Luke 6: Love Your Enemies

Jesus teaches about the Sabbath and heals a man's withered hand. After praying all night, He chooses twelve apostles. In His Sermon on the Plain He blesses the poor and hungry, tells His followers to love their enemies and do to others as they would like done to them, and ends with the story of the wise and foolish builders.

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¹ Now 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ how 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ But 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Then 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?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ He 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,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Rejoice 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ To 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ If 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ But 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ “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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ Why 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?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² Or 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁴ For 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁵ The 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁶ “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁷ Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁸ He 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁹ But 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org

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Luke 6 · Preschool

Treat Others Kindly

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Color the picture. Point to the people and the heart.

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Bible Verse

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Luke 6:31 (WEB)

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Thank You, God, for making me!

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Do to Others

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Read and Think

Luke 6 begins with a question about the Sabbath. Jesus' disciples picked grain on the Sabbath, and some Pharisees complained. Later Jesus healed a man with a withered hand in the synagogue. He asked if it is lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath. The Sabbath was a gift from God, and doing good fits it well.

Before choosing His twelve apostles, Jesus spent the whole night in prayer. Then He came down to a level place and taught a great crowd. He said the poor, the hungry and those who weep are blessed, because God sees them. He also warned those who are rich and comfortable without God.

Jesus taught a love that goes beyond normal. Love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Be merciful, as your Father is merciful. Before you point out a speck in a friend's eye, take the log out of your own. A good tree bears good fruit. The wise builder hears Jesus' words and does them, and his house stands firm.

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What question did Jesus ask about the Sabbath?
What did Jesus do before choosing the apostles?
What does the speck and log picture teach?
What makes the wise builder wise?

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He asked if it is lawful to do or to do harm on the Sabbath.
The Sabbath was a gift from , and doing good fits it well.
Before choosing His apostles, Jesus spent the whole night in prayer.
Jesus taught a that goes beyond normal.
Be , as your Father is merciful.

Think About It

Jesus says to love our enemies. What is one way you can show kindness to someone who is not kind to you?
Jesus said a good tree bears good fruit. What good fruit do you want your life to show?

Memory Verse

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Luke 6:31 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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What could loving a mean person look like for you?
What good habits do you want people to see in you?
How can you put Jesus' teaching into action this week?

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Mercy Like Our Father's

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Luke 6 shows Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath. When His disciples picked grain, He reminded the Pharisees how David once ate holy bread when he was hungry. When He saw a man with a withered hand, He healed him in front of everyone. The leaders cared more about their rules than about the man. Jesus showed that God's day of rest is a perfect day for mercy.

Before an important choice, Jesus prayed all night. Then He named twelve apostles. Standing on a level place, He spoke to a great crowd. His blessings turned the world upside down: the poor, the hungry and the sorrowful are blessed, because God's Kingdom belongs to them. Woe to those who are rich and full yet ignore God, because their comfort will not last.

The center of the sermon is love. Jesus said to love enemies, do good to those who hate you, and lend without expecting anything back. Give, and it will be given to you. Then you will be children of the Most High, who is kind even to the unthankful. Jesus warned against judging others while ignoring our own sin. He ended by asking why people call Him Lord but do not do what He says. The one who hears and obeys is like a man who dug deep and built on the rock.

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What does Jesus' healing on the Sabbath show about God's day of rest?
What did Jesus do before naming the apostles?
How did Jesus' blessings turn the world upside down?
Why should we be kind even to the unthankful?
What question did Jesus ask about calling Him Lord?

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Some were angry when Jesus healed on this day.
The house with no foundation fell in it.

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Be ____ just like the Father.
What Jesus did all night on the mountain.
How many apostles Jesus chose.
The house built on it stood strong.

Think About It

Jesus prayed all night before a big decision. What decision could you bring to God in prayer?
Loving enemies is hard. How does God's mercy to you help you show mercy to others?

Memory Verse

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

Luke 6:36 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

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How can you pray for someone who is unkind to you?
Jesus said a good tree makes good fruit. What fruit do you want your life to show?
Jesus said to do good and lend, expecting nothing back. What is one way you could give without wanting something in return?

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