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Luke 6
Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (1749–1752), the traditional Catholic English Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate. If you read a modern Bible, this is the same Scripture in older English; some names are spelled differently (Cesarea for Caesarea, Apocalypse for Revelation). About this translation
1 And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:
4 How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?
5 And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
6 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.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against him.
8 But 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.
9 Then 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?
10 And 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.
11 And they were filled with madness: and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.
12 And 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. CCC
13 And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples: and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles): CCC
14 Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, CCC
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes, CCC
16 And Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor. CCC
17 And 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,
18 Who were come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
19 And all the multitude sought to touch him: for virtue went out from him and healed all. CCC
20 And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. CCC · Fathers
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh. CCC
22 Blessed 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. CCC
23 Be 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.
24 But woe to you that are rich: for you have your consolation. CCC · Fathers
25 Woe to you that are filled: for you shall hunger. Woe to you that now laugh: for you shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you when men shall bless you: for according to these things did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you that hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them that hate you.
28 Bless them that curse you and pray for them that calumniate you. CCC · Fathers
29 And 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. Fathers
30 Give to every one that asketh thee: and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. Fathers
31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them in like manner. CCC · Fathers
32 And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this.
34 And 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. Fathers
35 But 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. Fathers
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. CCC · Fathers
37 Judge not: and you shall not be judged. Condemn not: and you shall not be condemned. Forgive: and you shall be forgiven. Fathers
38 Give: and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. Fathers
39 And he spoke also to them a similitude: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one shall be perfect, if he be as his master. Fathers
41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother’s eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?
42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me pull the mote out of thy eye, when thou thyself seest not the beam in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thy own eye: and then shalt thou see clearly to take out the mote from thy brother’s eye.
43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: nor an evil tree that bringeth forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by its fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns: nor from a bramble bush do they gather the grape.
45 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 bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
46 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say? Fathers
47 Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48 He is like to a man building a house, who digged deep and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when a flood came, the stream beat vehemently upon that house: and it could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock.
49 But he that heareth and doth not is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against which the stream beat vehemently. And immediately it fell: and the ruin of that house was great.
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- CCC 1577 “Only a baptized man (vir) validly receives sacred ordination." The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve…”
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- CCC 1577 “Only a baptized man (vir) validly receives sacred ordination." The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve…”
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- CCC 1577 “Only a baptized man (vir) validly receives sacred ordination." The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve…”
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- CCC 695 “Anointing. the symbolism of anointing with oil also signifies the Holy Spirit, to the point of becoming a synonym for the Holy…”
- CCC 1116 “Sacraments are "powers that comes forth" from the Body of Christ, which is ever-living and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy…”
- CCC 1504 “Often Jesus asks the sick to believe. He makes use of signs to heal: spittle and the laying on of hands, mud…”
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- CCC 2444 “The Church's love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition." This love is inspired by the…”
- CCC 2546 “Blessed are the poor in spirit." The Beatitudes reveal an order of happiness and grace, of beauty and peace. Jesus celebrates the…”
“… be forgiven unto you; be merciful, that ye may obtain mercy; with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again;" and once more, "Blessed are the poor, and those that are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of God.”
Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 2444 “The Church's love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition." This love is inspired by the…”
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- CCC 2444 “The Church's love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition." This love is inspired by the…”
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- CCC 2547 “The Lord grieves over the rich, because they find their consolation in the abundance of goods. "Let the proud seek and love…”
“And in His office of teacher this is what He has said to the rich: "Woe unto you that are rich, for ye have received your consolation;”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 1669 “Sacramentals derive from the baptismal priesthood: every baptized person is called to be a "blessing," and to bless. Hence lay people may…”
“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.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“And let your good works shine before men, that they, seeing them, may glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“For "to him that taketh away thy coat," He says, "give to him thy cloak also; and from him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again; and as ye would that men should do unto you, do ye unto them:”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“Lay up treasure, therefore, in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“For "to him that taketh away thy coat," He says, "give to him thy cloak also; and from him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again; and as ye would that men should do unto you, do ye unto them:”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 1789 “Some rules apply in every case: - One may never do evil so that good may result from it; - the Golden…”
- CCC 1970 “The Law of the Gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between "the two ways" and to put into practice the…”
“For "to him that taketh away thy coat," He says, "give to him thy cloak also; and from him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again; and as ye would that men should do unto you, do ye unto them:”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“Lay up treasure, therefore, in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XV. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“For He taught us to pray for our enemies also, saying, Love your enemies; be kind and merciful, as your heavenly Father is.”
Quoted in Dialogue with Trypho, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 160), Chapter XCVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 1458 “Without being strictly necessary, confession of everyday faults (venial sins) is nevertheless strongly recommended by the Church. Indeed the regular confession of…”
- CCC 2842 “This "as" is not unique in Jesus' teaching: "You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect"; "Be merciful, even…”
“… 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;”
Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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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;”
Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… 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 measured to you again;”
Quoted in Letter to the Philippians, St. Polycarp of Smyrna (early 2nd century), Chapter II. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“For no disciple is above the Master, but every one that is perfect shall be as his Master.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book V, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… servant whom his Lord, when He cometh, shall find so doing." And again, "The servant who knows his Lord's will, and does it not, shall be beaten with many stripes." And, "Why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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