Luke 6
6
Jesus Is Lord over the Sabbath
1One Sabbath day Jesus was walking through some fields of grain. His followers picked the heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them. 2Some Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”
3Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when he and those with him were hungry? 4He went into God’s house and took and ate the holy bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he gave some to the people who were with him.” 5Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day.”
Jesus Heals a Man’s Hand
6On another Sabbath day Jesus went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man with a crippled right hand was there. 7The teachers of the law and the Pharisees were watching closely to see if Jesus would heal on the Sabbath day so they could accuse him. 8But he knew what they were thinking, and he said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand up here in the middle of everyone.” The man got up and stood there. 9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?” 10Jesus looked around at all of them and said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it was healed.
11But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were very angry and discussed with each other what they could do to Jesus.
Jesus Chooses His Apostles
12At that time Jesus went off to a mountain to pray, and he spent the night praying to God. 13The next morning, Jesus called his followers to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles: 14Simon (Jesus named him Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon (called the Zealot), 16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who later turned Jesus over to his enemies.
Jesus Teaches and Heals
17Jesus and the apostles came down from the mountain, and he stood on level ground. A large group of his followers was there, as well as many people from all around Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast cities of Tyre and Sidon. 18They all came to hear Jesus teach and to be healed of their sicknesses, and he healed those who were troubled by evil spirits. 19All the people were trying to touch Jesus, because power was coming from him and healing them all.
20Jesus looked at his followers and said,
“You people who are poor are blessed,
because the kingdom of God belongs to you.
21You people who are now hungry are blessed,
because you will be satisfied.
You people who are now crying are blessed,
because you will laugh with joy.
22“People will hate you, shut you out, insult you, and say you are evil because you follow the Son of Man. But when they do, you will be blessed. 23Be full of joy at that time, because you have a great reward in heaven. Their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.
24“But how terrible it will be for you who are rich,
because you have had your easy life.
25How terrible it will be for you who are full now,
because you will be hungry.
How terrible it will be for you who are laughing now,
because you will be sad and cry.
26“How terrible when everyone says only good things about you, because their ancestors said the same things about the false prophets.
Love Your Enemies
27“But I say to you who are listening, love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who are cruel to you. 29If anyone slaps you on one cheek, offer him the other cheek, too. If someone takes your coat, do not stop him from taking your shirt. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and when someone takes something that is yours, don’t ask for it back. 31Do to others what you would want them to do to you. 32If you love only the people who love you, what praise should you get? Even sinners love the people who love them. 33If you do good only to those who do good to you, what praise should you get? Even sinners do that! 34If you lend things to people, always hoping to get something back, what praise should you get? Even sinners lend to other sinners so that they can get back the same amount! 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin. 36Show mercy, just as your Father shows mercy.
Look at Yourselves
37“Don’t judge others, and you will not be judged. Don’t accuse others of being guilty, and you will not be accused of being guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38Give, and you will receive. You will be given much. Pressed down, shaken together, and running over, it will spill into your lap. The way you give to others is the way God will give to you.”
39Jesus told them this story: “Can a blind person lead another blind person? No! Both of them will fall into a ditch. 40A student is not better than the teacher, but the student who has been fully trained will be like the teacher.
41“Why do you notice the little piece of dust in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the big piece of wood in your own eye? 42How can you say to your friend, ‘Friend, let me take that little piece of dust out of your eye’ when you cannot see that big piece of wood in your own eye! You hypocrite! First, take the wood out of your own eye. Then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your friend’s eye.
Two Kinds of Fruit
43“A good tree does not produce bad fruit, nor does a bad tree produce good fruit. 44Each tree is known by its own fruit. People don’t gather figs from thornbushes, and they don’t get grapes from bushes. 45Good people bring good things out of the good they stored in their hearts. But evil people bring evil things out of the evil they stored in their hearts. People speak the things that are in their hearts.
Two Kinds of People
46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? 47I will show you what everyone is like who comes to me and hears my words and obeys. 48That person is like a man building a house who dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. When the floods came, the water tried to wash the house away, but it could not shake it, because the house was built well. 49But the one who hears my words and does not obey is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation. When the floods came, the house quickly fell and was completely destroyed.”
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Luke 6
6
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
Mt 12:1–8; Mk 2:23–28
1#Dt 23:25; Mt 12:1–8On the second Sabbath after the first, He went through the grain fields, and His disciples plucked and ate the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2#Mt 12:2Some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3#1Sa 21:3–6; Mt 21:16Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry? 4#Lev 24:5–9He went into the house of God, and took and ate the ritual bread, and also gave it to those who were with him. This was not lawful, but for the priests only to eat.” 5Then He said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
The Man With a Withered Hand
Mt 12:9–14; Mk 3:1–6
6#Mt 12:9–14; Mk 3:1–6On another Sabbath, when He entered the synagogue and taught, there was a man whose right hand had withered. 7#Mk 3:2; Lk 20:20The scribes and the Pharisees watched Him to see whether He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against Him. 8#Mt 9:4But He knew their thoughts, and He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise and stand in front.” So he rose and stood in front.
9#Lk 14:3Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
10#Mk 3:5Then looking around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. 11#Ac 5:33But they were filled with madness and discussed with each other what they might do to Jesus.
The Choosing of the Twelve Apostles
Mt 10:1–4; Mk 3:13–19
12#Mk 1:35In these days He went out to the mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God. 13#Mk 6:7; 6:30When it was day, He called for His disciples, and of them He chose twelve, whom He named apostles: 14#Ac 1:13; Mt 4:18Simon, whom He named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, 15#Mt 9:9; Mk 3:18and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot, 16#Jn 14:22and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Ministering to a Great Crowd
Mt 4:23–25
17#Mt 11:21He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciplesand a great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases, 18including those who were vexed by unclean spirits. And they were healed. 19#Mt 14:36; Mk 3:10The whole crowd tried to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
Blessings and Woes
Mt 5:1–12
20#Lk 12:32; Jas 2:5He lifted up His eyes on His disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21#Mt 5:4; Lk 6:25 Blessed are you who hunger now,
for you shall be filled.
Blessed are you who weep now,
for you shall laugh.
22#Mt 10:22; Jn 16:2 Blessed are you when men hate you,
and when they separate you from their company and insult you,
and cast out your name as evil,
on account of the Son of Man.
23#Mt 5:12; 2Ch 36:16“Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for indeed, your reward is great in heaven. For in like manner their fathers treated the prophets.
24#Mt 6:2 “But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
25#Isa 65:13; Pr 14:13; Jas 4:9 Woe to you who are filled,
for you shall hunger.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you shall mourn and weep.
26#Isa 30:10; Jer 5:31 Woe to you, when all men speak well of you,
for so their fathers spoke of the false prophets.
Love for Enemies
Mt 5:38–48
27#Lk 6:35; Pr 25:21–22“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28#1Pe 3:9; Lk 23:34bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. 29#Isa 50:6; La 3:30To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer also the other. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well. 30#Pr 21:26; Ex 22:26–27Give to everyone who asks of you. And of him who takes away your goods, do not ask for them back. 31#Mt 7:12; Gal 5:14Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.
32“For if you love those who love you, what thanks do you receive? For even sinners love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks do you receive? For even sinners do the same. 34#Mt 5:42; Lk 14:12–14And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks do you receive? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return. 35#2Co 8:9But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be the sons of the Highest. For He is kind to the unthankful and the evil. 36#Mt 5:48; Eph 5:1–2Be therefore merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Judging Others
Mt 7:1–5
37#Mk 11:25; Eph 4:32“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven. 38#Ps 79:12; Mk 4:24Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will men give unto you. For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you.”
39#Mt 15:14He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? 40#Jn 13:16; 15:20The disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is trained will be like his teacher.
41#Jn 8:7“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not see the beam that is in your own eye? 42How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
A Tree and Its Fruit
Mt 7:17–20
43“A good tree does not bear corrupt fruit, nor does a corrupt tree bear good fruit. 44#Mt 12:33Each tree is known by its own fruit. Men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a wild bush. 45#Eph 4:29A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bears what is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bears what is evil. For of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
The Two Housebuilders
Mt 7:24–27
46#Mal 1:6“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say? 47#Jas 1:22–25; Lk 11:28Whoever comes to Me and hears My words and does them, I will show whom he is like: 48He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on rock. When the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded on rock. 49But he who hears and does not obey is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently. Immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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