Thematic Bible
Luke 6:1 (show verse)
Jesus and his disciples went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples plucked the ears, rubbed them in their hands and ate.
Luke 6:2 (show verse)
Some of the Pharisees asked: Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?
Luke 6:3 (show verse)
Jesus answered: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry. He and his companions,
Luke 6:4 (show verse)
entered into the house of God. They and the others with them ate the showbread (holy bread). It is only lawful for the priest to eat it.
Luke 6:5 (show verse)
He continued: The Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.
Luke 6:6 (show verse)
He entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath and taught. There was a man there whose right hand was withered.
Luke 6:7 (show verse)
The scribes and the Pharisees watched to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They looked for a way to accuse him.
Luke 6:8 (show verse)
He knew their thoughts. So he said to the man that had the withered hand: Stand up and come here. He arose and stepped forward.
Luke 6:9 (show verse)
Jesus said: I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm? Is it lawful to save a life, or to destroy it?
Luke 6:10 (show verse)
He looked around at everyone and said to the man: Stretch out your hand. And he did so and his hand was restored.
Luke 6:11 (show verse)
They were all very angry and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke 6:12 (show verse)
He went to the mountain to pray and he continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 6:13 (show verse)
The next day he called his disciples to choose from them twelve, whom he named apostles (ambassadors) (messengers):
Luke 6:14 (show verse)
Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,
Luke 6:15 (show verse)
and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealous one,
Luke 6:16 (show verse)
And finally there was Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Luke 6:17 (show verse)
He came down with them, and stood on a level place. A great crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem came to hear him. Others from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.
Luke 6:18 (show verse)
Those who were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.
Luke 6:19 (show verse)
The crowd tried to touch him for power came forth from him and healed them all.
Luke 6:20 (show verse)
He looked at his disciples and said: Blessed are you who are poor for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:21 (show verse)
Blessed are you who hunger now for you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now: for you shall laugh.
Luke 6:22 (show verse)
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luke 6:23 (show verse)
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. For your reward is great in heaven. Your fathers treated the prophets the same way.
Luke 6:24 (show verse)
Woe to you who are rich! You have received your reward.
Luke 6:25 (show verse)
Woe to you who are full now! For you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now! You will mourn and weep.
Luke 6:26 (show verse)
Woe to you when all men speak well of you! Their fathers did the same to the prophets.
Luke 6:27 (show verse)
I tell you who listen, love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.
Luke 6:28 (show verse)
Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who despitefully use you.
Luke 6:29 (show verse)
When someone slaps you on one cheek offer the other. Give your coat to the one who takes your topcoat.
Luke 6:30 (show verse)
Give to every one who asks of you and do not demand back your goods from he who takes from you.
Luke 6:31 (show verse)
As you would like men to do to you, do also to them.
Luke 6:32 (show verse)
If you love those who love you what thanks do you have? Even sinners love those who love them.
Luke 6:33 (show verse)
If you do good to those who do good to you what thanks do you have? Even sinners do the same.
Luke 6:34 (show verse)
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive what thanks do you have? Even sinners lend to sinners to receive again as much.
Luke 6:35 (show verse)
Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Luke 6:36 (show verse)
Be merciful even as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:37 (show verse)
Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Luke 6:38 (show verse)
Give and it shall be given to you. You will receive a good measure. It will be pressed down, shaken together, running over and they will give it to you. For with the measure that you measure out it will be measured to you also.
Luke 6:39 (show verse)
He told them an illustration: Can the blind guide the blind? Would they both fall into a pit?
Luke 6:40 (show verse)
The disciple is not above his teacher. Every one will be like his teacher when he is fully trained.
Luke 6:41 (show verse)
Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye? Yet you do not consider the beam in your own eye.
Luke 6:42 (show verse)
How can you say to your brother: 'Let me remove the speck in your eye when you do not notice the beam in your own eye?' You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
Luke 6:43 (show verse)
A good tree does not produce corrupt fruit and a corrupt tree does not produce good fruit.
Luke 6:44 (show verse)
The identity of a tree is made clear by the fruit it produces. Men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble.
Luke 6:45 (show verse)
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good. The evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth that which is evil. Out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:46 (show verse)
Why do you call me Lord, and do not do what I tell you to do?
Luke 6:47 (show verse)
Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you to whom he is like.
Luke 6:48 (show verse)
He is like a man building a house. He dug and laid a deep foundation upon the rock. A flood sent a stream of water against the house and could not shake it because it was well built.
Luke 6:49 (show verse)
He who hears but does not do is like a man who built a house upon the earth without a foundation. A flood will send a stream of water and immediately it will fall. The ruin of that house will be great.