Luke 6
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Mt 12.1-8; Mk 2.23-28. #Deut 23.25. On a sabbath,#6.1 Other ancient authorities read On the second first sabbath (on the second sabbath after the first) while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2#Ex 20.10; 23.12; Deut 5.14. But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?” 3#1 Sam 21.1-6. And Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4#Lev 24.9. how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?” 5And he said to them, “The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.”
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Mt 12.9-14; Mk 3.1-6. On another sabbath, when he entered the synagogue and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. 8But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. 9And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” 10And he looked around on them all, and said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. 11But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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Mk 3.13-19; Mt 10.2-4; Acts 1.13. #Lk 3.21; 5.16; 9.18,28; 11.1. In these days he went out to the mountain to pray; and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles; 14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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Mt 5.1-2; 4.24-25; Mk 3.7-12. And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; 18and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19#Mk 3.10; Mt 9.21; 14.36; Lk 5.17. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all.
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Mt 5.3-12. And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21“Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.
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1 Pet 4.14; Jn 9.22; 16.2. “Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! 23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
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Lk 10.13-15; 11.38-52; 17.1; 21.23; 22.22. #Lk 16.25; Jas 5.1-5; Mt 6.2. “But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation.
25“Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger.
“Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
26“Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
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Mt 5.39-44; Rom 12.17; 1 Cor 6.7. “But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again. 31#Mt 7.12. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.
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Mt 5.44-48. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35#Mt 5.9. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return;#6.35 Other ancient authorities read despairing of no man and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. 36Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
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Mt 7.1-2; Rom 2.1. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38#Mk 4.24; Acts 20.35. give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”
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Mt 15.14. He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40#Mt 10.24-25; Jn 13.16; 15.20. A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher. 41#Mt 7.3-5. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
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Mt 7.18-19; 12.33-35; Jas 3.11-12. “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45#Mk 7.20. The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
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Mt 7.21. “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47#Mt 7.24-27; Jas 1.22-25. Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built.#6.48 Other ancient authorities read founded upon the rock 49But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Luke 6
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The Question about the Sabbath
(Mt 12.1–8; Mk 2.23–28)
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Deut 23.25
Jesus was walking through some cornfields on the Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the ears of corn, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2Some Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?”
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1 Sam 21.1–6
Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4#Lev 24.9He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread.”
5And Jesus concluded, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
The Man with a Paralysed Hand
(Mt 12.9–14; Mk 3.1–6)
6On another Sabbath Jesus went into a synagogue and taught. A man was there whose right hand was paralysed. 7Some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees wanted a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. 8But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man, “Stand up and come here to the front.” The man got up and stood there. 9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: what does our Law allow us to do on the Sabbath? To help or to harm? To save someone's life or destroy it?” 10He looked around at them all; then he said#6.10 said; some manuscripts have said angrily. to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand became well again.
11They were filled with rage and began to discuss among themselves what they could do to Jesus.
Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles
(Mt 10.1–4; Mk 3.13–19)
12At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent the whole night there praying to God. 13When day came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles: 14Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon (who was called the Patriot), 16Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became the traitor.
Jesus Teaches and Heals
(Mt 4.23–25)
17When Jesus had come down from the hill with the apostles, he stood on a level place with a large number of his disciples. A large crowd of people was there from all over Judea and from Jerusalem and from the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon; 18they had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those who were troubled by evil spirits also came and were healed. 19All the people tried to touch him, for power was going out from him and healing them all.
Happiness and Sorrow
(Mt 5.1–12)
20Jesus looked at his disciples and said,
“Happy are you poor;
the Kingdom of God is yours!
21 Happy are you who are hungry now;
you will be filled!
Happy are you who weep now;
you will laugh!
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1 Pet 4.14
“Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man! 23#2 Chr 36.16; Acts 7.52Be glad when that happens, and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.
24 “But how terrible for you who are rich now;
you have had your easy life!
25 How terrible for you who are full now;
you will go hungry!
How terrible for you who laugh now;
you will mourn and weep!
26 “How terrible when all people speak well of you; their ancestors said the very same things about the false prophets.
Love for Enemies
(Mt 5.38–48; 7.12a)
27 “But I tell you who hear me: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, and pray for those who ill-treat you. 29If anyone hits you on one cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. 30Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back. 31#Mt 7.12Do for others just what you want them to do for you.
32 “If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them! 33And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that! 34And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount! 35No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.
Judging Others
(Mt 7.1–5)
37 “Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you. 38Give to others, and God will give to you. Indeed, you will receive a full measure, a generous helping, poured into your hands — all that you can hold. The measure you use for others is the one that God will use for you.”
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Mt 15.14
And Jesus told them this parable: “One blind man cannot lead another one; if he does, both will fall into a ditch. 40#Mt 10.24–25; Jn 13.16; 15.20No pupil is greater than his teacher; but every pupil, when he has completed his training, will be like his teacher.
41 “Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but pay no attention to the log in your own eye? 42How can you say to your brother, ‘Please, brother, let me take that speck out of your eye,’ yet cannot even see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will be able to see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
A Tree and its Fruit
(Mt 7.16–20; 12.33–35)
43 “A healthy tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a poor tree bear good fruit. 44#Mt 12.33Every tree is known by the fruit it bears; you do not pick figs from thorn bushes or gather grapes from bramble bushes. 45#Mt 12.34A good person brings good out of the treasure of good things in his heart; a bad person brings bad out of his treasure of bad things. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
The Two House Builders
(Mt 7.24–27)
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and yet don't do what I tell you? 47Anyone who comes to me and listens to my words and obeys them — I will show you what he is like. 48He is like a man who, in building his house, dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. The river overflowed and hit that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49But anyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a man who built his house without laying a foundation; when the flood hit that house it fell at once — and what a terrible crash that was!”
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