“1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he
went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of
corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands. 2 And certain of the
Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on
the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so
much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they
which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take
and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which
it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto
them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to
pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and
taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the
scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath
day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their
thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and
stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said
Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath
days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]? 10 And
looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth
thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what
they might do to Jesus.”
“12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when
it was day, he called [unto him] his disciples: and of them he chose
twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named
Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called
Zelotes, 16 And Judas [the brother] of James, and Judas Iscariot, which
also was the traitor. 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the
plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people
out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and
Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out
of him, and healed [them] all.”
“20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be
ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed [are ye] that
hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are ye] that weep now: for
ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when
they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you],
and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye
in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in
heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24
But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that
laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men
shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false
prophets.”
“27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them
which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one]
cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid
not [to take thy] coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee;
and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again. 31 And as ye
would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if
ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love
those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you,
what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend
[to them] of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners
also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your
enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your
reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for
he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil. 36 Be ye therefore
merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
“37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall
not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it
shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the
same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall
they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his
master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not
the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Either how canst thou say to thy
brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when
thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou
hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt
thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye. 43
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt
tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own
fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush
gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart
bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil
treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye me, Lord,
Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and
heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the
foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat
vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded
upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that
without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the
stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of
that house was great.” (Luke 6:1-49 AV)
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