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On a Sabbath day, as Jesus was walking through the grain fields, His disciples picked heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands.
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But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?”
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Then Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he and those with him were hungry,
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how he entered the house of God and took the bread of the Presence, ate it, and gave it to his followers, even though it was not lawful to eat it except for the priests?”
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Jesus also said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
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On another Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. There was a man there whose right hand was withered.
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The scribes and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely, to see whether He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.
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But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man whose hand was withered, “Rise and stand in the midst!” So he rose and stood there.
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Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Which is lawful on the Sabbath, to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
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After that He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” He did so, and his hand was restored.
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Then they were filled with rage, and they discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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At that time Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.
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When day came, He called His disciples to Him, and from among them He chose twelve, whom He also named apostles:
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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 the Zealot,
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Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who later became a traitor.
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Then He came down with them and stood on a level place. There was a great crowd of His disciples and a large number of other people who came from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.
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They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
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And all the crowd sought to touch Him, because power was going out from Him and He healed them all.
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Then Jesus looked at His disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
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Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
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Blessed are you when people hate you because of the Son of Man, and when they exclude you, and insult you, and reject your name as evil.
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Rejoice in that day and be glad, for indeed, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same way their fathers treated the prophets.
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But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort in your wealth.
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Woe to you who are full now, for you shall hunger.
Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
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Woe to you when all people speak well of you; for in the same way their fathers treated the false prophets.”
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“But to you who hear Me, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;
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bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you.
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Whoever strikes you on one cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either.
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Give to everyone who asks of you; and do not ask back from the one who takes what is yours.
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And as you want people to do to you, do also to them.
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And if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who 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.
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And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may receive back the same amount.
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But you, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend without expecting anything in return; then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for He is kind to the ungrateful and to the evil.
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Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
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“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. And do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
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Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
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He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
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A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
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Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the beam in your own eye?
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How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck from your brother’s eye.”
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“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
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For each tree is known by its own fruit. People do not gather figs from thornbushes, nor do they pick grapes from brambles.
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The good person brings out what is good from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out what is evil from the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”
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“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
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Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them — I will show you what he is like —,
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he is like a man building a house: he dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came and the torrent struck that house, it could not be shaken, because it had been well built.
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But whoever hears my words and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the flood struck it, the house collapsed at once, and great was its ruin.”
📖 Luke 6 – The Teaching of God’s Kingdom & New Life
🧾 Summary of Luke 6
Luke 6 contains Jesus’ conflict with the Pharisees, the choosing of the twelve apostles, and Jesus’ teaching known as part of Luke’s version of the “Sermon on the Mount”.
Main Points:
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath (verses 1–11):
The disciples picked heads of grain on the Sabbath. The Pharisees questioned this.
Jesus answered with the story of David and affirmed:
“The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
In the synagogue, Jesus healed a man’s withered hand on the Sabbath, challenging their legalistic understanding.
Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles (verses 12–16):
Jesus went up to the mountain and prayed through the night.
He chose twelve from among His disciples to be apostles, including Simon Peter, James, John, and Judas Iscariot.
The Sermon on the Level Place – Blessings and Woes (verses 17–26):
Jesus taught many people from all Judea and the surrounding regions.
He pronounced “Rejoice” for those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted because of the Son of Man.
In contrast, “Woe” to those who are rich, full, laughing, and praised, because their lives are far from righteousness.
Love Your Enemies (verses 27–36):
Jesus’ radical teaching:
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…”
The principle of “do not repay evil with evil,” including turning the other cheek and giving without expecting anything in return.
The basis:
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Do Not Judge (verses 37–42):
Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
Illustration: “Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the beam in your own eye?”
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit (verses 43–45):
Every tree is known by its fruit. A good person will bring forth what is good from a good heart.
Two Kinds of Foundation (verses 46–49):
The one who hears the word of Jesus and does it is like a person who builds a house on a rock foundation.
By contrast, the one who does not do it is like a house without a foundation that falls when the flood comes.
📘 Main Teachings of Luke 6
- Jesus goes beyond the Sabbath law and restores its true meaning: mercy, not legalism.
- Deep prayer underlies the choosing of spiritual leaders.
- God’s people must live differently from the world: humble, generous, and full of love.
- Loving enemies is a sign of a life filled with divine love.
- Integrity of heart produces fitting actions: fruit reflects the root.
- Obedience to the word is the foundation of an unshakable life.
✨ Spiritual Meaning of Luke 6
- Life in God’s kingdom is turned upside down from the world’s values: the poor, the weak, and the oppressed are the ones blessed.
- Loving those who seem unlovable reflects God’s own character.
- The Christian life is not only hearing the word, but living it and building upon it as a foundation.
- Mercy and forgiveness are not weakness, but the strength of the Kingdom of Heaven.
- To be a disciple of Christ means having a pure, generous, and loving heart—even if it means being different from the world.
