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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Luke 6 NET Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/6-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NET Bible</a> > Luke 6</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/5.htm" title="Luke 5">◄</a> Luke 6 <a href="../luke/7.htm" title="Luke 7">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">NET Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/net/esv/luke/6.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="title">Lord of the Sabbath</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Jesus was going through the grain fields on a Sabbath, and his disciples picked some heads of wheat, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry – <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>how he entered the house of God, took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”</p> <p class="title">Healing a Withered Hand</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching. Now a man was there whose right hand was withered. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The experts in the law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a reason to accuse him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Get up and stand here.” So he rose and stood there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>After looking around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so, and his hand was restored. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.</p> <p class="title">Choosing the Twelve Apostles</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When morning came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.</p> <p class="title">The Sermon on the Plain</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then he came down with them and stood on a level place. And a large number of his disciples had gathered along with a vast multitude from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and those who suffered from unclean spirits were cured. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Then he looked up at his disciples and said:</p><p class="poetry2">“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.</p><p class="poetry2">“Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man! <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>“Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry.</p><p class="poetry2">“Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>“Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their ancestors did the same things to the false prophets.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>“But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.</p> <p class="title">Do Not Judge Others</p><p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>He also told them a parable: “Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won’t they both fall into a pit? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>A disciple is not greater than his teacher, but everyone when fully trained will be like his teacher. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own? <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck from your eye,’ while you yourself don’t see the beam in your own? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from brambles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?</p> <p class="bodytext"><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>“Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice – I will show you what he is like: <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/6-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>But the person who hears and does not put my words into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against that house, it collapsed immediately, and was utterly destroyed!”</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://netbible.com/">NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com.<br />Used by permission. 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