安息日的主

有一个安息日,耶稣和门徒走过一片麦田,门徒随手摘下一些麦穗搓了吃。 有些法利赛人说:“你们为什么做在安息日不准做的事?”

耶稣答道:“你们没有读过大卫的事吗?有一天,大卫和他的部下饿了, 他进入上帝的殿,拿了献给上帝的供饼。这饼只有祭司才可以吃,大卫不但自己吃了,还分给他的部下吃。” 耶稣又对他们说:“人子是安息日的主。”

又有一个安息日,耶稣进入会堂教导人,座中有一个右手萎缩的人。 律法教师和法利赛人密切地监视耶稣,看祂会不会在安息日医治病人,好找个借口控告祂。 耶稣知道他们的心思,就对那个右手萎缩的人说:“起来,站在大家面前!”那人就起来站在那里。

耶稣问众人:“我问你们,在安息日应该行善呢,还是作恶呢?救人呢,还是害人呢?” 10 祂环视众人,然后对那人说:“把手伸出来!”那人的手一伸就复原了。

11 但法利赛人和律法教师却怒火中烧,开始商议对付耶稣的办法。

拣选十二使徒

12 一天,耶稣到山上整夜向上帝祷告。 13 天明时分,祂召集门徒,从中选出十二人立为使徒。 14 他们是:西门——耶稣给他取名叫彼得、西门的兄弟安得烈、雅各、约翰、腓力、巴多罗买、 15 马太、多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、激进党人[a]西门、 16 雅各的儿子犹大和出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。

17 耶稣和他们下了山,站在一处平地上,身边有一大群门徒,还有大批从犹太、耶路撒冷以及泰尔和西顿沿海地区来的人,要听祂讲道,盼望祂医治他们的疾病。 18 那些被污鬼缠身的人也得到了祂的医治。 19 大家都想去摸祂,因为有能力从祂身上发出来,可以治好人们的疾病。

论四福

20 耶稣抬头望着门徒,对他们说:

“贫穷的人有福了,
因为上帝的国属于你们!
21 现在饥饿的人有福了,
因为你们将得饱足!
现在哀哭的人有福了,
因为你们将要欢笑!

22 你们为人子的缘故而遭人憎恨、弃绝、侮辱、毁谤,就有福了! 23 那时你们要欢喜雀跃,因为你们在天上有大赏赐!他们的祖先也曾这样恶待以前的先知。

论四祸

24 “富有的人有祸了,
因为你们已经享尽了人世间的安逸!
25 现在饱足的人有祸了,
因为你们将要挨饿!
现在欢笑的人有祸了,
因为你们将要哀哭!
26 人人都夸赞你们的时候,
你们就有祸了,
因为他们的祖先也是这样夸赞假先知!

论爱仇敌

27 “但是,我告诉你们这些听道的人,要爱你们的仇敌,要善待恨你们的人, 28 要为咒诅你们的人祝福,要替恶待你们的人祷告。 29 如果有人打你一边的脸,连另一边也转过来让他打。如果有人夺你的外衣,连内衣也由他拿去。 30 有人向你求什么,就给他;有人拿了你的东西,不要追讨。 31 你们想要别人怎样对待你们,你们就要怎样对待别人。 32 如果你们只爱那些爱你们的人,有什么功劳呢?就是罪人也会这样做。 33 如果你们只善待那些善待你们的人,有什么功劳呢?就是罪人也会这样做。 34 如果你们借钱给人,指望收回,有什么功劳呢?即使罪人也会借贷给罪人,日后再如数收回。

35 “然而,要爱你们的仇敌,善待他们;无论借出什么,都不要指望归还。这样,你们将有大赏赐,并且将成为至高者的儿子,因为祂以恩慈待那些忘恩负义和作恶的人。 36 你们要怜悯人,像你们的天父怜悯人一样。

责人先责己

37 “不要论断人,免得你们被人论断;不要定人的罪,免得自己也被定罪。要饶恕人,这样你们也必蒙饶恕。 38 你们要给他人,这样上帝必给你们,并且会用大号升斗摇匀压实,满满地倒给你们,因为你们用什么样的量器量给别人,上帝也会用什么样的量器量给你们。”

39 耶稣又给他们讲了个比喻,说:“瞎子岂能给瞎子带路?二人岂不是要双双掉进坑里吗? 40 学生不会高过老师,学成之后不过像老师一样。 41 为什么你只看见你弟兄眼中的小刺,却看不见自己眼中的大梁呢? 42 你既看不见自己眼中的大梁,又怎能对弟兄说‘让我除去你眼中的小刺’呢?你这伪君子啊!要先除掉自己眼中的大梁,才能看得清楚,以便清除弟兄眼中的小刺。

树和果子

43 “好树不结坏果子,坏树也结不出好果子。 44 树的好坏从果子就可以分辨出来。人不会从荆棘中采集无花果,也不会在蒺藜上摘取葡萄。 45 善人心存良善,就从他里面发出良善;恶人心存邪恶,就从他里面发出邪恶。因为心里充满的,口里自然会说出来。

两种盖房子的人

46 “你们为什么‘主啊,主啊’地称呼我,却不遵行我的话呢? 47 我要告诉你们那到我这里来,听了我的话又去遵行的人是什么样。 48 他好比一个人盖房子,把地挖深,根基立在磐石上。当河流泛滥,洪水冲击房子时,房子却屹立不摇,因为它的根基稳固。 49 但听了我的话却不遵行的人,好比一个人没有打根基,便将房子盖在地面上,洪水一冲,房子立刻倒塌,完全毁坏了。”

Footnotes

  1. 6:15 当时激进的民族主义者,常以行动反抗统治他们的罗马政府。

耶稣是安息日之主

在一个安息日里,耶稣路过一片庄稼地,他的门徒们摘了些麦穗,用手搓着吃。 一些法利赛人说∶“你们为什么在安息日里做违法的事情呢?”

耶稣回答道∶“难道你们不曾读到过大卫和他手下的人在饥饿的时刻是怎么做的吗? 他们走进了上帝的大殿,大卫拿起献给上帝的贡饼就吃,并且还把它分给了他的随从们吃。而那些贡饼除了祭司们外,任何其他人吃,都是违法的。” 然后,耶稣又说∶“人子才是安息日之主。”

耶稣在安息日治愈手残的人

在另一个安息日里,耶稣在会堂里教导人们,一个右手萎缩的人也在那里。 那些律法师和法利赛人密切地窥伺着他,看他是否在安息日为人治病,他们企图抓住把柄来控告他。 但是耶稣看穿了他们的心思。他对那个手残的人说∶“起来,站到大家面前来!”那个人照他的话做了。 耶稣又对他们说∶“我问你们,在安息日里哪个是合法的呢:应该做好事,还是应该做坏事呢?” 10 耶稣环顾周围所有的人,然后对那个手残的人说∶“伸出你的手!”那人刚一伸出手,手便康复了。 11 但是,律法师和法利赛人却非常气愤,他们彼此商量着如何对付耶稣。

耶稣选出十二个使徒

12 那时,耶稣到山上去祈祷,他整夜向上帝祈祷。 13 一天,天亮的时候,他把门徒们召集在一起,从他们中间挑选出十二个人,称他们为使徒。 14 这十二个人是:西门 [a]、和他的兄弟安得烈,还有雅各、约翰、腓力、巴多罗买、 15 马太和多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各和被人称他为激进派的西门, 16 还有雅各的儿子犹大,以及后来出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。

耶稣传教,治病救人

17 耶稣和他的使徒们一起下山了,他们站在一块平地上,很多人聚集在那里。这些人分别是从犹太城、耶路撒冷、推罗和西顿的海滨赶来的, 18 他们都是来听耶稣教导的,并得到了治愈。耶稣为那些被邪灵困惑的人治好了病。 19 大家都想摸一摸耶稣,因为他们知道会有能量从他身上发出。耶稣医治了他们所有人的疾病。

20 耶稣举目看着门徒,说道:

“贫穷的人们,你们受到祝福,
因为上帝的王国属于你们。
21 饥饿的人们,你们受到祝福,
因为你们将得到饱餐;
哭泣的人们,你们受到祝福,
因为你们将要欢笑。

22 “因为人子的缘故,当人们憎恨你们、孤立你们、侮辱你们,并认为你们的名声邪恶而拒绝你们时,你们就受到祝福了。 23 在那天,你们将要欢呼雀跃,因为你们在天堂里的奖赏是巨大的。当年他们的祖先也是这样对待先知的。

24 “但是,富人们要遭殃了,
因为你们已经享受了安逸;
25 现在饱食终日的人,你们要遭殃了,
因为你们将要忍饥挨饿;
现在欢笑的人们要遭殃了,
因为你们将悲哀和哭泣;

26 “人人都夸你们的时候,你们要遭殃了,因为他们的祖先就是这样对待假先知的。

爱你们的敌人

27 “但是,你们这些听我讲话的人,我告诉你们,要爱你们的敌人,善待憎恨你们的人, 28 祝福那些咒骂你们的人们,为那些虐待你们的人祈祷。 29 如果有人打了你一边脸,你就把另一边脸也伸过去让他打;如果有人拿走了你的外衣,就把衬衫也送给他; 30 要给予对你有所求的人,如果有人拿走了你的东西,不要再要回来。 31 你们想让别人怎样对待你们,你们也应该怎样对待别人。 32 如果你们只爱那些爱你们的人,那有什么可值得称道的呢?即使是罪人也爱那些爱他们的人; 33 如果你们只善待那些善待你们的人,那有什么可值得称道的呢?就连罪人也会这么做。 34 如果你们只把东西借给那些有希望偿还的人,又有什么值得称道的呢?就连罪人也会把钱借给别的罪人,只要他们能如数归还!

35 爱你们的敌人吧,善待他们吧。借钱给别人,而不要期待别人归还。这样,你们就会得到巨大的奖赏,而且将成为至高的上帝的儿子,因为他(上帝)就善待着那些忘恩负义和邪恶的人们。 36 你们要像你们的父亲那样仁慈。

反躬自省

37 不要评判人,上帝就不会评判你们;不要给别人定罪,你们就不会被定罪;要宽恕别人,你们就会得到宽恕。 38 施与别人,你们也会得到施与,他们会连摇带按地往你怀里塞东西,满得都抱不住。你们用什么样的量器来衡量别人,你们自己也会受到这同样的量器来衡量。

39 耶稣又给他们讲了一个比喻,说∶“一个盲人能给另一个盲人带路吗?他们俩难道不会一起跌进沟里吗? 40 学生不会高于老师,但是,当他学成后,就会像他的老师一样。

41 为什么你只看见朋友眼里有刺,却看不见自己眼里有梁木呢? 42 你看不到自己眼里有梁木,又怎么能对你的朋友说∶‘朋友,让我来把你眼中的刺挑出来’?你这个虚伪的人啊,还是先移去你自己眼中的梁木吧,然后,你才能看清楚,把朋友眼里的刺挑出来。

好树结好果

43 好树结不出恶果,坏树也结不出好果; 44 树的好坏是从它结的果实来分辨的。人们不在荆棘丛中摘无花果,也不在灌木丛中摘葡萄。 45 善良人的内心蕴藏着美好,所以,他们的话也是美好的;但是,恶人的内心却蕴藏着邪恶,他们的话也就充满了邪恶。一个人的内心充满了什么,口中就会说出什么。

两种人

46 你们为什么呼叫我“主啊,主”的,却不照我说的去做呢? 47 每个到我这里来、听了我的话并服从它们的人, 我要告诉你们他像什么样的人: 48 他就像一个盖房子的人,首先深挖土地,把地基打在磐石上,所以,即使洪水来了,冲击那座房子,它也不会动摇,因为房子建造得很结实。

49 可是,那个听到我的话而不去执行的人,就像一个人,把房子建在没有地基的地上,河水一冲,房子便立刻倒塌,彻底给毁坏了。”

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 6:14 西门: 耶稣又给他取了个名字叫彼得。

Isus, Domn al Sabatului

Într-o zi de Sabat, Isus trecea printre lanurile de grâu. Ucenicii Lui smulgeau spice, le frecau cu mâinile şi mâncau boabele. Unii dintre farisei le-au zis:

– De ce faceţi ce nu este voie în ziua de Sabat?

Isus le-a răspuns:

– N-aţi citit ce a făcut David[a] atunci când i s-a făcut foame, atât lui cât şi celor ce erau cu el? Cum a intrat în Casa lui Dumnezeu şi a luat şi a mâncat pâinile prezentării, pe care nu este voie să le mănânce decât preoţii, şi cum a dat şi celor ce erau cu el?

Apoi le-a zis:

– Fiul Omului este Domn şi al Sabatului!

Într-o altă zi de Sabat, a intrat în sinagogă şi a început să dea învăţătură. Acolo se afla un om a cărui mână dreaptă era uscată. Cărturarii şi fariseii Îl urmăreau să vadă dacă vindecă în ziua de Sabat, ca să găsească astfel o acuzaţie împotriva Lui. El însă le ştia gândurile, aşa că i-a zis omului care avea mâna uscată: „Ridică-te şi stai în mijloc!“ El s-a ridicat şi a stat acolo.

Apoi Isus le-a zis lor: „Vă întreb: este voie în ziua de Sabat să faci bine sau să faci rău, să salvezi o viaţă sau s-o distrugi?“ 10 Şi-a rotit privirea peste toţi şi apoi i-a zis omului: „Întinde-ţi mâna!“ El a făcut întocmai şi mâna lui a fost vindecată. 11 Atunci ei s-au umplut de mânie[b] şi au început să discute unii cu alţii despre ce I-ar putea face lui Isus.

Alegerea celor doisprezece apostoli

12 Într-una din zilele acelea, Isus S-a dus pe munte să se roage şi a petrecut toată noaptea în rugăciune către Dumnezeu. 13 Când s-a făcut zi, i-a chemat pe ucenicii Săi şi a ales doisprezece dintre ei, pe care i-a numit apostoli[c]. 14 Aceştia sunt: Simon, pe care l-a numit Petru, şi Andrei, fratele lui; Iacov; Ioan; Filip; Bartolomeu[d]; 15 Matei; Toma; Iacov, fiul lui Alfeu; Simon, numit Zelotul[e]; 16 Iuda[f], fiul lui Iacov; şi Iuda Iscarioteanul, cel care a ajuns trădător.

Fericiri şi vaiuri

17 A coborât cu ei şi S-a oprit pe un loc neted, împreună cu o mare mulţime de ucenici de-ai Săi şi cu o mare mulţime de oameni din toată Iudeea, din Ierusalim şi din regiunea de coastă a Tirului şi a Sidonului, 18 care veniseră să-L asculte şi să fie vindecaţi de bolile lor. Cei chinuiţi de duhuri necurate erau vindecaţi 19 şi toată mulţimea încerca să-L atingă, pentru că din El ieşea o putere care-i vindeca pe toţi.

20 Isus Şi-a ridicat privirea spre ucenicii Lui şi le-a zis:

„Ferice de voi, cei săraci,
    căci a voastră este Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu!
21 Ferice de voi, care acum sunteţi flămânzi,
    căci voi veţi fi săturaţi!
Ferice de voi, care acum plângeţi,
    căci voi veţi râde!

22 Ferice de voi când oamenii vă urăsc, vă exclud dintre ei, vă insultă şi resping numele vostru ca pe ceva rău, din pricina Fiului Omului! 23 Bucuraţi-vă în ziua aceea şi săltaţi de veselie, pentru că iată, răsplata voastră este mare în cer! Căci tot aşa făceau şi strămoşii voştri cu profeţii!

24 Dar vai de voi, cei bogaţi,
    căci voi v-aţi primit mângâierea!
25 Vai de voi, cei care acum sunteţi sătui,
    căci voi veţi flămânzi!
Vai de voi, cei care râdeţi acum,
    căci voi veţi jeli şi veţi plânge!
26 Vai de voi, când toţi oamenii vă vor vorbi de bine,
    căci tot aşa au făcut şi strămoşii voştri cu falşii profeţi!

Iubirea duşmanilor

27 Eu însă vă spun, vouă, celor ce ascultaţi: iubiţi-vă duşmanii, faceţi-le bine celor ce vă urăsc, 28 binecuvântaţi-i pe cei ce vă blestemă şi rugaţi-vă pentru cei ce se poartă urât cu voi! 29 Celui ce te loveşte peste un obraz, întoarce-i-l şi pe celălalt! Pe cel ce-ţi ia haina, nu-l împiedica să-ţi ia şi tunica[g]! 30 Oricui îţi cere, dă-i, iar de la cel ce-ţi ia din bunurile tale, nu le mai cere înapoi! 31 Aşa cum aţi dori să vă facă vouă oamenii, faceţi-le şi voi la fel!

32 Dacă-i iubiţi doar pe cei ce vă iubesc, ce răsplată vi se cuvine? Căci şi păcătoşii[h] îi iubesc pe cei care-i iubesc pe ei! 33 Şi dacă le faceţi bine doar celor ce vă fac bine, ce răsplată vi se cuvine? Şi păcătoşii fac la fel! 34 Iar dacă-i împrumutaţi doar pe cei de la care speraţi să primiţi înapoi, ce răsplată vi se cuvine? Şi păcătoşii îi împrumută pe păcătoşi ca să primească înapoi la fel! 35 Voi însă iubiţi-vă duşmanii, faceţi bine şi împrumutaţi fără să mai aşteptaţi nimic în schimb! Astfel răsplata voastră va fi mare şi veţi fi fii ai Celui Preaînalt, căci El este bun şi cu cei nerecunoscători şi răi! 36 Fiţi milostivi, tot aşa cum şi Tatăl vostru este milostiv!

Paiul şi bârna

37 Nu judecaţi şi nu veţi fi judecaţi! Nu condamnaţi şi nu veţi fi condamnaţi! Iertaţi şi veţi fi iertaţi! 38 Daţi şi vi se va da! O măsură plină, îndesată, clătinată şi care se revarsă, va fi pusă în poala voastră. Căci cu ce măsură măsuraţi, vi se va măsura.“

39 Le-a spus apoi şi o pildă:

„Oare poate un orb să călăuzească un alt orb? Nu vor cădea amândoi în groapă? 40 Un ucenic nu este mai presus de învăţătorul său, dar orice ucenic pregătit va fi ca învăţătorul lui. 41 De ce vezi tu paiul din ochiul fratelui tău şi nu observi bârna din ochiul tău? 42 Sau cum poţi să-i spui fratelui tău: «Frate, lasă-mă să-ţi scot paiul din ochi!», fără să vezi însă bârna din ochiul tău? Ipocritule! Scoate mai întâi bârna din ochiul tău, şi atunci vei vedea clar să scoţi paiul din ochiul fratelui tău!

Să recunoşti „pomul“ după „roade“

43 Nu este nici un pom bun care să facă roade stricate şi nici un pom stricat care să facă roade bune. 44 Căci fiecare pom se recunoaşte după propriile lui roade. Din mărăcini, oamenii nu culeg smochine şi din ciulini, ei nu culeg struguri! 45 Omul bun scoate ce este bun din vistieria bună a inimii lui, dar cel rău scoate ce este rău din inima lui cea rea. Căci din belşugul inimii vorbeşte gura!

Casa zidită pe stâncă

46 De ce-Mi ziceţi: «Doamne, Doamne!» şi nu faceţi ce spun Eu? 47 Vă voi arăta cu cine se aseamănă orice om care vine la Mine, aude cuvintele Mele şi le împlineşte: 48 este asemenea unui om care, atunci când a construit o casă, a săpat adânc şi i-a pus temelia pe stâncă. Când a venit şuvoiul de apă, torentul a izbit în casa aceea şi n-a putut s-o clatine, pentru că fusese construită bine[i]. 49 Însă cel ce aude şi nu împlineşte, este asemenea unui om care a construit o casă direct pe pământ, fără temelie. Când torentul a izbit în ea, casa s-a prăbuşit imediat şi distrugerea acelei case a fost groaznică.“

Footnotes

  1. Luca 6:3 Vezi 1 Sam. 21:1-7
  2. Luca 6:11 Sau: prostie; termenul poate reda o mânie fără sens, nejustificată, şi chiar prostească
  3. Luca 6:13 Apostol înseamnă Cineva trimis (cu o misiune specială)
  4. Luca 6:14 Bartolomeu (aramaică: fiul lui Tolmai) poate fi un alt nume al lui Natanael (In. 1:45-51), care nu este menţionat aici
  5. Luca 6:15 Termenul indică probabil faptul că Simon a aparţinut grupării zeloşilor/zeloţilor, o grupare revoluţionară care se opunea în mod violent stăpânirii romane, însă este posibil ca termenul să indice doar temperamentul zelos al lui Simon
  6. Luca 6:16 Un alt nume al lui Tadeu (vezi Mt. 10:3; Mc. 3:18)
  7. Luca 6:29 Vezi nota de la 3:11
  8. Luca 6:32 Vezi nota de la 5:30; şi în vs. 33, 34
  9. Luca 6:48 Unele mss conţin: construită pe stâncă

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.(B) Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(C)

Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(D) He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat.(E) And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man(F) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

On another Sabbath(G) he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely(H) to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.(I) But Jesus knew what they were thinking(J) and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. 11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(K) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(L)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(M) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(N) 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew,(O) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Blessings and Woes(P)

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,(Q) 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him,(R) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(S)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.(T)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(U)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(V)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(W) and insult you(X)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(Y)

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(Z) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(AA)

24 “But woe to you who are rich,(AB)
    for you have already received your comfort.(AC)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.(AD)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.(AE)
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.(AF)

Love for Enemies(AG)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(AH) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(AI) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.(AJ) 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(AK)

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(AL) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(AM) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(AN) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(AO) of the Most High,(AP) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(AQ) just as your Father(AR) is merciful.

Judging Others(AS)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(AT) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(AU) 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.(AV) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(AW)

39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?(AX) 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.(AY)

41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit(AZ)

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.(BA) People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.(BB)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(BC)

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(BD) and do not do what I say?(BE) 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(BF) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

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.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

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;

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?

And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

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.

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 cloak 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.