Luke 6 - Compare Translations
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Luke 6:1
KJVAnd 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.
WEBNow 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.
YLTAnd it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,
Luke 6:2
KJVAnd certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
WEBBut some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
YLTand certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'
Luke 6:3
KJVAnd 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;
WEBJesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
YLTAnd Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,
Luke 6:4
KJVHow 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?
WEBhow 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?”
YLThow he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'
Luke 6:5
KJVAnd he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
WEBHe said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
YLTand he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.'
Luke 6:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIt also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
YLTAnd it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,
Luke 6:7
KJVAnd the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
WEBThe scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
YLTand the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.
Luke 6:8
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut 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.
YLTAnd he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;' and he having risen, stood.
Luke 6:9
KJVThen 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?
WEBThen 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?”
YLTThen said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'
Luke 6:10
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Luke 6:11
KJVAnd they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
WEBBut they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
YLTand they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke 6:12
KJVAnd it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
WEBIn these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
YLTAnd it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,
Luke 6:13
KJVAnd when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
WEBWhen it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
YLTand when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,
Luke 6:14
KJVSimon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
WEBSimon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
YLT(Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Luke 6:15
KJVMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
WEBMatthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;
YLTMatthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke 6:16
KJVAnd Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
WEBJudas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
YLTJudas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer;)
Luke 6:17
KJVAnd 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;
WEBHe 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;
YLTand having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,
Luke 6:18
KJVAnd they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
WEBas well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.
YLTand those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,
Luke 6:19
KJVAnd the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
WEBAll the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.
YLTand all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.
Luke 6:20
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Luke 6:21
KJVBlessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
WEBBlessed are you who hunger now,
YLT`Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh.
Luke 6:22
KJVBlessed 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.
WEBBlessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
YLT`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --
Luke 6:23
KJVRejoice 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.
WEBRejoice 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.
YLTrejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward [is] great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
Luke 6:24
KJVBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
WEB“But woe to you who are rich!
YLT`But wo to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.
Luke 6:25
KJVWoe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
WEBWoe to you, you who are full now,
YLT`Wo to you who have been filled -- because ye shall hunger. `Wo to you who are laughing now -- because ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke 6:26
KJVWoe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
WEBWoe,whenmen speak well of you,
YLT`Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
Luke 6:27
KJVBut I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
WEB“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
YLT`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
Luke 6:28
KJVBless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
WEBbless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
YLTbless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
Luke 6:29
KJVAnd 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.
WEBTo 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.
YLTand to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.
Luke 6:30
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Luke 6:31
KJVAnd as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
WEB“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.
YLTand as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;
Luke 6:32
KJVFor if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
WEBIf you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
YLTand -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;
Luke 6:33
KJVAnd if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
WEBIf you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
YLTand if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;
Luke 6:34
KJVAnd 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.
WEBIf 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.
YLTand if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much.
Luke 6:35
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut 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.
YLT`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
Luke 6:36
KJVBe ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
WEB“Therefore be merciful,
YLTbe ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:37
KJVJudge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
WEBDon’t judge,
YLT`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.
Luke 6:38
KJVGive, 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.
WEB“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.”
YLT`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'
Luke 6:39
KJVAnd he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
WEBHe spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?
YLTAnd he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
Luke 6:40
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Luke 6:41
KJVAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
WEBWhy 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?
YLT`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?
Luke 6:42
KJVEither 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.
WEBOr 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.
YLTor how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that [is] in thine eye -- thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that [is] in thy brother's eye.
Luke 6:43
KJVFor a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
WEBFor there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.
YLT`For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;
Luke 6:44
KJVFor every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
WEBFor 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.
YLTfor each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.
Luke 6:45
KJVA 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.
WEBThe 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.
YLT`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.
Luke 6:46
KJVAnd why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
WEB“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
YLT`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?
Luke 6:47
KJVWhosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
WEBEveryone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.
YLTEvery one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like;
Luke 6:48
KJVHe 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.
WEBHe 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.
YLThe is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.
Luke 6:49
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut 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.”
YLT`And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'
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