Luke 6:20-49

Luke 6:20-49

[20] And  he  lifted up  his  eyes  on  his  disciples,  Blessed  be ye poor:  for  yours  the kingdom  of God.  [21] Blessed  are ye that hunger  now:  for  ye shall be filled.  Blessed  are ye that weep  now:  for  ye shall laugh.  [22] Blessed  when  men  shall hate  and  when  they shall separate  from their company, and  shall reproach  you, and  cast out  name  as  evil,  for the Son  of man's  sake.  [23] Rejoice ye  in  that  day,  and  leap for joy:  for,  behold,  reward  is great  in  heaven:  for  in  did  their  fathers  unto the prophets.  [24] But  woe  that are rich!  for  ye have received  consolation.  [25] Woe  that are full!  for  ye shall hunger.  Woe  that laugh  now!  for  ye shall mourn  and  weep.  [26] Woe  when  all  men  shall speak  well  for  did  their  fathers  to the false prophets.  [27] But  I say  which  hear,  Love  enemies,  do  good  to them which  hate  [28] Bless  them that curse  pray  them which despitefully use  [29] And unto him that smiteth  on  the one cheek  offer  also  the other;  and  him  that taketh away  cloke  forbid  not  to take thy coat  also.  [30] Give  to every man  that asketh  and  of  him that taketh away  thy goods  them not  again.  [31] And  as  ye would  that  men  should do  also  to them  likewise.  [32] For  if  ye love  what  thank  for  sinners  also  love  them.  [33] And  if  ye do good  what  thank  for  sinners  also do  even  the same.  [34] And  if  ye lend  to them of  whom  ye hope  to receive,  what  thank  sinners  also  lend  to sinners,  to  as much  again.  [35] But  love ye  enemies,  and  do good,  and  lend,  for nothing  again;  and  reward  great,  and  the children  of the Highest:  for  he  kind  unto  the unthankful  and  to the evil.  [36] Be ye  merciful,  as  Father  also  merciful.  [37] Judge  not,  and  be judged:  condemn  not,  and  be condemned:  forgive,  and  ye shall be forgiven:  [38] Give,  and  it shall be given  good  measure,  pressed down,  and  shaken together,  and  running over,  shall men give  into  bosom.  For  measure  that  ye mete withal  again.  [39] And  he spake  a parable  unto them,  Can  the blind  lead  the blind?  not  both  into  the ditch?  [40] The disciple  not  above  his  master:  but  every one  that is perfect  as  his  master.  [41] And  why  beholdest thou  the mote  that is in  brother's  eye,  but  perceivest  not  the beam  that is in  thine own  eye?  [42] how  canst thou  say  brother,  let me  pull out  the mote  that is in  eye,  thyself  beholdest  not  the beam  that is in  own eye?  Thou hypocrite,  cast out  first  the beam  out of  eye,  and  then  shalt thou see clearly  to pull out  the mote  that is in  brother's  eye.  [43] For  a good  tree  not  forth  corrupt  fruit;  neither  a corrupt  tree  bring forth  good  fruit.  [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.  [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.  [46] And  why  call ye  Lord,  and  do  not  the things which  I say?  [47] Whosoever  cometh  to  and  heareth  sayings,  and  doeth  them,  I will shew  to whom  like:  [48] 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:  upon  a rock.  [49] But  he that heareth,  and  doeth  not,  like  a man  that without  a foundation  built  an house  upon  the earth;  which  the stream  did beat vehemently,  and  immediately  it fell;  and  the ruin  of that  house  was  great. 

What is the context of Luke 6:20-49?

What does Luke 6:20-49 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke"s version of this important address, primarily aimed at Jesus" disciples, is much shorter than Matthew"s ( Matthew 5:3 to Matthew 7:29). Matthew"s account contains137 verses whereas Luke"s has30. Both accounts begin with beatitudes, contain the same general content, and end with the same parables. However, Luke edited out the teachings that have distinctively Jewish appeal, specifically Jesus" interpretations of the Mosaic Law, the "legal matters." These parts had less significance for an audience of predominantly Gentile Christians.
"Luke"s including the Sermon in a form that relates to Gentiles shows the message is timeless." [1]
Some commentators refer to this section of Luke"s Gospel as the Sermon on the Plain. Some of them believe that it was a different sermon from the Sermon on the Mount, given on a different occasion and in a different place, as mentioned above. Others believe there was only one sermon, and they use this name to differentiate this version of the sermon from Matthew"s version that they call the Sermon on the Mount. I believe it is the same sermon and prefer to call it the Sermon on the Mount to avoid the implication of two sermons.