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Luke 6

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1And 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.Select Luke 6:1

2And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?Select Luke 6:2

3And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him;Select Luke 6:3

4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the show bread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?Select Luke 6:4

5And he said to them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.Select Luke 6:5

6And 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.Select Luke 6:6

7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.Select Luke 6:7

8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the middle. And he arose and stood forth.Select Luke 6:8

9Then said Jesus to 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?Select Luke 6:9

10And looking round about on them all, he said to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.Select Luke 6:10

11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.Select Luke 6:11

12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. ¶Select Luke 6:12

13And when it was day, he called to him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;Select Luke 6:13

14Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,Select Luke 6:14

15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,Select Luke 6:15

16And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. ¶Select Luke 6:16

17And 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;Select Luke 6:17

18And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.Select Luke 6:18

19And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. ¶Select Luke 6:19

20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.Select Luke 6:20

21Blessed are you that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you shall laugh.Select Luke 6:21

22Blessed are you, 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.Select Luke 6:22

23Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets.Select Luke 6:23

24But woe to you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.Select Luke 6:24

25Woe to you that are full! for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for you shall mourn and weep.Select Luke 6:25

26Woe to you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. ¶Select Luke 6:26

27But I say to you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Select Luke 6:27

28Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which spitefully use you.Select Luke 6:28

29And to him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak forbid not to take your coat also.Select Luke 6:29

30Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.Select Luke 6:30

31And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise.Select Luke 6:31

32For if you love them which love you, what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.Select Luke 6:32

33And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank have you? for sinners also do even the same.Select Luke 6:33

34And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.Select Luke 6:34

35But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.Select Luke 6:35

36Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.Select Luke 6:36

37Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven:Select Luke 6:37

38Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you again.Select Luke 6:38

39And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?Select Luke 6:39

40The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.Select Luke 6:40

41And why behold you the mote that is in your brother’s eye, but perceive not the beam that is in your own eye?Select Luke 6:41

42Either how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the mote that is in your brother’s eye.Select Luke 6:42

43For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.Select Luke 6:43

44For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.Select Luke 6:44

45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. ¶Select Luke 6:45

46And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?Select Luke 6:46

47Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:Select Luke 6:47

48He is like a man which built an house, and dig deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently on that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.Select Luke 6:48

49But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house on the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.Select Luke 6:49

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