Luke 6:1-33 ▼

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.

2 And certain ones of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?

3 Jesus responded and said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those being 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?

5 And He said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath also.

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.

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.

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.

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?

10 And looking around upon them all, He said to him, Reach forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored.

11 And they were filled with rage; and they were talking one to another 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.

13 And when it was day, He called His disciples to Him: and having chosen 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,

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealot;

16 and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became His betrayer.

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;

18 and those troubled by unclean spirits; and they were getting healed.

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: because power was going out from Him, and was healing all.

20 And He lifting up His eyes to His disciples, said, Blessed are ye poor: because the kingdom of God is yours.

21 Blessed are ye who hunger now: because ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye who weep now: because ye shall 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.

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.

24 Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.

25 Woe unto you who are full! because you shall hunger. Woe unto you who are now laughing because you shall weep and mourn.

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.

27 But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies with divine love, and do good to those that hate you,

28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use 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.

30 Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,

31 And as you wish that the people may do unto you, do ye unto them even likewise.

32 If you love those who love you, what grace is there to 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.