Daily Reading

Luke 4:14-6:49

4:14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and,
as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath
day, and stood up for to read.

4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet
Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place
where it was written,

4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath
anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me
to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised,

4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the
minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in
the synagogue were fastened on him.

4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture
fulfilled in your ears.

4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious
words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not
this Joseph's son?

4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this
proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done
in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

4:24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted
in his own country.

4:25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in
the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and
six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

4:26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a
city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

4:27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the
prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the
Syrian.

4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these
things, were filled with wrath,

4:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him
unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that
they might cast him down headlong.

4:30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

4:31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught
them on the sabbath days.

4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was
with power.

4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of
an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

4:34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee,
thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know
thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out
of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came
out of him, and hurt him not.

4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves,
saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he
commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

4:37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the
country round about.

4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's
house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for her.

4:39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left
her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

4:40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick
with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his
hands on every one of them, and healed them.

4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying,
Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered
them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

4:42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert
place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed
him, that he should not depart from them.

4:43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to
other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

4:44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to
hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

5:2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen
were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and
prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And
he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

5:4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch
out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5:5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled
all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word
I will let down the net.

5:6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude
of fishes: and their net brake.

5:7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the
other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came,
and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

5:8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees,
saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

5:9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the
draught of the fishes which they had taken:

5:10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee,
which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear
not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

5:11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook
all, and followed him.

5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold
a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and
besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean.

5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I
will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from
him.

5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
5:15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and
great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him
of their infirmities.

5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

5:17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching,
that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by,
which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and
Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal
them.

5:18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken
with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to
lay him before him.

5:19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring
him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop,
and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the
midst before Jesus.

5:20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy
sins are forgiven thee.

5:21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying,
Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins,
but God alone?

5:22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said
unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

5:23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to
say, Rise up and walk?

5:24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon
earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I
say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine
house.

5:25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that
whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

5:26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were
filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican,
named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto
him, Follow me.

5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

5:29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there
was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down
with them.

5:30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his
disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and
sinners?

5:31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole
need not a physician; but they that are sick.

5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.

5:33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast
often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the
Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

5:34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the
bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

5:35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken
away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

5:36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a
piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the
new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the
new agreeth not with the old.

5:37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new
wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles
shall perish.

5:38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are
preserved.

5:39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth
new: for he saith, The old is better.

6:1 And 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.

6:2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that
which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

6:3 And 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;

6:4 How 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?

6:5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of
the sabbath.

6:6 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.

6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would
heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation
against him.

6:8 But 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.

6:9 Then 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?

6:10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the
man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was
restored whole as the other.

6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with
another what they might do to Jesus.

6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a
mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples:
and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

6:14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
called Zelotes,

6:16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which
also was the traitor.

6:17 And 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;

6:18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they
were healed.

6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went
virtue out of him, and healed them all.

6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said,
Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled.
Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

6:22 Blessed 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.

6:23 Rejoice 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.

6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your
consolation.

6:25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto
you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so
did their fathers to the false prophets.

6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good
to them which hate you,

6:28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you.

6:29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer
also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not
to take thy coat also.

6:30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that
taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to
them likewise.

6:32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for
sinners also love those that love them.

6:33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank
have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

6:34 And 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.

6:35 But 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.

6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

6:38 Give, 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.

6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the
blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is
perfect shall be as his master.

6:41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's
eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

6:42 Either 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.

6:43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither
doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

6:44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men
do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

6:45 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 of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of
the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which
I say?

6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth
them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

6:48 He 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.

6:49 But 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.



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