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Luke 6

And on a sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples picked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing what isn't lawful to do on the sabbath? And Jesus answered them, Haven't you even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him

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Lord of the sabbath

And on a sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples picked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing what isn't lawful to do on the sabbath? And Jesus answered them, Haven't you even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him — how he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, and gave it to those with him as well, which isn't lawful for anyone to eat except the priests alone? And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath as well. And on another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so they could find something to accuse him of. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and stand out in the middle. And he got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing. Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy it? And he looked round at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he did, and his hand was restored whole, like the other. And they were filled with fury, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

And it happened on the second sabbath after the first that he went through the grain fields. And his disciples picked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you do what isn't lawful to do on the sabbath days? And Jesus answered them: Haven't you read this much, what David did when he was hungry, he and the ones with him? How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence and gave to the ones with him too, that it isn't lawful to eat except for the priests alone? And he said to them: The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath too. And it happened on another sabbath too that he went into the meeting house and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he'd heal on the sabbath day, so they could find something to charge him with. But he knew what they thought and said to the man who had the withered hand: Get up and stand in the middle. And he got up and stood. Then Jesus said to them: I'll ask you one thing. Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to wreck it? And he looked round at them all and said to the man: Stretch out your hand. And he did that. And his hand was made whole like the other. And they were filled with madness and talked with each other about what they could do to Jesus.

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? 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. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

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And on a sabbath he went through the grain fields, and his disciples picked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands.

Plain English

And it happened on the second sabbath after the first that he went through the grain fields. And his disciples picked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing what isn't lawful to do on the sabbath?

Plain English

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you do what isn't lawful to do on the sabbath days?

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus answered them, Haven't you even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him —

Plain English

And Jesus answered them: Haven't you read this much, what David did when he was hungry, he and the ones with him?

King James Version, 1611

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;

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how he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, and gave it to those with him as well, which isn't lawful for anyone to eat except the priests alone?

Plain English

How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence and gave to the ones with him too, that it isn't lawful to eat except for the priests alone?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath as well.

Plain English

And he said to them: The Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath too.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And on another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

Plain English

And it happened on another sabbath too that he went into the meeting house and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so they could find something to accuse him of.

Plain English

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he'd heal on the sabbath day, so they could find something to charge him with.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and stand out in the middle. And he got up and stood there.

Plain English

But he knew what they thought and said to the man who had the withered hand: Get up and stand in the middle. And he got up and stood.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you one thing. Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy it?

Plain English

Then Jesus said to them: I'll ask you one thing. Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to wreck it?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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And he looked round at them all and said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he did, and his hand was restored whole, like the other.

Plain English

And he looked round at them all and said to the man: Stretch out your hand. And he did that. And his hand was made whole like the other.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And they were filled with fury, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

Plain English

And they were filled with madness and talked with each other about what they could do to Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

The twelve chosen

And in those days he went out to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God. And when it was day he called his disciples to him. And out of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes; and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was also the traitor. And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great many people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, and those who were troubled by unclean spirits. And they were healed. And the whole crowd tried to touch him, because power went out of him and healed them all.

And in those days he went out into a mountain to pray and stayed all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called his disciples to him. And of them he chose twelve, who he named apostles too: Simon (who he named Peter too) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus and Simon called Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor too. And he came down with them and stood on the plain, and the crowd of his disciples, and a great crowd of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And the ones troubled with unclean spirits. And they were healed. And the whole crowd looked to touch him. Because power went out of him and healed them all.

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. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 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; And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

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And in those days he went out to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in prayer to God.

Plain English

And in those days he went out into a mountain to pray and stayed all night in prayer to God.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when it was day he called his disciples to him. And out of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Plain English

And when it was day, he called his disciples to him. And of them he chose twelve, who he named apostles too:

King James Version, 1611

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

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Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

Plain English

Simon (who he named Peter too) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

King James Version, 1611

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

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Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes;

Plain English

Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus and Simon called Zelotes,

King James Version, 1611

Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was also the traitor.

Plain English

and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor too.

King James Version, 1611

And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

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And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great many people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,

Plain English

And he came down with them and stood on the plain, and the crowd of his disciples, and a great crowd of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.

King James Version, 1611

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;

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and those who were troubled by unclean spirits. And they were healed.

Plain English

And the ones troubled with unclean spirits. And they were healed.

King James Version, 1611

And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

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And the whole crowd tried to touch him, because power went out of him and healed them all.

Plain English

And the whole crowd looked to touch him. Because power went out of him and healed them all.

King James Version, 1611

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

Blessings and woes

And he looked up on his disciples and said: Blessed are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they cut you off and insult you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Because look — your reward is great in heaven. For that is what their fathers did to the prophets. But trouble is coming to you who are rich, because you have had your comfort. Trouble is coming to you who are full, because you will go hungry. Trouble is coming to you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep. Trouble is coming to you when everyone speaks well of you, because that is what their fathers did to the false prophets.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said: Blessed are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, because you'll be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you'll laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you and when they cut you off and insult you and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake. Celebrate on that day and leap for joy. Because look — your reward is great in heaven. Because that's what their fathers did to the prophets. But trouble is coming to you who are rich. Because you've had your comfort. Trouble is coming to you who are full, because you'll be hungry. Trouble is coming to you who laugh now, because you'll mourn and weep. Trouble is coming to you when all men speak well of you. Because that's what their fathers did to the false prophets.

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 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. 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. But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

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And he looked up on his disciples and said: Blessed are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

Plain English

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said: Blessed are you poor, because yours is the kingdom of God.

King James Version, 1611

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

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Blessed are you who hunger now, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh.

Plain English

Blessed are you who hunger now, because you'll be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you'll laugh.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they cut you off and insult you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Plain English

Blessed are you when men hate you and when they cut you off and insult you and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Because look — your reward is great in heaven. For that is what their fathers did to the prophets.

Plain English

Celebrate on that day and leap for joy. Because look — your reward is great in heaven. Because that's what their fathers did to the prophets.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But trouble is coming to you who are rich, because you have had your comfort.

Plain English

But trouble is coming to you who are rich. Because you've had your comfort.

King James Version, 1611

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

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Trouble is coming to you who are full, because you will go hungry. Trouble is coming to you who laugh now, because you will mourn and weep.

Plain English

Trouble is coming to you who are full, because you'll be hungry. Trouble is coming to you who laugh now, because you'll mourn and weep.

King James Version, 1611

Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

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Trouble is coming to you when everyone speaks well of you, because that is what their fathers did to the false prophets.

Plain English

Trouble is coming to you when all men speak well of you. Because that's what their fathers did to the false prophets.

King James Version, 1611

Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Love the ones against you

But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who treat you badly. And to the one who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other as well. And from the one who takes away your cloak, don't hold back your coat either. Give to everyone who asks you. And from the one who takes away your goods, don't ask for them back. And as you would have men do to you, do the same to them. Because if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those you hope to get something back from, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get as much back again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back. And your reward will be great, and you will be the children of the Highest. Because he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. So be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Judge not, and you won't be judged. Condemn not, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you — good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over — poured into your lap. Because with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And he told them a parable: Can the blind lead the blind? Won't they both fall into the ditch? The disciple isn't above his master. But everyone who is fully taught will be like his master. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, and take no notice of the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the speck in your eye — when you don't see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite. First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to pull out the speck in your brother's eye.

But I say to you who hear: Love the ones against you, do good to the ones who hate you. Bless the ones who curse you, and pray for the ones who use you badly. And to the one who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other too. And the one who takes away your cloak, don't hold back your coat too. Give to every man who asks of you. And of the one who takes away your goods, don't ask for them again. And the way you want men to do to you, do the same to them. Because if you love the ones who love you, what thanks have you got? Because sinners love the ones who love them too. And if you do good to the ones who do good to you, what thanks have you got? Because sinners do the same. And if you lend to the ones you hope to get back from, what thanks have you got? Because sinners lend to sinners too, to get back as much again. But love the ones against you and do good, and lend without hoping for anything back. And your reward will be great, and you'll be the children of the Highest. Because he's kind to the thankless and to the evil. So be merciful, the way your Father is merciful too. Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you'll be forgiven. Give, and it'll be given you — good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, men will give into your lap. Because with the same measure you measure with, it'll be measured to you again. And he spoke a comparison to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Won't they both fall into the ditch? The disciple isn't above his teacher. But everyone who's fully taught will be like his teacher. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye but don't notice the beam in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull out the speck in your eye — when you yourself don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you'll see clearly to pull out the speck in your brother's eye.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 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. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 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. 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. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 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. And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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.

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But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you.

Plain English

But I say to you who hear: Love the ones against you, do good to the ones who hate you.

King James Version, 1611

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

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Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who treat you badly.

Plain English

Bless the ones who curse you, and pray for the ones who use you badly.

King James Version, 1611

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

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And to the one who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other as well. And from the one who takes away your cloak, don't hold back your coat either.

Plain English

And to the one who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other too. And the one who takes away your cloak, don't hold back your coat too.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Give to everyone who asks you. And from the one who takes away your goods, don't ask for them back.

Plain English

Give to every man who asks of you. And of the one who takes away your goods, don't ask for them again.

King James Version, 1611

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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And as you would have men do to you, do the same to them.

Plain English

And the way you want men to do to you, do the same to them.

King James Version, 1611

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

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Because if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.

Plain English

Because if you love the ones who love you, what thanks have you got? Because sinners love the ones who love them too.

King James Version, 1611

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

Plain English

And if you do good to the ones who do good to you, what thanks have you got? Because sinners do the same.

King James Version, 1611

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

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And if you lend to those you hope to get something back from, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get as much back again.

Plain English

And if you lend to the ones you hope to get back from, what thanks have you got? Because sinners lend to sinners too, to get back as much again.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back. And your reward will be great, and you will be the children of the Highest. Because he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.

Plain English

But love the ones against you and do good, and lend without hoping for anything back. And your reward will be great, and you'll be the children of the Highest. Because he's kind to the thankless and to the evil.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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So be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Plain English

So be merciful, the way your Father is merciful too.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Judge not, and you won't be judged. Condemn not, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Plain English

Don't judge, and you won't be judged. Don't condemn, and you won't be condemned. Forgive, and you'll be forgiven.

King James Version, 1611

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

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Give, and it will be given to you — good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over — poured into your lap. Because with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

Plain English

Give, and it'll be given you — good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, men will give into your lap. Because with the same measure you measure with, it'll be measured to you again.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And he told them a parable: Can the blind lead the blind? Won't they both fall into the ditch?

Plain English

And he spoke a comparison to them: Can the blind lead the blind? Won't they both fall into the ditch?

King James Version, 1611

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

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The disciple isn't above his master. But everyone who is fully taught will be like his master.

Plain English

The disciple isn't above his teacher. But everyone who's fully taught will be like his teacher.

King James Version, 1611

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

41

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, and take no notice of the plank in your own eye?

Plain English

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye but don't notice the beam in your own eye?

King James Version, 1611

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

Or how can you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the speck in your eye — when you don't see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite. First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to pull out the speck in your brother's eye.

Plain English

Or how can you say to your brother: Brother, let me pull out the speck in your eye — when you yourself don't see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you'll see clearly to pull out the speck in your brother's eye.

King James Version, 1611

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.

The two houses

Because a good tree doesn't bring forth bad fruit, and a bad tree doesn't bring forth good fruit. Because every tree is known by its own fruit. Men don't gather figs from thorns, or grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth what is evil. Because out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. And why do you call me Lord, Lord, and don't do the things I say? Whoever comes to me, hears my words and does them — I'll show you what he is like. He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. And when the flood came, the stream beat hard against that house and couldn't shake it, because it was founded on rock. But whoever hears and doesn't do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The stream beat hard against it, and straight away it fell — and the ruin of that house was great.

Because a good tree doesn't bring out rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn't bring out good fruit. Because every tree is known by its own fruit. Because men don't gather figs from thorns, or grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out what's good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out what's evil. Because out of what fills the heart his mouth speaks. And why do you call me Lord, Lord, and don't do the things I say? Whoever comes to me and hears my sayings and does them, I'll show you who he's like. He's like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock. And when the flood came, the stream beat hard on that house and couldn't shake it. Because it was founded on a rock. But the one who hears and doesn't do is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, that the stream beat hard on. And straight away it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 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. 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. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 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. 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.

43

Because a good tree doesn't bring forth bad fruit, and a bad tree doesn't bring forth good fruit.

Plain English

Because a good tree doesn't bring out rotten fruit, and a rotten tree doesn't bring out good fruit.

King James Version, 1611

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44

Because every tree is known by its own fruit. Men don't gather figs from thorns, or grapes from a bramble bush.

Plain English

Because every tree is known by its own fruit. Because men don't gather figs from thorns, or grapes from a bramble bush.

King James Version, 1611

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 brings forth what is good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth what is evil. Because out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

Plain English

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out what's good. And an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out what's evil. Because out of what fills the heart his mouth speaks.

King James Version, 1611

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 do you call me Lord, Lord, and don't do the things I say?

King James Version, 1611

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47

Whoever comes to me, hears my words and does them — I'll show you what he is like.

Plain English

Whoever comes to me and hears my sayings and does them, I'll show you who he's like.

King James Version, 1611

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 building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on rock. And when the flood came, the stream beat hard against that house and couldn't shake it, because it was founded on rock.

Plain English

He's like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation on a rock. And when the flood came, the stream beat hard on that house and couldn't shake it. Because it was founded on a rock.

King James Version, 1611

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 whoever hears and doesn't do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The stream beat hard against it, and straight away it fell — and the ruin of that house was great.

Plain English

But the one who hears and doesn't do is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, that the stream beat hard on. And straight away it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

King James Version, 1611

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.