Lukas 6

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Die Sabbatfrage

1 Und es geschah am Sabbat, dass er durch die Saaten ging und seine Jünger die Ähren abpflückten und aßen, indem sie sie mit den Händen zerrieben. (5Mo 23,26) 

2 Einige der Pharisäer aber sprachen zu ihnen: Warum tut ihr, was am Sabbat nicht zu tun erlaubt ist? 

3 Und Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Habt ihr auch dieses nicht gelesen, was David tat, als ihn und die, die bei ihm waren, hungerte? 

4 Wie er in das Haus Gottes ging und die Schaubrote nahm und aß und auch denen gab, die bei ihm waren – die doch außer den Priestern allein niemand essen darf? (1Sam 21,7) 

5 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Der Sohn des Menschen ist Herr des Sabbats. 

6 Es geschah aber auch an einem anderen Sabbat, dass er in die Synagoge ging und lehrte; und es war dort ein Mensch, dessen rechte Hand verdorrt war. (Lk 4,31) 

7 Die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer aber lauerten darauf, ob er am Sabbat heilen würde, damit sie eine Beschuldigung gegen ihn fanden. (Ps 37,32; Lk 10,25; Lk 11,54; Lk 13,14; Lk 14,1; Lk 20,20) 

8 Er aber kannte ihre Überlegungen und sprach zu dem Menschen, der die verdorrte Hand hatte: Steh auf und stelle dich in die Mitte! Er aber stand auf und stellte sich hin. (Lk 5,22) 

9 Jesus sprach nun zu ihnen: Ich frage euch, ob es erlaubt ist, am Sabbat Gutes zu tun oder Böses zu tun, Leben zu retten oder zu verderben. (Lk 13,15; Lk 14,3) 

10 Und nachdem er sie alle ringsum angeblickt hatte, sprach er zu ihm: Strecke deine Hand aus! Und er tat es; und seine Hand wurde wiederhergestellt. (1Kön 13,6) 

11 Sie aber wurden mit Unverstand erfüllt und besprachen sich untereinander, was sie Jesus tun sollten. (Mt 10,1; Mk 3,13; Joh 11,47; Apg 1,13; Apg 4,16) 

Berufung der zwölf Apostel

12 Und es geschah in diesen Tagen, dass er auf den Berg hinausging, um zu beten; und er verbrachte die Nacht im Gebet zu Gott. (Ps 109,4; Lk 5,16) 

13 Und als es Tag wurde, rief er seine Jünger herbei und erwählte aus ihnen zwölf, die er auch Apostel nannte: (Lk 9,1; Apg 1,2) 

14 Simon, den er auch Petrus nannte, und Andreas, seinen Bruder, und Jakobus und Johannes und Philippus und Bartholomäus 

15 und Matthäus und Thomas und Jakobus, des Alphäus ⟨Sohn⟩, und Simon, genannt Eiferer, 

16 und Judas, des Jakobus ⟨Sohn⟩, und Judas Iskariot, der ⟨zum⟩ Verräter wurde. (Mt 12,15; Mk 3,7; Lk 22,4) 

Krankenheilungen

17 Und als er mit ihnen herabgestiegen war, trat er auf einen ebenen Platz und eine große Schar seiner Jünger und eine große Menge des Volkes von ganz Judäa und Jerusalem und von der Seeküste von Tyrus und Sidon, 

18 die kamen, ihn zu hören und von ihren Krankheiten geheilt zu werden; und die von unreinen Geistern Geplagten wurden geheilt. (Apg 10,38) 

19 Und die ganze Volksmenge suchte ihn anzurühren, denn Kraft ging von ihm aus und heilte alle. (Mt 5,1; Mt 9,21; Lk 5,17) 

Seligpreisungen – Weherufe

20 Und er erhob seine Augen zu seinen Jüngern und sprach: Glückselig ihr Armen, denn euer ist das Reich Gottes. (Lk 4,18; Lk 12,32; Lk 22,29) 

21 Glückselig, die ihr jetzt hungert, denn ihr werdet gesättigt werden. Glückselig, die ihr jetzt weint, denn ihr werdet lachen. (Ps 126,5) 

22 Glückselig seid ihr, wenn die Menschen euch hassen werden und wenn sie euch absondern und schmähen und euren Namen als böse verwerfen werden um des Sohnes des Menschen willen. (Jes 66,5; Mt 10,22; 1Kor 4,13) 

23 Freut euch an jenem Tag und hüpft! Denn siehe, euer Lohn ist groß in dem Himmel; denn ebenso taten ihre Väter den Propheten. (Mt 21,35; Apg 5,41) 

24 Aber wehe euch Reichen! Denn ihr habt euren Trost dahin. (Lk 16,25; Jak 5,1) 

25 Wehe euch, die ihr voll seid, denn ihr werdet hungern. Wehe euch, die ihr jetzt lacht, denn ihr werdet trauern und weinen. (Jak 4,9) 

26 Wehe, wenn alle Menschen gut von euch reden, denn ebenso taten ihre Väter den falschen Propheten. (Jer 5,31; Mi 2,11; Mt 5,38) 

Rechtes Vergelten: Feindesliebe

27 Aber euch, die ihr hört, sage ich: Liebt eure Feinde; tut wohl denen, die euch hassen; (2Mo 23,4; Spr 25,21) 

28 segnet, die euch fluchen; betet für die, die euch beleidigen! (Lk 23,34; 1Petr 3,9) 

29 Dem, der dich auf die Backe schlägt, biete auch die andere dar; und dem, der dir den Mantel nimmt, verweigere auch das Untergewand nicht! (1Kor 6,7) 

30 Gib jedem, der dich bittet; und von dem, der dir das Deine nimmt, fordere es nicht zurück! (5Mo 15,7) 

31 Und wie ihr wollt, dass euch die Menschen tun sollen, tut ihnen ebenso! (Mt 7,12) 

32 Und wenn ihr liebt, die euch lieben, was für einen Dank habt ihr? Denn auch die Sünder lieben, die sie lieben. 

33 Und wenn ihr denen Gutes tut, die euch Gutes tun, was für einen Dank habt ihr? Auch die Sünder tun dasselbe. 

34 Und wenn ihr denen leiht, von denen ihr ⟨wieder⟩ zu empfangen hofft, was für einen Dank habt ihr? Auch Sünder leihen Sündern, damit sie das Gleiche wieder empfangen. (Lk 14,12) 

35 Doch liebt eure Feinde, und tut Gutes, und leiht, ohne etwas wieder zu erhoffen! Und euer Lohn wird groß sein, und ihr werdet Söhne des Höchsten sein; denn er ist gütig gegen die Undankbaren und Bösen. (Mt 7,1; Lk 14,14) 

Warnung vor dem Richten

36 Seid barmherzig, wie auch euer Vater barmherzig ist! (Jak 3,17) 

37 Und richtet nicht, und ihr werdet nicht gerichtet werden; und verurteilt nicht, und ihr werdet nicht verurteilt werden. Lasst los, und ihr werdet losgelassen werden. (Mt 6,14) 

38 Gebt, und es wird euch gegeben werden: ein gutes, gedrücktes und gerütteltes und überlaufendes Maß wird man in euren Schoß geben; denn mit demselben Maß, mit dem ihr messt, wird euch wieder gemessen werden. (2Kor 9,6) 

39 Er sagte aber auch ein Gleichnis zu ihnen: Kann etwa ein Blinder einen Blinden leiten? Werden nicht beide in eine Grube fallen? (Mt 15,14) 

40 Ein Jünger ist nicht über dem Lehrer; jeder aber, der vollendet ist, wird sein wie sein Lehrer. (Mt 10,24) 

41 Was aber siehst du den Splitter, der in deines Bruders Auge ist, den Balken aber, der in deinem eigenen Auge ist, nimmst du nicht wahr? 

42 Wie kannst du zu deinem Bruder sagen: Bruder, erlaube, ich will den Splitter herausziehen, der in deinem Auge ist, während du selbst den Balken in deinem Auge nicht siehst? Heuchler, ziehe zuerst den Balken aus deinem Auge! Und dann wirst du klar sehen, um den Splitter herauszuziehen, der in deines Bruders Auge ist. 

43 Denn es gibt keinen guten Baum, der faule Frucht bringt, auch wieder keinen faulen Baum, der gute Frucht bringt; (Mt 12,33) 

44 denn jeder Baum wird an seiner eigenen Frucht erkannt; denn von Dornen sammelt man nicht Feigen, auch liest man von einem Dornbusch keine Trauben. (Jak 3,12) 

45 Der gute Mensch bringt aus dem guten Schatz seines Herzens das Gute hervor, und der böse bringt aus dem bösen das Böse hervor; denn aus der Fülle des Herzens redet sein Mund. (Mt 7,21; Mt 12,34) 

Gleichnis vom Haus auf dem Felsen

46 Was nennt ihr mich aber: Herr, Herr!, und tut nicht, was ich sage? (Mal 1,6; 1Joh 2,4) 

47 Jeder, der zu mir kommt und meine Worte hört und sie tut – ich will euch zeigen, wem er gleich ist. 

48 Er ist einem Menschen gleich, der ein Haus baute, grub und vertiefte und den Grund auf den Felsen legte; als aber eine Flut kam, stieß der Strom an jenes Haus und konnte es nicht erschüttern, weil es gut gebaut war. 

49 Der aber gehört und nicht getan hat, ist einem Menschen gleich, der ein Haus auf die Erde baute ohne Grundmauer; der Strom stieß daran, und sogleich fiel es, und der Sturz jenes Hauses war groß. (Mt 8,5; Jak 1,23) 

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Lukas 6

English Standard Version

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

1 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. (5Mo 23,25; Mt 12,1; Mk 2,23) 

2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” (2Mo 20,9; Mt 9,11) 

3 And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: (1Sam 21,1; Mt 21,16) 

4 how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?” (2Mo 25,30; 3Mo 24,5) 

5 And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.” (Lk 5,24) 

A Man with a Withered Hand

6 On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. (Mt 12,9; Mk 3,1; Mk 6,2) 

7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. (Lk 11,54; Lk 14,1; Lk 20,20; Joh 8,6) 

8 But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. (Mt 9,4) 

9 And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” (Lk 14,3) 

10 And after looking around at them all he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. (1Kön 13,4; Mk 3,34; Mk 5,32; Mk 10,21; Mk 10,23) 

11 But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. (2Tim 3,9) 

The Twelve Apostles

12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. (Mt 14,23) 

13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: (Mt 10,1; Mt 10,2; Mk 3,13; Mk 3,16; Mk 6,7; Mk 6,30; Lk 9,1; Joh 13,18; Apg 1,13) 

14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, (Mt 4,18; Mt 4,21; Mt 16,18; Joh 1,42) 

15 and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, (Mt 9,9; Apg 21,20) 

16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. (Joh 14,22) 

Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude

17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, (Mt 4,25; Mt 5,1; Mt 11,21; Mk 3,7; Lk 6,12) 

18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. (Mt 4,24) 

19 And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all. (Mt 14,36; Mk 3,10; Lk 8,46; Apg 5,15) 

The Beatitudes

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Mt 5,3; Lk 12,32; Joh 6,5) 

21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. (Jes 25,8; Jes 57,18; Mt 5,4; Lk 1,53) 

22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! (Mt 10,22; Joh 9,22; Joh 12,42; Joh 15,21; Joh 16,2; Hebr 11,26; 1Petr 4,14) 

23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. (Mt 5,12; Mt 21,35) 

Jesus Pronounces Woes

24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. (Am 6,1; Mt 6,2; Lk 12,21; Lk 16,25; Jak 5,1) 

25 “Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. (Spr 14,13; Jes 65,13; Jes 65,14; Jak 4,9) 

26 “Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets. (Jes 30,10; Jer 5,31; Mi 2,11; Mt 7,15; Joh 15,19; Joh 17,14; Jak 4,4; 1Joh 4,5) 

Love Your Enemies

27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (Spr 25,21; Mt 5,44; Röm 12,20) 

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. (Lk 6,27; 1Petr 3,9) 

29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. (Jes 50,6; Kla 3,30; Mt 5,39; Mt 26,67; Röm 12,17) 

30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. (Ps 37,21; Spr 21,26) 

31 And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. (Mt 7,12) 

32 “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. (Mt 5,46) 

33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 

34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. (Ps 37,26; Spr 19,17; Mt 5,42; Lk 14,12) 

35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. (Mt 5,45; Mk 5,7; Lk 1,32; Lk 6,27; Jak 1,5) 

36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. (Mt 5,7; Mt 5,48; Eph 5,1; Jak 3,17; Jak 5,11) 

Judging Others

37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; (Mt 6,14; Mt 7,1; Mt 18,23; Lk 6,41; Röm 14,13; 1Kor 4,5; Jak 5,9) 

38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” (Ri 1,7; Ps 79,12; Jes 65,6; Mk 4,24; 2Kor 9,6) 

39 He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? (Mt 15,14) 

40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. (Mt 10,24; 1Kor 1,10; 2Kor 13,11; 2Tim 3,17; Hebr 13,21; 1Petr 5,10) 

41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? (Lk 6,37; Joh 8,7) 

42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye. 

A Tree and Its Fruit

43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, (Mt 7,16; Mt 7,20) 

44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. (Mt 12,33) 

45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (Mt 5,37; Mt 12,34; Mt 12,35; Mt 13,52; Mt 15,18; Eph 4,29) 

Build Your House on the Rock

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? (Mal 1,6; Mt 7,21; Joh 13,13) 

47 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: (Mt 7,24) 

48 he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 

49 But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.” (Hes 13,10; Am 6,11) 

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Lukas 6

New International Version

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

1 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the cornfields, and his disciples began to pick some ears of corn, rub them in their hands and eat the grain. 

2 Some of the Pharisees asked, ‘Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?’ 

3 Jesus answered them, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 

4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.’ 

5 Then Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.’ 

6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shrivelled. 

7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. 

8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shrivelled hand, ‘Get up and stand in front of everyone.’ So he got up and stood there. 

9 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 round 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 and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus. 

The twelve apostles

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 

13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 

14 Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 

15 Matthew, 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

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, 

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, because power was coming from him and healing them all. 

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 

21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. 

22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 

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

24 ‘But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. 

25 Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. 

26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets. 

Love for enemies

27 ‘But to you who are listening I say: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you. 

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. 

31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 

32 ‘If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? 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? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 

35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 

36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 

Judging others

37 ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 

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. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.’ 

39 He also told them this parable: ‘Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit? 

40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher. 

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

43 ‘No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 

44 Each tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn-bushes, 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. 

The wise and foolish builders

46 ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say? 

47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, 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 the 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.’ 

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Lukas 6

New International Reader’s Version

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath day

1 One Sabbath day Jesus was walking through the cornfields. His disciples began to break off some ears of corn. They rubbed them in their hands and ate them. 

2 Some of the Pharisees said, ‘It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath day. Why are you doing it?’ 

3 Jesus answered them, ‘Haven’t you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry. 

4 He entered the house of God and took the holy bread. He ate the bread that only priests were allowed to eat. David also gave some to his men.’ 

5 Then Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day.’ 

6 On another Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and was teaching. A man whose right hand was weak and twisted was there. 

7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were trying to find fault with Jesus. So they watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal on the Sabbath day. 

8 But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He spoke to the man who had the weak and twisted hand. ‘Get up and stand in front of everyone,’ he said. So the man got up and stood there. 

9 Then Jesus said to them, ‘What does the Law say we should do on the Sabbath day? Should we do good? Or should we do evil? Should we save life? Or should we destroy it?’ 

10 He looked around at all of them. Then he said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He did, and his hand had been made as good as new. 

11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were very angry. They began to talk to one another about what they might do to Jesus. 

Jesus chooses the 12 apostles

12 On one of those days, Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray. He spent the night praying to God. 

13 When morning came, he called for his disciples to come to him. He chose 12 of them and made them apostles. Here are their names. 

14 Simon, whom Jesus named Peter, and his brother Andrew James John Philip Bartholomew 

15 Matthew Thomas James, son of Alphaeus Simon who was called the Zealot 

16 Judas, son of James and Judas Iscariot who would later hand Jesus over to his enemies 

Jesus gives blessings and warnings

17 Jesus went down the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there. A large number of other people were there too. They came from all over Judea, including Jerusalem. They also came from the coastland around Tyre and Sidon. 

18 They had all come to hear Jesus and to be healed of their diseases. People who were troubled by evil spirits were made well. 

19 Everyone tried to touch Jesus. Power was coming from him and healing them all. 

20 Jesus looked at his disciples. He said to them, ‘Blessed are you who are needy. God’s kingdom belongs to you. 

21 Blessed are you who are hungry now. You will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are sad now. You will laugh. 

22 Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you and say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as something evil. They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man. 

23 ‘The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven. 

24 ‘But how terrible it will be for you who are rich! You have already had your easy life. 

25 How terrible for you who are well fed now! You will go hungry. How terrible for you who laugh now! You will cry and be sad. 

26 How terrible for you when everyone says good things about you! Their people treated the false prophets the same way long ago. 

Love your enemies

27 ‘But here is what I tell you who are listening. Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. 

28 Bless those who call down curses on you. And pray for those who treat you badly. 

29 Suppose someone slaps you on one cheek. Let them slap you on the other cheek as well. Suppose someone takes your coat. Don’t stop them from taking your shirt as well. 

30 Give to everyone who asks you. And if anyone takes what belongs to you, don’t ask to get it back. 

31 Do to others as you want them to do to you. 

32 ‘Suppose you love those who love you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners love those who love them. 

33 And suppose you do good to those who are good to you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners do that. 

34 And suppose you lend money to those who can pay you back. Should anyone praise you for that? Even a sinner lends to sinners, expecting them to pay everything back. 

35 But love your enemies. Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will receive a lot in return. And you will be children of the Most High God. He is kind to people who are evil and are not thankful. 

36 So have mercy, just as your Father has mercy. 

Be fair when you judge other people

37 ‘If you do not judge other people, then you will not be judged. If you do not find others guilty, then you will not be found guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 

38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good amount will be poured into your lap. It will be pressed down, shaken together, and running over. The same amount you give will be measured out to you.’ 

39 Jesus also gave them another example. He asked, ‘Can a blind person lead another blind person? Won’t they both fall into a pit? 

40 The student is not better than the teacher. But everyone who is completely trained will be like their teacher. 

41 ‘You look at the bit of sawdust in your friend’s eye. But you pay no attention to the piece of wood in your own eye. 

42 How can you say to your friend, “Let me take the bit of sawdust out of your eye”? How can you say this while there is a piece of wood in your own eye? You pretender! First take the piece of wood out of your own eye. Then you will be able to see clearly to take the bit of sawdust out of your friend’s eye. 

A tree and its fruit

43 ‘A good tree doesn’t bear bad fruit. And a bad tree doesn’t bear good fruit. 

44 You can tell each tree by the kind of fruit it bears. People do not pick figs from thorns. And they don’t pick grapes from bushes. 

45 A good man says good things. These come from the good that is stored up in his heart. An evil man says evil things. These come from the evil that is stored up in his heart. A person’s mouth says everything that is in their heart. 

The wise and foolish builders

46 ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and still don’t do what I say? 

47 Some people come and listen to me and do what I say. I will show you what they are like. 

48 They are like a man who builds a house. He digs down deep and sets it on solid rock. When a flood comes, the river rushes against the house. But the water can’t shake it. The house is well built. 

49 But here is what happens when people listen to my words and do not obey them. They are like a man who builds a house on soft ground instead of solid rock. The moment the river rushes against that house, it falls down. It is completely destroyed.’ 

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Lukas 6

King James Version

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. 

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