Luke 6:7-37

⁷And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

⁸But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

⁹Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?

¹⁰And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

¹¹And they were filled with madness; and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.

¹²And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

¹³And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles).

¹⁴Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

¹⁶And Jude, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor.

¹⁷And coming down with them, he stood in a plain place, and the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,

¹⁸Who were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits, were cured.

¹⁹And all the multitude sought to touch him, for virtue went out from him, and healed all.

²⁰And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

²²Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

²³Be glad in that day and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets.

²⁴But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation.

²⁵Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.

²⁶Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.

²⁷But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you.

²⁸Bless them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

²⁹And to him that striketh thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away from thee thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also.

³⁰Give to every one that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

³¹And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner.

³²And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also love those that love them.

³³And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? for sinners also do this.

³⁴And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? for sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

³⁵But love ye your enemies: do good, and lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil.

³⁶Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

³⁷Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.