Luke 6

1Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.Cross-references: Ex 12:15 · Lev 23:7 · Lev 23:10 · Lev 23:15 · Deut 16:9 · Deut 23:25 · +2 more

2But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”Cross-references: Ex 22:10 · Ex 31:15 · Ex 35:2 · Num 15:32 · Isa 58:13 · Matt 12:2 · +8 more

3Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,Cross-references: 1Sam 21:3 · Matt 12:3 · Matt 19:4 · Matt 21:16 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 22:31 · +3 more

4how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”Cross-references: Lev 24:5

5He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”Cross-references: Matt 11:5 · Mark 2:27 · Mark 9:7 · Rev 1:10

6It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.Cross-references: 1Ki 13:4 · Zech 11:17 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 12:9 · Mark 3:1 · Luke 4:16 · +7 more

7The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.Cross-references: Ps 37:32 · Ps 38:12 · Isa 29:21 · Jer 20:10 · Matt 26:59 · Mark 3:2 · +7 more

8But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.Cross-references: 1Chr 28:9 · 1Chr 29:17 · Job 42:2 · Ps 44:21 · Isa 42:4 · Matt 9:4 · +10 more

9Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”Cross-references: Matt 12:12 · Mark 3:4 · Luke 9:56 · Luke 14:3 · John 7:19

10He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.Cross-references: Ex 4:6 · 1Ki 13:6 · Ps 107:20 · Mark 3:5 · John 5:8

11But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.Cross-references: Ps 2:1 · Eccl 9:3 · Matt 12:14 · Matt 21:45 · Luke 4:28 · John 7:1 · +6 more

12In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.Cross-references: Gen 32:24 · Ps 22:2 · Ps 55:15 · Ps 109:3 · Dan 6:10 · Matt 6:6 · +6 more

13When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:Cross-references: Matt 9:36 · Matt 19:28 · Mark 3:13 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 6:30 · Luke 9:1 · +10 more

14Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;Cross-references: Matt 4:18 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 10:3 · Mark 1:19 · Mark 1:29 · Mark 5:37 · +13 more

15Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;Cross-references: Matt 9:9 · Matt 10:3 · Mark 2:14 · Mark 3:18 · Luke 5:27 · John 11:16 · +6 more

16Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.Cross-references: Matt 10:3 · Matt 26:14 · Matt 27:3 · Mark 3:18 · John 6:70 · John 14:22 · +3 more

17He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,Cross-references: Ps 103:3 · Ps 107:17 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 11:21 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 14:14 · +5 more

18as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.Cross-references: Matt 15:22 · Matt 17:15 · Acts 5:16

19All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.Cross-references: Num 21:8 · 2Ki 13:21 · Matt 9:20 · Matt 14:36 · Mark 3:10 · Mark 5:30 · +8 more

20He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:8 · Ps 37:16 · Ps 113:7 · Prov 16:19 · Prov 19:1 · Isa 29:19 · +27 more

21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.Cross-references: Gen 17:17 · Gen 21:6 · Ps 6:6 · Ps 17:15 · Ps 28:7 · Ps 30:11 · +48 more

22Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.Cross-references: Isa 65:5 · Isa 66:5 · Matt 5:10 · Matt 10:18 · Matt 10:22 · Matt 10:39 · +21 more

23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.Cross-references: 2Sam 6:16 · 1Ki 18:4 · 1Ki 19:2 · 1Ki 19:10 · 1Ki 19:14 · 1Ki 21:20 · +37 more

24“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.Cross-references: Job 21:7 · Ps 49:6 · Ps 49:16 · Ps 73:3 · Prov 1:32 · Jer 5:4 · +13 more

25Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.Cross-references: Deut 6:11 · 1Sam 2:5 · Job 20:5 · Job 21:11 · Ps 22:6 · Ps 49:19 · +25 more

26Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.Cross-references: 1Ki 22:6 · 1Ki 22:13 · 1Ki 22:24 · Isa 30:10 · Jer 5:31 · Mic 2:11 · +10 more

27“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,Cross-references: Ex 23:4 · Job 31:29 · Ps 7:4 · Prov 24:17 · Prov 25:2 · Prov 25:21 · +14 more

28bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.Cross-references: Ezek 25:15 · Ezek 36:5 · Matt 5:44 · Luke 6:27 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 23:34 · +6 more

29To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.Cross-references: 2Sam 19:30 · 2Chr 18:23 · Isa 50:6 · Lam 3:30 · Mic 5:1 · Matt 5:39 · +8 more

30Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.Cross-references: Ex 22:26 · Deut 15:7 · Neh 5:1 · Ps 41:1 · Ps 112:9 · Prov 3:27 · +19 more

31“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.Cross-references: Matt 7:12 · Matt 22:39 · Gal 5:14 · James 2:8

32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.Cross-references: Matt 5:46 · 1Pet 2:19

33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.Cross-references: Deut 15:8 · Matt 5:42 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 14:12

35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.Cross-references: Lev 25:35 · Ps 37:26 · Ps 112:5 · Ps 145:9 · Prov 19:17 · Prov 22:9 · +11 more

36“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.Cross-references: Matt 5:48 · Eph 4:31 · Eph 5:1 · 1Pet 1:15

37Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.Cross-references: Isa 65:5 · Matt 5:7 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 7:1 · Matt 18:30 · Matt 18:34 · +11 more

38“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”Cross-references: Deut 15:10 · Deut 19:16 · Judg 1:7 · Ezra 7:27 · Esth 7:10 · Esth 9:25 · +20 more

39He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?Cross-references: Isa 9:16 · Isa 56:10 · Jer 6:15 · Jer 8:12 · Jer 14:15 · Mic 3:6 · +7 more

40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.Cross-references: Matt 10:24 · Matt 23:15 · John 13:16 · John 15:20

41Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?Cross-references: 2Sam 12:5 · 2Sam 20:9 · 2Sam 20:20 · 1Ki 2:32 · 1Chr 21:6 · Ps 36:2 · +8 more

42Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.Cross-references: Ps 50:16 · Ps 51:9 · Prov 18:17 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 26:75 · +14 more

43“For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.Cross-references: Ps 92:12 · Isa 5:4 · Isa 61:3 · Jer 2:21 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:16 · +1 more

44For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.Cross-references: Matt 12:33 · Gal 5:19 · Titus 2:11 · James 3:12 · Jude 1:12

45The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.Cross-references: Ps 12:2 · Ps 37:30 · Ps 40:8 · Ps 41:6 · Ps 52:2 · Ps 59:7 · +25 more

46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?Cross-references: Mal 1:6 · Matt 7:21 · Matt 25:11 · Matt 25:24 · Matt 25:44 · Luke 13:25 · +2 more

47Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.Cross-references: Isa 55:3 · Matt 7:24 · Matt 11:28 · Matt 12:50 · Matt 17:5 · Luke 8:8 · +23 more

48He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.Cross-references: Deut 32:15 · Deut 32:18 · Deut 32:31 · 1Sam 2:2 · 2Sam 22:2 · 2Sam 22:5 · +29 more

49But he who hears and doesn’t do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”Cross-references: Prov 28:18 · Jer 44:16 · Ezek 33:31 · Hos 4:14 · Matt 12:43 · Matt 13:20 · +22 more