| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. | 1On a Sabbath, he passed through the grainfields. His disciples were picking heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. |
| 2But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” | 2But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" |
| 3And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: | 3Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry-- |
| 4how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?” | 4how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him." |
| 5And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.” | 5Then he told them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." |
| 6On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered. | 6On another Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was shriveled. |
| 7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. | 7The scribes and Pharisees were watching him closely, to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against him. |
| 8But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there. | 8But he knew their thoughts and told the man with the shriveled hand, "Get up and stand here." So he got up and stood there. |
| 9And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” | 9Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?" |
| 10And after looking around at them all he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored. | 10After looking around at them all, he told him, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and his hand was restored. |
| 11But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. | 11They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus. |
| 12In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. | 12During those days he went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God. |
| 13And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: | 13When daylight came, he summoned his disciples, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: |
| 14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, | 14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; |
| 15and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, | 15Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; |
| 16and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. | 16Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. |
| 17And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, | 17After coming down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. |
| 18who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. | 18They came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were made well. |
| 19And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all. | 19The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing them all. |
| 20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. | 20Then looking up at his disciples, he said: Blessed are you who are poor, because the kingdom of God is yours. |
| 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. | 21Blessed are you who are now hungry, because you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, because you will laugh. |
| 22“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! | 22Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you, insult you, and slander your name as evil because of the Son of Man. |
| 23Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. | 23"Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note--your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets. |
| 24“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. | 24But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort. |
| 25“Woe to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry. “Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. | 25Woe to you who are now full, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are now laughing, for you will mourn and weep. |
| 26“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets. | 26Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the false prophets. |
| 27“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, | 27"But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do what is good to those who hate you, |
| 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. | 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. |
| 29To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. | 29If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don't hold back your shirt either. |
| 30Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. | 30Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don't ask for them back. |
| 31And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. | 31Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them. |
| 32“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. | 32If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. |
| 33And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. | 33If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. |
| 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. | 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full. |
| 35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. | 35But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil. |
| 36Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. | 36Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. |
| 37“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; | 37"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. |
| 38give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” | 38Give, 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." |
| 39He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? | 39He also told them a parable: "Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit? |
| 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. | 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. |
| 41Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? | 41"Why do you look at the splinter in your brother's eye, but don't notice the beam of wood in your own eye? |
| 42How 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 log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye. | 42Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,' when you yourself don't see the beam of wood in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter in your brother's eye. |
| 43“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, | 43"A good tree doesn't produce bad fruit; on the other hand, a bad tree doesn't produce good fruit. |
| 44for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. | 44For each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs aren't gathered from thornbushes, or grapes picked from a bramble bush. |
| 45The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. | 45A good person produces good out of the good stored up in his heart. An evil person produces evil out of the evil stored up in his heart, for his mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart. |
| 46“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? | 46"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things I say? |
| 47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: | 47I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them: |
| 48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. | 48He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn't shake it, because it was well built. |
| 49But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.” | 49But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great." |
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