiṣyān āhūtavān teṣāṁ madhye
The next day he summoned all his disciples to come near him. From them he chose twelve men, whom he called apostles.
14 pitaranāmnā khyātaḥ śimon tasya bhrātā āndriyaśca yākūb yohan ca philip barthalamayaśca
They were Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name, Peter; Andrew, Peter’s [younger] brother; James and [his younger brother], John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 mathiḥ thomā ālphīyasya putro yākūb jvalantanāmnā khyātaḥ śimon
Matthew, whose other name was Levi; Thomas; [another] James, the [son] of Alpheus; Simon, who belonged to the party [that encouraged people to] rebel [against the Roman government];
16 ca yākūbo bhrātā yihūdāśca taṁ yaḥ parakareṣu samarpayiṣyati sa īṣkarīyotīyayihūdāścaitān dvādaśa janān manonītān kṛtvā sa jagrāha tathā prerita iti teṣāṁ nāma cakāra|
Judas, the [son] of [another] James; and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]), the one who later (betrayed Jesus./enabled the Jewish leaders to seize Jesus.)
17 tataḥ paraṁ sa taiḥ saha parvvatādavaruhya upatyakāyāṁ tasthau tatastasya śiṣyasaṅgho yihūdādeśād yirūśālamaśca soraḥ sīdonaśca jaladhe rodhaso jananihāśca etya tasya kathāśravaṇārthaṁ rogamuktyarthañca tasya samīpe tasthuḥ|
[Jesus] came down from the hills with his disciples and stood on a level area. There was a very big crowd of his disciples there. There was also a large group of people who had come from Jerusalem and from many [other] places [in] Judea [district], and from the coastal areas near Tyre and Sidon [cities].
18 amedhyabhūtagrastāśca tannikaṭamāgatya svāsthyaṁ prāpuḥ|
They came to hear Jesus talk to them and to be healed {and for him to heal them} from their diseases. He also healed those whom evil spirits had troubled.
19 sarvveṣāṁ svāsthyakaraṇaprabhāvasya prakāśitatvāt sarvve lokā etya taṁ spraṣṭuṁ yetire|
Everyone [in the crowd] tried to touch him, because he was healing everyone by [his/God’s] power.
20 paścāt sa śiṣyān prati dṛṣṭiṁ kutvā jagāda, he daridrā yūyaṁ dhanyā yata īśvarīye rājye vo'dhikārosti|
He looked [MTY] at his disciples and said, “[God] is pleased with you [who know] that you lack what [he wants you to have; ] he will allow you to be the people whose lives he rules over.
21 he adhunā kṣudhitalokā yūyaṁ dhanyā yato yūyaṁ tarpsyatha; he iha rodino janā yūyaṁ dhanyā yato yūyaṁ hasiṣyatha|
[God] is pleased with you who sincerely desire to receive what [MTY] [he wants you to have]; he will give you what you need, until you are satisfied. [God] is pleased with you that grieve now [because of sin]. Later you will be joyful.
22 yadā lokā manuṣyasūno rnāmaheto ryuṣmān ṛtīyiṣyante pṛthak kṛtvā nindiṣyanti, adhamāniva yuṣmān svasamīpād dūrīkariṣyanti ca tadā yūyaṁ dhanyāḥ|
[God] is pleased with you when [other] people hate you, when they will not let you join them, when they insult you, when they say that you are evil because [you believe in] me, the one who came from heaven.
23 svarge yuṣmākaṁ yatheṣṭaṁ phalaṁ bhaviṣyati, etadarthaṁ tasmin dine prollasata ānandena nṛtyata ca, teṣāṁ pūrvvapuruṣāśca bhaviṣyadvādinaḥ prati tathaiva vyavāharan|
When that happens, rejoice! Jump up and down because you are so happy! [God will give] you a great reward in heaven! [When they do these things to you, it will prove that you are God’s servants]. (OR, [People have always treated God’s servants like that].) Do not forget that these people’s ancestors did the same things to the prophets [who served God faithfully]!
24 kintu hā hā dhanavanto yūyaṁ sukhaṁ prāpnuta| hanta paritṛptā yūyaṁ kṣudhitā bhaviṣyatha;
But there will be terrible punishment for you that are rich; the happiness you have received [from your riches] is the only happiness that you will get.
25 iha hasanto yūyaṁ vata yuṣmābhiḥ śocitavyaṁ roditavyañca|
There will be terrible punishment for you who [think that you] have all that you need now; you will [realize] that these things will not make you feel satisfied. There will be terrible punishment for you who are joyful now; you will [later] be very sad.
26 sarvvailākai ryuṣmākaṁ sukhyātau kṛtāyāṁ yuṣmākaṁ durgati rbhaviṣyati yuṣmākaṁ pūrvvapuruṣā mṛṣābhaviṣyadvādinaḥ prati tadvat kṛtavantaḥ|
When most [HYP] people speak well about you, trouble is ahead for you; [it will not prove that you are God’s servants, because] your ancestors used to speak well about those who falsely [claimed that they were] prophets.”
27 he śrotāro yuṣmabhyamahaṁ kathayāmi, yūyaṁ śatruṣu prīyadhvaṁ ye ca yuṣmān dviṣanti teṣāmapi hitaṁ kuruta|
“But I say this to each of you [disciples] who are listening [to what I say]: Love your enemies [as well as your friends]. Do good things for those who hate you!
28 ye ca yuṣmān śapanti tebhya āśiṣaṁ datta ye ca yuṣmān avamanyante teṣāṁ maṅgalaṁ prārthayadhvaṁ|
[Ask God to] bless those who curse you! Pray for those who mistreat you!
29 yadi kaścit tava kapole capeṭāghātaṁ karoti tarhi taṁ prati kapolam anyaṁ parāvarttya sammukhīkuru punaśca yadi kaścit tava gātrīyavastraṁ harati tarhi taṁ paridheyavastram api grahītuṁ mā vāraya|
If someone [insults one of you by] striking you on one of your cheeks, turn your face [so that he can strike] the other cheek [also]. If [a bandit] wants to take away your [(sg)] coat, let him also have your shirt.
30 yastvāṁ yācate tasmai dehi, yaśca tava sampattiṁ harati taṁ mā yācasva|
Give something to everyone who asks you [(sg) for something]. If someone takes away things that belong to you [(sg)], do not ask him to return them.
31 parebhyaḥ svān prati yathācaraṇam apekṣadhve parān prati yūyamapi tathācarata|
In whatever way you [(pl)] want others to act toward you, that is the way that you should act toward them.
32 ye janā yuṣmāsu prīyante kevalaṁ teṣu prīyamāṇeṣu yuṣmākaṁ kiṁ phalaṁ? pāpilokā api sveṣu prīyamāṇeṣu prīyante|
If you love [only] those who love you, do not [expect God] to praise you for [doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners love those who love them.
33 yadi hitakāriṇa eva hitaṁ kurutha tarhi yuṣmākaṁ kiṁ phalaṁ? pāpilokā api tathā kurvvanti|
If you do good things [only] for those who do good things for you, do not [expect God] to reward you [for doing that] [RHQ], [because] even sinners do that.
34 yebhya ṛṇapariśodhasya prāptipratyāśāste kevalaṁ teṣu ṛṇe samarpite yuṣmākaṁ kiṁ phalaṁ? punaḥ prāptyāśayā pāpīlokā api pāpijaneṣu ṛṇam arpayanti|
If you lend [things or money only] to those who you expect will give something back to you, do not [expect that God] will reward you [RHQ] [for doing that]. Even sinners lend to other sinners, because they expect them to pay everything back.
35 ato yūyaṁ ripuṣvapi prīyadhvaṁ, parahitaṁ kuruta ca; punaḥ prāptyāśāṁ tyaktvā ṛṇamarpayata, tathā kṛte yuṣmākaṁ mahāphalaṁ bhaviṣyati, yūyañca sarvvapradhānasya santānā iti khyātiṁ prāpsyatha, yato yuṣmākaṁ pitā kṛtaghnānāṁ durvṭattānāñca hitamācarati|
Instead, love your enemies! Do good things for them! Lend to them, and do not expect them to pay anything back! [If you do that, God will give] you a big reward. And you will be [acting like] his children [should]. Remember that God is kind to people who are not grateful and to people who are wicked, [and he expects you to be like that too].
36 ata eva sa yathā dayālu ryūyamapi tādṛśā dayālavo bhavata|
Act mercifully toward others, just like your Father [in heaven acts] mercifully [toward you].”
37 aparañca parān doṣiṇo mā kuruta tasmād yūyaṁ doṣīkṛtā na bhaviṣyatha; adaṇḍyān mā daṇḍayata tasmād yūyamapi daṇḍaṁ na prāpsyatha; pareṣāṁ doṣān kṣamadhvaṁ tasmād yuṣmākamapi doṣāḥ kṣamiṣyante|
“Do not say how sinfully others have acted, and then [God] will not say how sinfully you have acted. Do not condemn others, and then [he] will not condemn you [DOU]. Forgive others [for the evil things that they have done to you], and then [God] will forgive you.
38 dānānidatta tasmād yūyaṁ dānāni prāpsyatha, varañca lokāḥ parimāṇapātraṁ pradalayya sañcālya proñcālya paripūryya yuṣmākaṁ kroḍeṣu samarpayiṣyanti; yūyaṁ yena parimāṇena parimātha tenaiva parimāṇena yuṣmatkṛte parimāsyate|
Give [good things to others], and then [God] will give [good] things to you. It will be [as though] [MET] [God is putting things in a basket] for you. He will give you a full amount, pressed down in the basket, which he will shake [so that he can put more in], and it will spill over the sides! [Remember that] the way you act [toward others] will be the way that [God] will act toward you!”
39 atha sa tebhyo dṛṣṭāntakathāmakathayat, andho janaḥ kimandhaṁ panthānaṁ darśayituṁ śaknoti? tasmād ubhāvapi kiṁ gartte na patiṣyataḥ?
He also told [his disciples] this parable [to show them that they should be like him, and not be like the Jewish religious leaders]: “(You certainly would not [expect] a blind man to lead another blind man./Would you [expect] a blind man to lead [another] blind man?) [RHQ] If he tried to do [that], (they would both probably fall into a hole!/wouldn’t they both probably fall into a hole?) [RHQ] [I am your teacher, and you disciples should be like me].
40 guroḥ śiṣyo na śreṣṭhaḥ kintu śiṣye siddhe sati sa gurutulyo bhavituṁ śaknoti|
A disciple should not [expect to be] better known than his teacher. But if a student is fully trained {if someone fully trains a student}, the student can become like his teacher [MET]. [So you should be content to be like me].
41 aparañca tvaṁ svacakṣuṣi nāsām adṛṣṭvā tava bhrātuścakṣuṣi yattṛṇamasti tadeva kutaḥ paśyami?
(Why do you notice [someone else’s small faults]?/None of you should be concerned about [someone else’s small faults] [MET, RHQ].) [That would be like] noticing a speck in that person’s eye. But you should be concerned about [your own big faults. They are like] planks in your own eye, [which you do not notice].
42 svacakṣuṣi yā nāsā vidyate tām ajñātvā, bhrātastava netrāt tṛṇaṁ bahiḥ karomīti vākyaṁ bhrātaraṁ kathaṁ vaktuṁ śaknoṣi? he kapaṭin pūrvvaṁ svanayanāt nāsāṁ bahiḥ kuru tato bhrātuścakṣuṣastṛṇaṁ bahiḥ karttuṁ sudṛṣṭiṁ prāpsyasi|
(You [(sg)] should not say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye!/Why do you say, ‘Friend, let me take out that speck in your eye!’ when you do not notice the log in your own eye?) [RHQ] [If you do that], you are a hypocrite! You should first [stop committing your own sins. That will be like] removing the plank from your own eye. Then, as a result, you will have the spiritual insight you need to help others get rid of the [faults that are like] specks in their eyes.”
43 anyañca uttamastaruḥ kadāpi phalamanuttamaṁ na phalati, anuttamataruśca phalamuttamaṁ na phalati kāraṇādataḥ phalaistaravo jñāyante|
“[People are like trees] [MET]. Healthy trees do not bear bad fruit (OR, bear only good fruit), and unhealthy trees do not bear good fruit.
44 kaṇṭakipādapāt kopi uḍumbaraphalāni na pātayati tathā śṛgālakolivṛkṣādapi kopi drākṣāphalaṁ na pātayati|
[Just like you] can tell if a tree is good or bad by looking at its fruit, [you can tell which people are good and which are bad by looking at the way they] conduct their lives. [For example, because thornbushes cannot produce figs], no one can pick figs from thornbushes. And [since bramble bushes cannot produce grapes], no one can [pick] grapes from bramble bushes.
45 tadvat sādhuloko'ntaḥkaraṇarūpāt subhāṇḍāgārād uttamāni dravyāṇi bahiḥ karoti, duṣṭo lokaścāntaḥkaraṇarūpāt kubhāṇḍāgārāt kutsitāni dravyāṇi nirgamayati yato'ntaḥkaraṇānāṁ pūrṇabhāvānurūpāṇi vacāṁsi mukhānnirgacchanti|
[Similarly], good people will conduct their lives in a good way because they think a lot of good [things], and evil people will live in an evil way because they think a lot of evil [things]. The basic principle is that people speak [and act] according to all that they think.”
46 aparañca mamājñānurūpaṁ nācaritvā kuto māṁ prabho prabho iti vadatha?
“[Because people should obey what their masters tell them], (it is disgraceful that you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you!/why do you say that I am your master but you do not do what I tell you?) [RHQ]
47 yaḥ kaścin mama nikaṭam āgatya mama kathā niśamya tadanurūpaṁ karmma karoti sa kasya sadṛśo bhavati tadahaṁ yuṣmān jñāpayāmi|
Some people come to me, and hear my messages and obey them. I will tell you what they are like.
48 yo jano gabhīraṁ khanitvā pāṣāṇasthale bhittiṁ nirmmāya svagṛhaṁ racayati tena saha tasyopamā bhavati; yata āplāvijalametya tasya mūle vegena vahadapi tadgehaṁ lāḍayituṁ na śaknoti yatastasya bhittiḥ pāṣāṇopari tiṣṭhati|
They are like a man who dug deep [into the ground to prepare to build his house]. He made sure that the foundation was on solid ground. Then when there was a flood, the water tried to wash away the house. But the river could not shake the house, because it was built {he built it} on a solid [foundation].
49 kintu yaḥ kaścin mama kathāḥ śrutvā tadanurūpaṁ nācarati sa bhittiṁ vinā mṛdupari gṛhanirmmātrā samāno bhavati; yata āplāvijalamāgatya vegena yadā vahati tadā tadgṛhaṁ patati tasya mahat patanaṁ jāyate|
But some people hear my messages but do not obey them. They are like a man who built a house on top of the ground without [digging] a foundation. When the river flooded, the house collapsed immediately and was completely ruined. [So it is important for you to obey what I teach you].”
