Luke 6

¹Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands.

²Then certain Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?”

³And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

⁴How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?”

⁵And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”

⁶And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

⁷And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him.

⁸Yet truly, he knew their thoughts, and so he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” And rising up, he stood still.

⁹Then Jesus said to them: “I ask you if it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To give health to a life, or to destroy it?”

¹⁰And looking around at everyone, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it. And his hand was restored.

¹¹Then they were filled with madness, and they discussed with one another, what, in particular, they might do about Jesus.

¹²And it happened that, in those days, he went out to a mountain to pray. And he was in the prayer of God throughout the night.

¹³And when daylight had arrived, he called his disciples. And he chose twelve out of them (whom he also named Apostles):

¹⁴Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon who is called the Zealot,

¹⁶and Jude of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was a traitor.

¹⁷And descending with them, he stood in a level place with a multitude of his disciples, and a copious multitude of people from all of Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast, and Tyre and Sidon,

¹⁸who had come so that they might listen to him and be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled by unclean spirits were cured.

¹⁹And the entire crowd was trying to touch him, because power went out from him and healed all.

²⁰And lifting up his eyes to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh.

²²Blessed shall you be when men will have hated you, and when they will have separated you and reproached you, and thrown out your name as if evil, because of the Son of man.

²³Be glad in that day and exult. For behold, your reward is great in heaven. For these same things their fathers did to the prophets.

²⁴Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation.

²⁵Woe to you who are satisfied, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

²⁶Woe to you when men will have blessed you. For these same things their fathers did to the false prophets.

²⁷But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

²⁸Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you.

²⁹And to him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your coat, do not withhold even your tunic.

³⁰But distribute to all who ask of you. And do not ask again of him who takes away what is yours.

³¹And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same.

³²And if you love those who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

³³And if you will do good to those who do good to you, what credit is due to you? Indeed, even sinners behave this way.

³⁴And if you will loan to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is due to you? For even sinners lend to sinners, in order to receive the same in return.

³⁵So truly, love your enemies. Do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. And then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and to the wicked.

³⁶Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.

³⁷Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

³⁸Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.”

³⁹Now he told them another comparison: “How can the blind lead the blind? Would they not both fall into a pit?

⁴⁰The disciple is not above his teacher. But each one will be perfected, if he is like his teacher.

⁴¹And why do you see the straw that is in your brother’s eye, while the log that is in your own eye, you do not consider?

⁴²Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, allow me to remove the straw from your eye,’ while you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? Hypocrite, first remove the log from your own eye, and then will you see clearly, so that you may lead out the straw from your brother’s eye.

⁴³For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit.

⁴⁴For each and every tree is known by its fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather the grape from the bramble bush.

⁴⁵A good man, from the good storehouse of his heart, offers what is good. And an evil man, from the evil storehouse, offers what is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

⁴⁶But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?

⁴⁷Anyone who comes to me, and listens to my words, and does them: I will reveal to you what he is like.

⁴⁸He is like a man building a house, who has dug deep and has laid the foundation upon the rock. Then, when the floodwaters came, the river was rushing against that house, and it was not able to move it. For it was founded upon the rock.

⁴⁹But whoever hears and does not do: he is like a man building his house upon the soil, without a foundation. The river rushed against it, and it soon fell down, and the ruin of that house was great.”

Luke 6

¹And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

²And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?

³And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:

⁴How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?

⁵And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

⁶And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered.

⁷And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.

⁸But he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

⁹Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy?

¹⁰And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth. And his hand was restored.

¹¹And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.

¹²And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray: and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

¹³And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

¹⁴Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

¹⁶And Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.

¹⁷And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place: and the company of his disciples and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast, both of Tyre and Sidon,

¹⁸Who were come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.

¹⁹And all the multitude sought to touch him: for virtue went out from him and healed all.

²⁰And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

²²Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

²³Be glad in that day and rejoice: for behold, your reward is great in heaven, For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.

²⁴But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.

²⁵Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.

²⁷But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them that hate you.

²⁸Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you.

²⁹And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

³⁰Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

³¹And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

³²And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.

³³And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this.

³⁴And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

³⁵But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest. For he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

³⁶Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

³⁷Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you shall not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven.

³⁸Give: and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again.

³⁹And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?

⁴⁰The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master.

⁴¹And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

⁴²Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother's eye.

⁴³For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

⁴⁴For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.

⁴⁵A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

⁴⁶And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

⁴⁷Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

⁴⁸He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.

⁴⁹But he that heareth and doth not is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently. And immediately it fell: and the ruin of that house was great.