Luke 6 Bible in Basic English
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1 Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.
1 Y ACONTECIÓ que pasando él por los sembrados en un sábado segundo del primero, sus discípulos arrancaban espigas, y comían, restregándolas con las manos.
1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
2 But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?
2 Y algunos de los Fariseos les dijeron: ¿Por qué hacéis lo que no es lícito hacer en los sábados?
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
3 And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;
3 Y respondiendo Jesús les dijo: ¿Ni aun esto habéis leído, qué hizo David cuando tuvo hambre, él, y los que con él estaban;
3 Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?
4 Cómo entró en la casa de Dios, y tomó los panes de la proposición, y comió, y dió también á los que estaban con él, los cuales no era lícito comer, sino á solos los sacerdotes?
4 how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”
5 And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.
5 Y les decía: El Hijo del hombre es Señor aun del sábado.
5 He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
6 And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.
6 Y aconteció también en otro sábado, que él entró en la sinagoga y enseñaba; y estaba allí un hombre que tenía la mano derecha seca.
6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.
7 Y le acechaban los escribas y los Fariseos, si sanaría en sábado, por hallar de qué le acusasen.
7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.
8 Mas él sabía los pensamientos de ellos; y dijo al hombre que tenía la mano seca: Levántate, y ponte en medio. Y él levantándose, se puso en pie.
8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.
9 And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
9 Entonces Jesús les dice: Os preguntaré [una cosa]: ¿Es lícito en sábados hacer bien, ó hacer mal? ¿salvar la vida, ó quitarla?
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
10 And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.
10 Y mirándolos á todos alrededor, dice al hombre: Extiende tu mano. Y él lo hizo así, y su mano fué restaurada.
10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.
11 But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.
11 Y ellos se llenaron de rabia; y hablaban los unos á los otros qué harían á Jesús.
11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.
12 Y aconteció en aquellos días, que fué al monte á orar, y pasó la noche orando á Dios.
12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;
13 Y como fué de día, llamó á sus discípulos, y escogió doce de ellos, á los cuales también llamó apóstoles:
13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
14 Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew
14 A Simón, al cual también llamó Pedro, y á Andrés su hermano, Jacobo y Juan, Felipe y Bartolomé,
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
15 And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,
15 Mateo y Tomás, Jacobo [hijo] de Alfeo, y Simón el que se llama Celador,
15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
16 And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.
16 Judas hermano de Jacobo, y Judas Iscariote, que también fué el traidor.
16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
17 And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases;
17 Y descendió con ellos, y se paró en un lugar llano, y la compañía de sus discípulos, y una grande multitud de pueblo de toda Judea y de Jerusalem, y de la costa de Tiro y de Sidón, que habían venido á oirle, y para ser sanados de sus enfermedades;
17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,
18 And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.
18 Y los que habían sido atormentados de espíritus inmundos: y estaban curados.
18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.
19 And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.
19 Y toda la gente procuraba tocarle; porque salía de él virtud, y sanaba á todos.
19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
20 Y alzando él los ojos á sus discípulos, decía: Bienaventurados [vosotros] los pobres; porque vuestro es el reino de Dios.
20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.
21 Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.
21 Bienaventurados los que ahora tenéis hambre; porque seréis saciados. Bienaventurados los que ahora lloráis, porque reiréis.
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.
22 Bienaventurados seréis, cuando los hombres os aborrecieren, y cuando os apartaren de sí, y os denostaren, y desecharen vuestro nombre como malo, por el Hijo del hombre.
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
23 Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.
23 Gozaos en aquel día, y alegraos; porque he aquí vuestro galardón es grande en los cielos; porque así hacían sus padres á los profetas.
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.
24 But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.
24 Mas ¡ay de vosotros, ricos! porque tenéis vuestro consuelo.
24 “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.
25 Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.
25 ¡Ay de vosotros, los que estáis hartos! porque tendréis hambre. ¡Ay de vosotros, los que ahora reís! porque lamentaréis y lloraréis.
25 Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
26 ¡Ay de vosotros, cuando todos los hombres dijeren bien de vosotros! porque así hacían sus padres á los falsos profetas.
26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,
27 Mas á vosotros los que oís, digo: Amad á vuestros enemigos, haced bien á los que os aborrecen;
27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.
28 Bendecid á los que os maldicen, y orad por los que os calumnian.
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
29 If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.
29 Y al que te hiriere en la mejilla, dale también la otra; y al que te quitare la capa, ni aun el sayo le defiendas.
29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.
30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.
30 Y á cualquiera que te pidiere, da; y al que tomare lo que es tuyo, no vuelvas á pedir.
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.
31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
31 Y como queréis que os hagan los hombres, así hacedles también vosotros:
31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
32 If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.
32 Porque si amáis á los que os aman, ¿qué gracias tendréis? porque también los pecadores aman á los que los aman.
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
33 Y si hiciereis bien á los que os hacen bien, ¿qué gracias tendréis? porque también los pecadores hacen lo mismo.
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
34 And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.
34 Y si prestareis á aquellos de quienes esperáis recibir, ¿qué gracias tendréis? porque también los pecadores prestan á los pecadores, para recibir otro tanto.
34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
35 But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
35 Amad, pues, á vuestros enemigos, y haced bien, y prestad, no esperando de ello nada; y será vuestro galardón grande, y seréis hijos del Altísimo: porque él es benigno para con los ingratos y malos.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
36 Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.
36 Sed pues misericordiosos, como también vuestro Padre es misericordioso.
36 “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:
37 No juzguéis, y no seréis juzgados: no condenéis, y no seréis condenados: perdonad, y seréis perdonados.
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.
38 Dad, y se os dará; medida buena, apretada, remecida, y rebosando darán en vuestro seno: porque con la misma medida que midiereis, os será vuelto á medir.
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
39 And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?
39 Y les decía una parábola: ¿Puede el ciego guiar al ciego? ¿No caerán ambos en el hoyo?
39 He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
40 The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
40 El discípulo no es sobre su maestro; mas cualquiera que fuere como el maestro, será perfecto.
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?
41 ¿Por qué miras la paja que está en el ojo de tu hermano, y la viga que está en tu propio ojo no consideras?
41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
42 How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.
42 ¿O cómo puedes decir á tu hermano: Hermano, deja, echaré fuera la paja que está en tu ojo, no mirando tú la viga que está en tu ojo? Hipócrita, echa primero fuera de tu ojo la viga, y entonces verás bien para sacar la paja que está en el ojo de tu hermano.
42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.
43 For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.
43 Porque no es buen árbol el que da malos frutos; ni árbol malo el que da buen fruto.
43 “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.
44 For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.
44 Porque cada árbol por su fruto es conocido: que no cogen higos de los espinos, ni vendimian uvas de las zarzas.
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.
45 The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.
45 El buen hombre del buen tesoro de su corazón saca bien; y el mal hombre del mal tesoro de su corazón saca mal; porque de la abundancia del corazón habla su boca.
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
46 Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
46 ¿Por qué me llamáis, Señor, Señor, y no hacéis lo que digo?
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
47 Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:
47 Todo aquel que viene á mí, y oye mis palabras, y las hace, os enseñaré á quién es semejante:
47 Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.
48 He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.
48 Semejante es al hombre que edifica una casa, el cual cavó y ahondó, y puso el fundamento sobre la peña; y cuando vino una avenida, el río dió con ímpetu en aquella casa, mas no la pudo menear: porque estaba fundada sobre la peña.
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
49 But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
49 Mas el que oyó y no hizo, semejante es al hombre que edificó su casa sobre tierra, sin fundamento; en la cual el río dió con ímpetu, y luego cayó; y fué grande la ruina de aquella casa.
49 But he who hears and doesn’t do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
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Bartholomew
Listed among the Twelve after Philip in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18 and Luke 6:14; the Gospels say nothing more of him by that name.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14
James
One of the Twelve, named son of Alphaeus in every list of the apostles.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15
Judas Iscariot
One of the Twelve, son of Simon Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16
Cross references (48)
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- 1 Deuteronomy 23:25; Mark 2:23–28; Matthew 12:1–8; Leviticus 23:7; Exodus 12:15
- 2 Matthew 12:2; John 5:16; Exodus 35:2; John 9:14–16; John 5:9–11
- 3 1 Samuel 21:3–6; Mark 2:25–26; Matthew 12:3–5; Matthew 21:16; Mark 12:26
- 4 Leviticus 24:5–9
- 5 Mark 2:27; Revelation 1:10; Mark 9:7; Matthew 11:5–8
- 6 Mark 3:1–6; Matthew 12:9–14; Matthew 4:23; John 5:3; Luke 4:31
- 7 Luke 20:20; Psalm 38:12; Psalm 37:32–33; Mark 3:2; John 9:26–29
- 8 Isaiah 42:4; Matthew 9:4; Revelation 2:23; Philippians 1:28; 1 Peter 4:1
- 9 Mark 3:4; Matthew 12:12–13; Luke 14:3; John 7:19–23; Luke 9:56
- 10 Mark 3:5; Exodus 4:6–7; 1 Kings 13:6; Psalm 107:20; John 5:8
- 11 Psalm 2:1–2; Acts 5:33; Ecclesiastes 9:3; Matthew 21:45; John 11:47
- 12 Hebrews 5:7; Mark 6:46; Mark 1:35; Mark 14:34–36; Matthew 14:23–25
- 13 Mark 3:13–19; Revelation 21:14; Mark 6:7; Matthew 9:36–10:4; Ephesians 4:11
- 14 Acts 1:13; Matthew 4:21; John 1:40–42; 2 Peter 1:1; John 21:15–24
- 15 Matthew 9:9; Acts 1:13; Mark 3:18; Matthew 10:3–4; Galatians 2:9
- 16 John 6:70–71; Jude 1; Matthew 27:3–5; John 14:22; Matthew 26:14–16
- 17 Matthew 11:21; Psalm 107:17–20; Matthew 14:14; Mark 3:7–12; Matthew 12:15
- 18 Matthew 15:22; Matthew 17:15; Acts 5:16
- 19 Matthew 14:36; Mark 3:10; Acts 5:15–16; Mark 6:56; Mark 5:30
- 20 James 2:5; Luke 6:20–24; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Luke 12:32; Matthew 25:34
- 21 John 6:35; James 1:12; Matthew 5:6; Isaiah 61:1–3; Revelation 7:16
- 22 Matthew 5:10–12; Matthew 10:22; 1 Peter 4:12–16; 1 Peter 3:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15
- 23 Acts 5:41; Revelation 21:7; Revelation 3:5; Revelation 3:12; James 1:2
- 24 Psalm 49:6–7; Matthew 6:2; 1 Timothy 6:17; Psalm 49:16–19; James 5:1–6
- 25 Isaiah 65:13; James 4:9; Proverbs 14:13; Luke 16:14–15; Revelation 3:17
- 26 John 15:19; James 4:4; Matthew 7:15; 1 John 4:5–6; Micah 2:11
- 27 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Luke 6:35; Proverbs 25:21–22; Proverbs 24:17; Romans 12:17–21
- 28 1 Peter 3:9; Romans 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Luke 23:34; James 3:10
- 29 Hebrews 10:34; Matthew 5:39–42; 2 Corinthians 11:20; Isaiah 50:6; 1 Corinthians 6:7
- 30 Deuteronomy 15:7–10; Acts 20:35; Isaiah 58:7–10; Psalm 41:1; Matthew 6:12
- 31 Matthew 7:12; Galatians 5:14; Matthew 22:39; James 2:8–16
- 32 Matthew 5:46–47; 1 Peter 2:19–20
- 34 Matthew 5:42; Luke 14:12–14; Luke 6:35; Deuteronomy 15:8–11
- 35 Matthew 5:44–45; John 13:35; Proverbs 19:17; Romans 5:8–10; Psalm 145:9
- 36 Ephesians 5:1–2; Matthew 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15–16; Ephesians 4:31
- 37 Ephesians 4:32; James 5:9; Matthew 7:1–5; Mark 11:25; 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
- 38 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Deuteronomy 15:10; Mark 4:24; Proverbs 3:9–10; Matthew 7:2
- 39 Matthew 15:14; 2 Timothy 3:13; Isaiah 9:16; Matthew 23:16–26; 1 Timothy 6:3–5
- 40 John 13:16; Matthew 10:24–25; John 15:20; Matthew 23:15
- 41 John 8:7; James 1:24; Romans 2:1; Romans 2:21–24; Matthew 7:3–5
- 42 Romans 2:21–29; 1 Thessalonians 2:10–12; Psalm 51:9–13; Revelation 3:17–18; 2 Timothy 2:21
- 43 Matthew 12:33; Matthew 7:16–20; Jeremiah 2:21; Matthew 3:10; Psalm 92:12–14
- 44 James 3:12; Matthew 12:33; Galatians 5:19–23; Titus 2:11–13; Jude 12
- 45 Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 12:34–37; Ephesians 4:29; John 7:38; Psalm 37:30–31
- 46 Galatians 6:7; Matthew 7:21–23; Malachi 1:6; Luke 13:25–27; Matthew 25:44
- 47 James 1:22–25; Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 11:28; John 14:15; James 4:17
- 48 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; Psalm 62:2; Matthew 7:25–26; Isaiah 28:16; Jude 24
- 49 Ezekiel 33:31; James 1:22–26; Matthew 13:20–22; 2 Peter 1:5–9; 1 John 2:3–4
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… false witness; "not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing," or blow for blow, or cursing for cursing, but being mindful of what the Lord said in His teaching: "Judge not, that ye be not judged; forgive, and it shall be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; with what measure ye mete, it shall be …
But I say unto you, Pray for your enemies, and love them that hate you, and bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you." And that we should communicate to the needy, and do nothing for glory, He said, "Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow turn not away; for if …
The production, again, of the Duodecad of the Æons, is indicated by the fact that the Lord was twelve years of age when He disputed with the teachers of the law, and by the election of the apostles, for of these there were twelve. The other eighteen Æons are made manifest in this way: that the Lord, [according to them,] …
… they are multiplied above number." This takes place now, since He has spoken, first by the mouth of his forerunner John, and afterward by His own mouth, saying, "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." He chose disciples, whom He also called apostles, of lowly birth, unhonored, and illiterate, so that whatever great thing they might be or …
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And again He saith, "When they shall cast out your name as evil, rejoice ye, and leap for joy." For not only of the dangers they underwent, but of the calumny also, He appoints the recompence to be great.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)