Luca 11
La Bibbia della Gioia
Preghiera e purezza
11 Una volta, dopo che Gesù era stato a pregare, non appena ebbe finito, uno dei discepoli gli si avvicinò e gli disse: «Signore, insegnaci a pregare come Giovanni ha insegnato ai suoi discepoli».
2 Gesù disse loro: «Quando pregate dite: “Padre, sia santificato il tuo nome, venga il tuo Regno. 3 Dacci ogni giorno il cibo necessario. 4 Perdona i nostri peccati, perché anche noi perdoniamo tutti quelli che ci fanno dei torti, e non permettere che cediamo alla tentazione!”»
5-6 Poi, per insegnar loro ancor di più sulla preghiera, usò questa similitudine: «Supponete di andare in casa di un amico a mezzanotte per chiedergli tre pezzi di pane. Gli potreste gridare: “È appena arrivato un mio amico a farmi visita e non ho niente da dargli da mangiare!” 7 Lʼaltro potrebbe rispondere dal letto: “Per piacere, non farmi alzare! La porta è sbarrata per la notte e siamo tutti a letto. Questa volta non posso darti niente!” 8 Vi dico questo, anche se non lo farà per amicizia, se continuerete a bussare, alla fine si alzerà e vi darà tutto ciò che volete, per non rovinarsi la reputazione. 9 Ebbene io vi dico: chiedete e vi sarà dato, cercate e troverete, bussate e vi sarà aperto. 10 Perché chi chiede, riceve; chi cerca, trova; e a chi bussa, sarà aperto.
11 Voi uomini, che siete padri: se vostro figlio vi chiede del pane, gli darete forse una pietra? Se vi chiede un pesce, gli darete forse un serpente? 12 O se vi chiede un uovo, gli darete uno scorpione? (Naturalmente no!)
13 E se perfino voi, che siete dei peccatori, sapete dare delle cose buone ai vostri figli, a maggior ragione il Padre vostro che è in cielo darà lo Spirito Santo a quelli che glielo chiedono».
14 Una volta, Gesù scacciò un demonio che aveva reso muto un uomo, e dopo che il demonio fu uscito, il muto si mise a parlare. La folla era stupita ed entusiasta, 15 ma alcuni dicevano: «Non meravigliatevi se può cacciare i demoni. Egli prende il suo potere da Satana, il re dei demoni!» 16 Altri invece chiedevano a Gesù di fare apparire qualcosa nel cielo, per provare che era davvero il Messia.
17 Gesù conosceva bene i pensieri di ognuno di loro, perciò disse: «Ogni regno diviso da una guerra civile va alla rovina, così pure una casa divisa da litigi e discussioni. 18 Perciò, se ciò che voi dite è vero, e cioè che Satana combatte contro se stesso, dandomi il potere di cacciare i suoi demoni, come può durare il suo regno?
19 Ma se io scaccio i demoni con lʼaiuto di Satana, allora, con lʼaiuto di chi li scacciano i vostri seguaci? Sono anche loro posseduti da Satana? Perciò saranno loro stessi a giudicarvi! 20 Ma se io caccio i demoni con lʼaiuto di Dio, allora vuol dire che il Regno di Dio è arrivato fino a voi.
21 Perché quando un uomo, forte e ben armato, sta di guardia al suo palazzo, tutto ciò che possiede è al sicuro. 22 Ma se arriva qualcun altro che è più forte di lui, lo vince, lo disarma e distribuisce ciò che gli appartiene.
23 Chi non è con me, è contro di me; e chi non raccoglie con me, disperde.
24 Quando un demonio è uscito da un uomo, va nel deserto in cerca di sollievo. Se però non lo trova, se ne ritorna nella persona che ha lasciato, 25 e trova la sua casa di prima spazzata e messa in ordine. 26 Allora va a trovare altri sette demoni, ancora più cattivi di lui; e tutti insieme entrano nellʼuomo e vi rimangono. E così quellʼuomo si viene a trovare in una situazione sette volte peggiore della prima!»
27 Mentre stava parlando, una donna dalla folla gridò: «Beata tua madre che ti ha partorito e allattato!»
28 Ma Gesù rispose: «Beati piuttosto quelli che ascoltano la Parola di Dio e la mettono in pratica!»
29-30 Mentre la gente si stringeva intorno a lui, Gesù incominciò a dire: «Questi sono tempi tremendi, con gente malvagia. Continuano a chiedermi di far apparire qualcosa di miracoloso nel cielo (per provare che sono il Messia), ma lʼunica prova che darò loro sarà un segno come quello di Giona che, così facendo, dimostrò alla gente di Ninive che Dio lo aveva mandato. Un prodigio simile a quello sarà la prova che Dio mi ha mandato a questo popolo.
31 Nel giorno del giudizio, la regina di Saba si alzerà per accusare questa generazione e la condannerà, perché ella affrontò un viaggio lungo e faticoso per ascoltare la saggezza di Salomone; e adesso qui cʼè qualcuno ben più grande di Salomone! (e solo pochi lo ascoltano). 32 Nel giorno del giudizio anche gli abitanti di Ninive si alzeranno per condannare questa generazione, perché essi si convertirono quando sentirono predicare Giona; mentre ora qui cʼè qualcuno ben più grande di Giona! (ma questa gente non vuole ascoltare).
33 Non si accende una lampada per nasconderla! Anzi, si metterà su un portalampada per far luce a tutti quelli che entrano nella stanza. 34 I tuoi occhi sono come una lampada per il tuo corpo: infatti lasciano intravedere il tuo intimo. Se i tuoi occhi sono puri, vuol dire che tutto in te è luce, ma se i tuoi occhi sono peccaminosi vuol dire che tutto in te è tenebre. 35 State attenti, perciò, che la luce che è in voi non si spenga. 36 Se sei pieno di luce dentro, senza zone dʼombra, allora tutto in te risplenderà, proprio come se una lampada ti illuminasse col suo splendore».
Gesù e gli ipocriti
37-38 Dopo che ebbe finito di parlare, un Fariseo lo invitò a pranzo. Quando Gesù arrivò, si sedette subito a tavola, senza aver prima rispettato il rito di lavarsi le mani, richiesto dalla tradizione ebraica. Il Fariseo ne fu molto sorpreso.
39 Allora Gesù gli disse: «Voi Farisei vi preoccupate di lavare lʼesterno, ma allʼinterno siete sporchi, pieni di avidità e cattiveria! 40 Sciocchi! Non è stato forse Dio a fare sia lʼinterno che lʼesterno? 41 La purezza si dimostra meglio con la generosità!
42 Ma guai a voi, Farisei, che siete scrupolosi nel dare la decima, anche della più piccola parte delle vostre entrate, ma trascurate completamente la giustizia e lʼamore di Dio! Certo, è giusto dare la decima, ma non dovreste trascurare tutte le altre cose.
43 Guai a voi, Farisei! Perché vi piace occupare i posti dʼonore nelle sinagoghe ed essere riveriti da tutti, quando passate nelle piazze! 44 Guai a voi, perché siete come tombe nascoste in un prato. Chi vi passa vicino non immagina la corruzione che contenete!» 45 Allora un dottore della legge, che era lì presente, disse a Gesù: «Signore, parlando così, offendi anche la mia professione!»
46 «Sì», rispose Gesù, «guai anche a voi! Perché imponete alla gente degli obblighi talmente pesanti, che voi stessi non vi sognereste nemmeno di sfiorare con un dito! 47 Guai a voi, che costruite le tombe per i profeti che i vostri antenati hanno ucciso! 48 Assassini! Così facendo, voi dimostrate di approvare quanto fecero i vostri padri: essi assassinarono i profeti e voi completate lʼopera, costruendo le tombe per loro!
49 Questo è ciò che dice nella sua sapienza Dio: “Manderò loro dei profeti, ma essi li uccideranno e li perseguiteranno!”
50 E voi di questa generazione sarete considerati responsabili dellʼassassinio di tutti i profeti di Dio, dalla fondazione del mondo in poi: 51 dallʼuccisione di Abele fino a quella di Zaccaria, che fu assassinato fra lʼaltare e il santuario. Sì, senza ombra di dubbio, a questa gente Dio chiederà conto di tutti questi delitti!
52 Guai a voi, esperti di religione! Perché avete tolto la chiave della conoscenza. Voi stessi non siete entrati e a chi voleva entrare lʼavete impedito».
53-54 I Farisei e i dottori della legge erano furiosi. Da quel momento in poi cominciarono a bersagliarlo ferocemente con un sacco di domande; e cercavano di intrappolarlo, facendogli dire qualcosa di compromettente per cui poterlo arrestare.
Lukas 11
Svenska Folkbibeln
Herrens bön
11 En gång var Jesus på en plats och bad. När han hade slutat sin bön, sade en av hans lärjungar till honom: "Herre, lär oss att be, liksom Johannes lärde sina lärjungar." 2 Då sade han till dem: "När ni ber skall ni säga:
Fader, helgat blive ditt namn.
Komme ditt rike.
3 Ge oss var dag vårt bröd
för dagen.
4 Och förlåt oss våra synder,
ty också vi förlåter var och en
som står i skuld till oss.
Och för oss inte in i frestelse."
Uthållig bön
5 Han sade till dem: "Om någon av er har en vän och går till honom mitt i natten och säger: Käre vän, låna mig tre bröd. 6 En vän som är på resa har kommit till mig, och jag har ingenting att sätta fram åt honom, 7 - vem av er skulle då inifrån huset få till svar: Låt mig vara i fred. Dörren är redan stängd, och mina barn och jag har gått och lagt oss. Jag kan inte stiga upp och ge dig något. 8 Jag säger er: Även om han inte stiger upp och ger honom något för att det är hans vän, så kommer han att stiga upp och ge honom allt vad han behöver för att inte själv bli utskämd.[a]
9 Jag säger er: Be och ni skall få, sök och ni skall finna, bulta och dörren skall öppnas för er. 10 Ty var och en som ber, han får, och den som söker, han finner, och för den som bultar skall dörren öppnas. 11 Finns det bland er någon far som skulle ge sin son en orm när han ber om en fisk, 12 eller en skorpion när han ber om ett ägg? 13 Om ni som är onda förstår att ge era barn goda gåvor, hur mycket mer skall då inte er Fader i himlen ge den helige Ande åt dem som ber honom?"
Jesus eller Beelsebul
14 Jesus drev vid ett tillfälle ut en ond ande som var stum. När den onde anden hade farit ut, talade den stumme, och folket förundrade sig. 15 Men några av dem sade: "Det är med hjälp av Beelsebul,[b] de onda andarnas furste, som han driver ut de onda andarna." 16 Andra ville snärja honom och begärde av honom ett tecken från himlen. 17 Men han visste vad de tänkte och sade till dem: "Ett rike som har kommit i strid med sig självt blir ödelagt, och hus faller på hus. 18 Om nu Satan har kommit i strid med sig själv, hur kan då hans rike bestå? Ni säger att det är med hjälp av Beelsebul som jag driver ut de onda andarna. 19 Men om det är med hjälp av Beelsebul som jag driver ut de onda andarna, med vems hjälp driver då era söner ut dem? De kommer därför att vara era domare. 20 Men om det är med Guds finger jag driver ut de onda andarna, då har Guds rike kommit till er. 21 När den starke beväpnad vaktar sin gård får hans ägodelar vara i fred. 22 Men kommer det en som är ännu starkare och besegrar honom, då tar den mannen ifrån honom alla vapen som han litade på och fördelar bytet. 23 Den som inte är med mig är emot mig, och den som inte samlar med mig, han skingrar.
En ond andes återkomst
24 När en oren ande har farit ut ur en människa, vandrar han genom ökentrakter för att leta efter en viloplats. Men om han inte finner någon tänker han: Jag vill vända tillbaka till mitt hus som jag lämnade. 25 När han så kommer och finner det städat och pyntat, 26 ger han sig av och tar med sig sju andra andar som är värre än han själv, och de går in och bor där. För den människan blir det sista värre än det första."
27 Då Jesus sade detta, ropade en kvinna i folkskaran: "Saligt är det moderliv som har burit dig och saliga de bröst som du har diat." 28 Han sade: "Säg hellre: Saliga är de som lyssnar till Guds ord och bevarar det."
Jonas tecken
29 Då folk strömmade till, sade Jesus: "Detta släkte är ett ont släkte. Det begär ett tecken, men det skall inte få något annat än Jonas tecken. 30 Ty liksom Jona var ett tecken för folket i Nineve, så skall Människosonen vara det för detta släkte. 31 Drottningen av Söderlandet skall vid domen träda upp mot detta släkte och bli det till dom. Ty hon kom från jordens yttersta gräns för att lyssna till Salomos vishet. Och se, här är mer än Salomo. 32 Män från Nineve skall vid domen träda upp mot detta släkte och bli det till dom. Ty de omvände sig vid Jonas predikan. Och se, här är mer än Jona.
Ögat är kroppens lykta
33 Ingen tänder ett ljus och ställer det på en undangömd plats eller under skäppan, utan man sätter det på ljushållaren, så att de som kommer in ser skenet. 34 Ditt öga är kroppens lykta. När ditt öga är friskt får också hela din kropp ljus, men när det är sjukt ligger också din kropp i mörker. 35 Se därför till att ljuset i dig inte är mörker. 36 Om hela din kropp har ljus och ingen del ligger i mörker, då får den ljus helt och hållet, som när ljuset från en lampa lyser på dig med sitt klara sken."
Jesu ord mot fariseer och laglärda
37 När Jesus hade talat, bjöd en farisé honom hem till sig, och han gick in och lade sig till bords. 38 Farisén blev förvånad när han såg att Jesus inte tvättade sig före måltiden. 39 Men Herren sade till honom: "Ni fariseer rengör utsidan av bägare och fat, men ert inre är fullt av girighet och ondska. 40 Ni dårar, har inte han som gjorde utsidan också gjort insidan? 41 Ge därför ert inre som gåva, så blir allting rent för er.
42 Ve er, ni fariseer! Ni ger tionde av mynta, ruta[c] och alla slags grönsaker men bryr er inte om rätten och kärleken till Gud. Det ena borde ni göra utan att försumma det andra.
43 Ve er, fariseer! Ni älskar den främsta platsen i synagogorna och tycker om att bli hälsade på torgen. 44 Ve er, ni liknar gravar som man inte ser och som folk trampar på utan att veta om det."
45 En av de laglärda sade då till honom: "Mästare, när du säger så, förolämpar du även oss." 46 Han svarade: "Ja, ve också över er, ni laglärda! Ni lägger på människorna bördor som är svåra att bära, men själva rör ni inte ett finger för att lätta dem.
47 Ve er! Ni bygger gravvårdar över profeterna som era fäder mördade. 48 Ni är alltså vittnen till vad era fäder gjorde och samtycker till det. De dödade profeterna och ni bygger gravvårdar över dem. 49 Därför har också Guds vishet sagt: Jag skall sända till dem profeter och apostlar, och en del av dem skall de mörda och förfölja. 50 Så skall av detta släkte utkrävas alla profeters blod, som har utgjutits från världens begynnelse, 51 från Abels blod ända till Sakarjas blod, som utgöts mellan altaret och templet. Ja, jag säger er: Det skall utkrävas av detta släkte.
52 Ve er, ni laglärda! Ni har tagit bort nyckeln till kunskapen. Själva har ni inte kommit in, och dem som är på väg in har ni hindrat."
53 När han gick därifrån, började de skriftlärda och fariseerna angripa honom häftigt och ställa många frågor till honom. 54 De vaktade på honom för att fälla honom genom något som han sade.
Footnotes
- Lukas 11:8 utskämd Detta är liknelsens nyckelord, som mer naturligt avser den sovande än mannen utanför dörren.
- Lukas 11:15 Beelsebul Se not till Matt 10:25.
- Lukas 11:42 ruta En starkt doftande kryddväxt.
Luke 11
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The Lord’s Prayer
11 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ 2 He said to them, ‘When you pray, say:
Father,[a] hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.[b]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.[c]
4 And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial.’[d]
Perseverance in Prayer
5 And he said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.” 7 And he answers from within, “Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.” 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
9 ‘So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for[e] a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit[f] to those who ask him!’
Jesus and Beelzebul
14 Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’ 16 Others, to test him, kept demanding from him a sign from heaven. 17 But he knew what they were thinking and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself becomes a desert, and house falls on house. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? —for you say that I cast out the demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I cast out the demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your exorcists[g] cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armour in which he trusted and divides his plunder. 23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
The Return of the Unclean Spirit
24 ‘When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions looking for a resting-place, but not finding any, it says, “I will return to my house from which I came.” 25 When it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and live there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first.’
True Blessedness
27 While he was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, ‘Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!’ 28 But he said, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!’
The Sign of Jonah
29 When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here! 32 The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!
The Light of the Body
33 ‘No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar,[h] but on the lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light; but if it is not healthy, your body is full of darkness. 35 Therefore consider whether the light in you is not darkness. 36 If then your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be as full of light as when a lamp gives you light with its rays.’
Jesus Denounces Pharisees and Lawyers
37 While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his place at the table. 38 The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 Then the Lord said to him, ‘Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.
42 ‘But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practised, without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love to have the seat of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the market-places. 44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without realizing it.’
45 One of the lawyers answered him, ‘Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us too.’ 46 And he said, ‘Woe also to you lawyers! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a finger to ease them. 47 Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. 48 So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; for they killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, “I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute”, 50 so that this generation may be charged with the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world, 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation. 52 Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.’
53 When he went outside, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile towards him and to cross-examine him about many things, 54 lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
Footnotes
- Luke 11:2 Other ancient authorities read Our Father in heaven
- Luke 11:2 A few ancient authorities read Your Holy Spirit come upon us and cleanse us. Other ancient authorities add Your will be done, on earth as in heaven
- Luke 11:3 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Luke 11:4 Or us into temptation. Other ancient authorities add but rescue us from the evil one (or from evil)
- Luke 11:11 Other ancient authorities add bread, will give a stone; or if your child asks for
- Luke 11:13 Other ancient authorities read the Father give the Holy Spirit from heaven
- Luke 11:19 Gk sons
- Luke 11:33 Other ancient authorities add or under the bushel basket
Luke 11
New International Version
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer(A)(B)
11 One day Jesus was praying(C) in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,(D) teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(E) come.[b]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c](F)
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”(G)
5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[e] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(H)
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(I) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[f] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Jesus and Beelzebul(J)(K)
14 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed.(L) 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul,(M) the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”(N) 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.(O)
17 Jesus knew their thoughts(P) and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan(Q) is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God,(R) then the kingdom of God(S) has come upon you.
21 “When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.
23 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(T)
24 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”(U)
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(V)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(W) and obey it.”(X)
The Sign of Jonah(Y)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(Z) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(AA) 30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom;(AB) and now something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah;(AC) and now something greater than Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body(AD)
33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.(AE) 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,[g] your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,[h] your body also is full of darkness. 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”
Woes on the Pharisees and the Experts in the Law
37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.(AF) 38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.(AG)
39 Then the Lord(AH) said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.(AI) 40 You foolish people!(AJ) Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor,(AK) and everything will be clean for you.(AL)
42 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth(AM) of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.(AN) You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.(AO)
43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(AP)
44 “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,(AQ) which people walk over without knowing it.”
45 One of the experts in the law(AR) answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”
46 Jesus replied, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.(AS)
47 “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.(AT) 49 Because of this, God in his wisdom(AU) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’(AV) 50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world, 51 from the blood of Abel(AW) to the blood of Zechariah,(AX) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(AY)
52 “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”(AZ)
53 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, 54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.(BA)
Footnotes
- Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven
- Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
- Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
- Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name
- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for
- Luke 11:34 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
- Luke 11:34 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
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