Luke 6

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now 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.	1 While he was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.
2 Then certain Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?”	2 Some Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?"
3 And responding to them, Jesus said: “Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?	3 Jesus said to them in reply, "Have you not read what David did when he and those (who were) with him were hungry?
4 How 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?”	4 (How) he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering, which only the priests could lawfully eat, ate of it, and shared it with his companions."
5 And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”	5 Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath."
6 And 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.	6 On another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him.	7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.
8 Yet 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.	8 But he realized their intentions and said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up and stand before us." And he rose and stood there.
9 Then 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?”	9 Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?"
10 And looking around at everyone, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it. And his hand was restored.	10 Looking around at them all, he then said to him, "Stretch out your hand." He did so and his hand was restored.
11 Then they were filled with madness, and they discussed with one another, what, in particular, they might do about Jesus.	11 But they became enraged and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
12 And 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.	12 In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
13 And when daylight had arrived, he called his disciples. And he chose twelve out of them (whom he also named Apostles):	13 When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,	14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon who is called the Zealot,	15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot,
16 and Jude of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was a traitor.	16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
17 And 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,	17 And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon
18 who 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.	18 came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured.
19 And the entire crowd was trying to touch him, because power went out from him and healed all.	19 Everyone in the crowd sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them all.
20 And lifting up his eyes to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.	20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
21 Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who are weeping now, for you shall laugh.	21 Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
22 Blessed 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.	22 Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
23 Be glad in that day and exult. For behold, your reward is great in heaven. For these same things their fathers did to the prophets.	23 Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
24 Yet truly, woe to you who are wealthy, for you have your consolation.	24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you who are satisfied, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.	25 But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep.
26 Woe to you when men will have blessed you. For these same things their fathers did to the false prophets.	26 Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.
27 But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.	27 "But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who slander you.	28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 And 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.	29 To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic.
30 But distribute to all who ask of you. And do not ask again of him who takes away what is yours.	30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.
31 And exactly as you would want people to treat you, treat them also the same.	31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 And if you love those who love you, what credit is due to you? For even sinners love those who love them.	32 For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if you will do good to those who do good to you, what credit is due to you? Indeed, even sinners behave this way.	33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
34 And 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.	34 If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.
35 So 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.	35 But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
36 Therefore, be merciful, just as your Father is also merciful.	36 Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.
37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.	37 "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, 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.”	38 Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."
39 Now he told them another comparison: “How can the blind lead the blind? Would they not both fall into a pit?	39 And he told them a parable, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?
40 The disciple is not above his teacher. But each one will be perfected, if he is like his teacher.	40 No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.
41 And 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?	41 Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?
42 Or 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.	42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,' when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.
43 For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor does an evil tree produce good fruit.	43 "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.
44 For 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.	44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles.
45 A 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.	45 A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
46 But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?	46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I command?
47 Anyone who comes to me, and listens to my words, and does them: I will reveal to you what he is like.	47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, listens to my words, and acts on them.
48 He 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.	48 That one is like a person building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when the flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.
49 But 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.”	49 But the one who listens and does not act is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed."