Luke 6

Lord of the Sabbath

1On a Sabbath, he passed through the grainfields. # 6:1–5 Mt 12:1–8; Mk 2:23–28 His disciples were picking heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. 2But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath? ” # 6:2 Mt 19:3; Lk 14:3; 20:22

3Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry — 4how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? # 6:4 Ex 25:30; Lv 24:5–9 He even gave some to those who were with him.” # 6:4 1Sm 21:6 5Then he told them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

6On another Sabbath # 6:6–11 Mt 12:9–14; Mk 3:1–6 he entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was shriveled. 7The scribes and Pharisees were watching him closely, # 6:7 Mk 3:2; Lk 14:1; 20:20 to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against him. # 6:7 Jn 8:6 8But he knew their thoughts # 6:8 Mt 9:4 and told the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand here.” # 6:8 Lit stand in the middle So he got up and stood there. 9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it? ” # 6:9 Lk 14:3 10After looking around at them all, # 6:10 Mk 3:5 he told him, “Stretch out your hand.” # 6:10 1Kg 13:4 He did, and his hand was restored. # 6:10 Other mss add as sound as the other 11They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles

12During those days he went out to the mountain to pray # 6:12 Mt 14:23; Lk 5:16; 9:18,28 and spent all night in prayer to God. 13When daylight came, he summoned his disciples, # 6:13–16 Mt 10:2–4; Mk 3:16–19; Ac 1:13 and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: # 6:13 Mk 6:30 14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; 15Matthew and Thomas; # 6:15 Mt 9:9 James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; 16Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Teaching and Healing

17After coming down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. # 6:17 Mt 11:21 18They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well. 19The whole crowd was trying to touch him, # 6:19 Mt 9:21; 14:36; Mk 3:10 because power was coming out from him and healing them all. # 6:19 Lk 5:17

The Beatitudes

20Then looking up at his disciples, he said: # 6:20–23 Mt 5:3–12

Blessed are you who are poor,

because the kingdom of God is yours.

21 Blessed are you who are hungry now,

because you will be filled.

Blessed are you who weep now,

because you will laugh.

22 Blessed are you when people hate you,

when they exclude you, # 6:22 Jn 9:22; 16:2 insult you,

and slander your name as evil # 6:22 Heb 11:26; 1Pt 4:14

because of the Son of Man. # 6:22 Jn 15:21

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note — your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets. # 6:23 Neh 9:26; Ezk 2:1–7; Ac 7:52

Woe to the Self-Satisfied

24 But woe to you who are rich,

for you have received your comfort.

25 Woe to you who are now full,

for you will be hungry.

Woe to you # 6:25 Other mss omit to you who are now laughing,

for you will mourn and weep.

26 Woe to you # 6:26 Other mss omit to you

when all people speak well of you,

for this is the way their ancestors

used to treat the false prophets. # 6:26 Jr 5:12–13; 6:13–15; Mc 2:11

Love Your Enemies

27 “But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. # 6:28 Mt 5:44 29If anyone hits you on the cheek, # 6:29–30 Mt 5:39–42 offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don’t hold back your shirt either. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back. 31Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them. # 6:31 Mt 7:12 32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. # 6:32 Mt 5:46 33If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? # 6:34 Pr 19:17; Mt 5:42; Lk 14:12–14 Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. # 6:35 Mt 5:45; Lk 1:32 For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. 36Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. # 6:36 Mt 5:7,48; Jms 5:11

Do Not Judge

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. # 6:37–42 Mt 7:1–5 Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. # 6:37 Mt 6:14; 18:23–35; Lk 23:16; Ac 3:13 38Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure — pressed down, shaken together, and running over — will be poured into your lap. # 6:38 Ps 79:12; Is 65:6–7; Jr 32:18 For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” # 6:38 Mk 4:24

39He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? # 6:39 Mt 15:14 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. # 6:40 Mt 10:24; Jn 13:16; 15:20

41 “Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? 42Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam of wood in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter in your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit

43 “A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit. # 6:43 Lit on the other hand, again, a bad tree doesn’t produce good fruit,# 6:43–44 Mt 7:16,18,20; 12:33–35 44For each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs aren’t gathered from thornbushes, or grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

The Two Foundations

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say? # 6:46 Mal 1:6; Mt 7:21 47I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them: # 6:47–49 Mt 7:24–27 48He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. 49But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great.” # 6:49 Ezk 13:10–16

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1And it came about on Shabbos that the Moshiach is passing through grain fields, and his talmidim were plucking and eating the heads of grain and rubbing them in their hands.#6:1 Dt 23:25 2Now some of the Perushim said, Why are you doing what is asur (impermissible) on Shabbos? 3And in reply, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Have you not read what Dovid HaMelech did when he and those with him were hungry,#6:3 1Sm 21:6 4How he entered into the Beit Hashem and took the Lechem HaPanim (the Bread of the Presence), and he ate and gave to the ones with him, which is mutar (permissible) to eat only by the kohanim?#6:4 Lv 24:5,9 5And he was saying to them, The Bar Enosh#6:5 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 is Adon HaShabbos.

6And it came about on another Shabbos that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach entered into the shul and taught Torah. And there was a man there also whose right hand was withered. 7Now the Sofrim and Perushim were watching Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to see if he brings refuah on Shabbos, in order that they might find something to accuse him. 8But he knew their machshavot (thoughts), and said to the man having the withered hand, Rise and stand in the midst. And the man got up and stood. 9And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, I ask you whether it is mutar on Shabbos to do hatov or to do harah, to save nefesh or destroy it? 10And having looked around at all of them, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he did. And his hand was restored. 11But they (the Sofrim and the Perushim) were filled with ka'as (anger), and they were discussing with one another what they might do to him.

12Now it came about in those yamim that Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach went forth to the mountain to daven, and he was spending the whole night b'tefillah to Hashem. 13And when boker came, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach summoned his talmidim, and chose from them Shneym Asar (Twelve), whom he also named Shlichim: 14Shim'on, whom also he called Kefa; Andrew his brother; Ya'akov, Yochanan, Philippos, Bar-Talmai, 15Mattityahu, T'oma, Ya'akov Ben-Chalfai, Shim'on, the one being called the Zealot, 16Yehudah Ben Ya'akov, and Yehudah from K'riot, who became the boged (traitor, betrayer) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

17And having come down with them, he stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his talmidim, and a great multitude of the Am Berit from all Yehudah and Yerushalayim and the coastal region of Tzor and Tzidon, 18Came to hear him and to receive refuah (healing) from their machlot (illnesses), and the ones being troubled by ruchot hatemeiot (unclean spirits, shedim) were given refuah, 19And all were seeking to touch Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach because koach (power) was going out from him, and he was giving refuah to everyone.

20And lifting up his eyes to look at his talmidim, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said, Ashrey are the aniyim (poor), for yours is the Malchut Hashem.

21Ashrey are the ones hungering now, for you will eat your fill. Ashrey are the ones weeping now, for you will laugh.#6:21 Isa 55:1,2; 61:2,3

22Ashrey are you when Bnei Adam have sinas chinom (baseless hatred) for you and when they ostracize you and they reproach you and cast out your name as rah (evil) on account of the Bar Enosh.#6:22 Moshiach, Dan 7:13-14 23Have simcha in that day and leap for chedvah (rejoicing), for your sachar (reward) is gadol in Shomayim. According to the same their Avot were doing to the Neviim.

24But oy to you, you ashirim, for you have already received in full your nechamah (comfort).

25Oy to you, the ones having been well fed now, for you will hunger. Oy, the ones laughing now, for you will mourn and weep.#6:25 Isa 65:13; Prov 14:13

26Woe when all Bnei Adam speak well of you. For according to the same things were their Avot doing to the neviei hasheker (false prophets).

27But to you I say, to the ones listening, show ahavah to your oyvim (enemies), do mitzvahs for the ones with sinas chinom for you, 28Say a bracha for the ones cursing you, daven for the ones mistreating you. 29To the one hitting you on the cheek, offer also the other, and from the one taking away your kaftan (coat), also the tunic and gartel do not withhold. 30To everyone asking you, give tzedakah; and from the one taking away your things, do not demand them back.#6:30 Dt 15:7,8; Prov 21:26 31And just as you want that Bnei Adam may do to you, do to them similarly.

32And if you show ahavah to the ones showing ahavah to you, what kind of shvakh (commendation) to you is that? For even the chote'im (sinners) show ahavah to the ones showing ahavah to them. 33For even if you do mitzvahs for the ones doing mitzvahs for you, what kind of shvakh to you is that? 34And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what kind of shvakh to you is that? Even chote'im lend to chote'im, that they receive in return the same amount. 35But show ahavah to your oyvim and do mitzvahs and Gemilut Chasadim, expecting nothing in return. And your sachar will be rav. And you will be bnei Elyon (sons of the Most High), because He is kind to anashim ra'im and those without hodayah. 36Be anashim of rachamanut (compassion), just as also your Elohim HaAv is merciful.#6:36 Ps 103:8

37Judge not, lest you be judged. And do not condemn, and by no means may you be condemned. If you pardon with mechila (forgiveness), you will be pardoned with selicha (forgiveness). 38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, having been pressed down and having been shaken, overflowing, will be put into your kheyk (lap). For by what measure you measure it will be measured in return to you.#6:38 Ps 79:12; Isa 65:6,7

39Now he told also a mashal to them. Surely an ivver is not able to guide an ivver, is he? Will not both fall into a pit? 40A talmid is not above his moreh. But everyone, having been fully trained, will be like his moreh (teacher). 41And why do you see the speck in the eye of your ach, but the log in your own eye you do not notice? 42How are you able to say to your ach, Ach, let me remove the speck in your eye, while you yourself are not seeing the log in your own eye? Tzeva, remove first the log from your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck from your ach [b'Moshiach].

43For there is no etz tov producing pri rah, nor again an etz rah producing pri tov. 44For each etz by its own pri will be known. For not from thorns do they gather figs nor from a thorn bush do they pick grapes. 45The ish tov from the good storehouse of the lev produces tov, and the ish rah out of the evil storehouse produces rah. For from the abundance of the lev the peh (mouth) speaks.

46And why do you call me Adoni and yet you do not do what I say? 47Everyone coming to me and hearing my divrei torah and putting them into practice, I will show you to whom he is likened. 48He is likened to the man building a bais who dug and went down deep and laid a yesod upon the av sela (bedrock). And a flood having come, the river struck against that bais, and the flood was not strong enough to shake it, because its binnuy was firm. 49Now the one having heard,#6:49 Rebbe Melech HaMoshiachʼs divrei torah and not having put them into practice, is like a man having built a bais (house) upon the ground without a yesod (foundation), which the river struck against, and ofen ort (immediately) the bais collapsed, and gadol (great) was the churban of that bais.

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