Luca 11
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Tatăl nostru
11 Într-o zi, Isus Se ruga într-un loc anumit. Când a isprăvit rugăciunea, unul din ucenicii Lui I-a zis: „Doamne, învaţă-ne să ne rugăm, cum a învăţat şi Ioan pe ucenicii lui”.
2 El le-a zis: „Când vă rugaţi, să ziceţi:
‘Tatăl(A) nostru care eşti în ceruri! Sfinţească-se Numele Tău; vie Împărăţia Ta; facă-se voia Ta, precum în cer, aşa şi pe pământ.
3 Pâinea noastră cea de toate zilele dă-ne-o nouă în fiecare zi 4 şi ne iartă nouă păcatele noastre, fiindcă şi noi iertăm oricui ne este dator, şi nu ne duce în ispită, ci izbăveşte-ne de cel rău.’ ”
Stăruinţa în rugăciune
5 Apoi le-a mai zis: „Dacă unul dintre voi are un prieten şi se duce la el la miezul nopţii şi-i zice: ‘Prietene, împrumută-mi trei pâini, 6 căci a venit la mine de pe drum un prieten al meu şi n-am ce-i pune înainte’, 7 şi, dacă dinăuntrul casei lui, prietenul acesta îi răspunde: ‘Nu mă tulbura; acum uşa este încuiată, copiii mei sunt cu mine în pat, nu pot să mă scol să-ţi dau pâini’, – 8 vă spun: chiar(B) dacă nu s-ar scula să i le dea, pentru că-i este prieten, totuşi, măcar pentru stăruinţa lui supărătoare, tot se va scula şi-i va da tot ce-i trebuie. 9 De aceea şi(C) Eu vă spun: ‘Cereţi, şi vi se va da; căutaţi, şi veţi găsi; bateţi, şi vi se va deschide. 10 Fiindcă oricine cere capătă; cine caută găseşte şi celui ce bate, i se deschide. 11 Cine este tatăl acela dintre voi care, dacă-i(D) cere fiul său pâine, să-i dea o piatră? Ori, dacă cere un peşte, să-i dea un şarpe în loc de peşte? 12 Sau, dacă cere un ou, să-i dea o scorpie? 13 Deci, dacă voi, care sunteţi răi, ştiţi să daţi daruri bune copiilor voştri, cu cât mai mult Tatăl vostru cel din ceruri va da Duhul Sfânt celor ce I-L cer!’ ”
Vindecarea unui îndrăcit mut
14 Isus(E) a scos dintr-un bolnav un drac, care era mut. După ce a ieşit dracul, mutul a grăit şi noroadele s-au mirat. 15 Dar unii ziceau: „El(F) scoate dracii cu Beelzebul, domnul dracilor”. 16 Alţii, ca să-L ispitească, Îi cereau(G) un semn din cer. 17 Isus(H) le-a(I) cunoscut gândurile şi le-a zis: „Orice împărăţie dezbinată împotriva ei este pustiită şi o casă dezbinată împotriva ei se prăbuşeşte peste alta. 18 Deci, dacă Satana este dezbinat împotriva lui însuşi, cum va dăinui împărăţia lui, fiindcă ziceţi că Eu scot dracii cu Beelzebul? 19 Şi dacă eu scot dracii cu Beelzebul, fiii voştri cu cine îi scot? De aceea, ei înşişi vor fi judecătorii voştri. 20 Dar, dacă Eu scot dracii cu(J) degetul lui Dumnezeu, Împărăţia lui Dumnezeu a ajuns până la voi. 21 Când(K) omul cel tare şi bine înarmat îşi păzeşte casa, averile îi sunt la adăpost. 22 Dar(L), dacă vine peste el unul mai tare decât el şi-l biruieşte, atunci îi ia cu sila toate armele în care se încredea şi împarte prăzile luate de la el. 23 Cine(M) nu este cu Mine este împotriva Mea şi cine nu adună cu Mine risipeşte.
Duhul necurat ieşit din om
24 Duhul necurat, când(N) iese dintr-un om, umblă prin locuri fără apă şi caută odihnă. Fiindcă n-o găseşte, zice: ‘Mă voi întoarce în casa mea, de unde am ieşit’. 25 Şi când vine, o găseşte măturată şi împodobită. 26 Atunci se duce de mai ia cu el alte şapte duhuri, mai rele decât el, intră împreună în casă, se aşază în ea, şi starea de pe urmă(O) a omului aceluia ajunge mai rea decât cea dintâi.”
Ferice de cei ce ascultă Cuvântul
27 Pe când spunea Isus aceste vorbe, o femeie din norod şi-a ridicat glasul şi a zis: „Ferice(P) de pântecele care Te-a purtat şi de ţâţele pe care le-ai supt!” 28 Şi El a răspuns: „Ferice(Q) mai degrabă de cei ce ascultă Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu şi-L păzesc!”
Minunea cu Iona
29 Pe când(R) noroadele se strângeau cu grămada, El a început să spună: „Neamul acesta este un neam viclean; el cere un semn, dar nu i se va da alt semn decât semnul prorocului Iona. 30 Căci după cum Iona(S) a fost un semn pentru niniviteni, tot aşa şi Fiul omului va fi un semn pentru neamul acesta. 31 Împărăteasa(T) de la miazăzi se va scula, în ziua judecăţii, alături de bărbaţii acestui neam şi-i va osândi; pentru că ea a venit de la capătul pământului ca să audă înţelepciunea lui Solomon; şi iată că aici este Unul mai mare decât Solomon. 32 Bărbaţii din Ninive se vor scula, în ziua judecăţii, alături de neamul acesta şi-l vor osândi, pentru că ei(U) s-au pocăit la propovăduirea lui Iona; şi iată că aici este Unul mai mare decât Iona.
Lumina
33 Nimeni(V) n-aprinde o lumină ca s-o pună într-un loc ascuns sau sub baniţă, ci o pune într-un sfeşnic, pentru ca cei ce intră să vadă lumina. 34 Ochiul este lumina(W) trupului tău. Dacă ochiul tău este sănătos, tot trupul tău este plin de lumină, dar, dacă ochiul tău este rău, trupul tău este plin de întuneric. 35 Ia seama, dar, ca lumina care este în tine să nu fie întuneric. 36 Aşa că, dacă tot trupul tău este plin de lumină, fără să aibă vreo parte întunecată, va fi în totul plin de lumină, întocmai ca atunci când te-ar lumina o lampă cu lumina ei mare.”
Mustrarea cărturarilor şi fariseilor
37 Pe când vorbea Isus, un fariseu L-a rugat să prânzească la el. El a intrat şi a şezut la masă. 38 Fariseul(X) a văzut cu mirare că Isus nu Se spălase înainte de prânz. 39 Dar(Y) Domnul i-a zis: „Voi, fariseii, curăţiţi partea de afară a paharului şi a blidului, dar lăuntrul(Z) vostru este plin de jefuire şi de răutate. 40 Nebunilor, oare Acela care a făcut partea de afară n-a făcut şi pe cea dinăuntru? 41 Daţi(AA) mai bine milostenie din lucrurile dinăuntru, şi atunci toate vă vor fi curate. 42 Dar(AB) vai de voi, fariseilor! Pentru că voi daţi zeciuială din izmă, din rută şi din toate zarzavaturile, şi daţi uitării dreptatea şi dragostea de Dumnezeu: pe acestea trebuia să le faceţi şi pe celelalte să nu le lăsaţi nefăcute! 43 Vai(AC) de voi, fariseilor! Pentru că voi umblaţi după scaunele dintâi la sinagogi şi vă place să vă facă lumea plecăciuni prin pieţe! 44 Vai(AD) de voi, cărturari şi farisei făţarnici! Pentru că(AE) voi sunteţi ca mormintele, care nu se văd, şi peste care oamenii umblă fără să ştie.” 45 Unul din învăţătorii Legii a luat cuvântul şi I-a zis: „Învăţătorule, spunând aceste lucruri ne ocărăşti şi pe noi”. 46 „Vai şi de voi, învăţători ai Legii”, a răspuns Isus. „Pentru că(AF) voi puneţi pe spinarea oamenilor sarcini grele de purtat, iar voi nici măcar cu unul din degetele voastre nu vă atingeţi de ele. 47 Vai(AG) de voi! Pentru că voi zidiţi mormintele prorocilor, pe care i-au ucis părinţii voştri. 48 Prin aceasta mărturisiţi că încuviinţaţi faptele părinţilor voştri, căci ei au ucis pe proroci, iar voi le zidiţi mormintele. 49 De aceea Înţelepciunea lui Dumnezeu a zis: ‘Le voi trimite(AH) proroci şi apostoli; pe unii din ei îi vor ucide, iar pe alţii îi vor prigoni, 50 ca să se ceară de la acest neam sângele tuturor prorocilor care a fost vărsat de la întemeierea lumii: 51 de la(AI) sângele lui Abel până la sângele(AJ) lui Zaharia, ucis între altar şi Templu’; da, vă spun, se va cere de la neamul acesta! 52 Vai(AK) de voi, învăţători ai Legii! Pentru că voi aţi pus mâna pe cheia cunoştinţei: nici voi n-aţi intrat, iar pe cei ce voiau să intre, i-aţi împiedicat să intre.” 53 După ce a ieşit de acolo, cărturarii şi fariseii au început să-L pună la strâmtoare şi să-L facă să vorbească despre multe lucruri; 54 I-au întins astfel laţuri, ca(AL) să prindă vreo vorbă din gura Lui, pentru care să-L poată învinui.
Luke 11
New King James Version
The Model Prayer(A)
11 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say:
(B)Our[a] Father [b]in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
[c]Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And (C)forgive us our sins,
For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation,
[d]But deliver us from the evil one.”
A Friend Comes at Midnight
5 And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’? 8 I say to you, (D)though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking(E)
9 (F)“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; (G)seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 (H)If a son asks for [e]bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give (I)good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
A House Divided Cannot Stand(J)
14 (K)And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. 15 But some of them said, (L)“He casts out demons by [f]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
16 Others, testing Him, (M)sought from Him a sign from heaven. 17 (N)But (O)He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls. 18 If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say I cast out demons by Beelzebub. 19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if I cast out demons (P)with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 (Q)When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace. 22 But (R)when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his [g]spoils. 23 (S)He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
An Unclean Spirit Returns(T)
24 (U)“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order. 26 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and (V)the last state of that man is worse than the first.”
Keeping the Word
27 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, (W)“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”
28 But He said, (X)“More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
Seeking a Sign(Y)
29 (Z)And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a (AA)sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah [h]the prophet. 30 For as (AB)Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 (AC)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a (AD)greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for (AE)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body(AF)
33 (AG)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a (AH)basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. 34 (AI)The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is [i]good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is [j]bad, your body also is full of darkness. 35 Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness. 36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light.”
Woe to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37 And as He spoke, a certain Pharisee asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and sat down to eat. 38 (AJ)When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.
39 (AK)Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and dish clean, but (AL)your inward part is full of [k]greed and wickedness. 40 Foolish ones! Did not (AM)He who made the outside make the inside also? 41 (AN)But rather give alms of [l]such things as you have; then indeed all things are clean to you.
42 (AO)“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and (AP)pass by justice and the (AQ)love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 43 (AR)Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the [m]best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 (AS)Woe to you, [n]scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! (AT)For you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.”
45 Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.”
46 And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! (AU)For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 (AV)Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 In fact, you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, (AW)‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 that the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, 51 (AX)from the blood of Abel to (AY)the blood of Zechariah who perished between the altar and the temple. Yes, I say to you, it shall be required of this generation.
52 (AZ)“Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.”
53 [o]And as He said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to assail Him vehemently, and to cross-examine Him about many things, 54 lying in wait for Him, [p]and (BA)seeking to catch Him in something He might say, [q]that they might accuse Him.
Footnotes
- Luke 11:2 NU omits Our
- Luke 11:2 NU omits in heaven
- Luke 11:2 NU omits the rest of v. 2.
- Luke 11:4 NU omits But deliver us from the evil one
- Luke 11:11 NU omits bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for
- Luke 11:15 NU, M Beelzebul
- Luke 11:22 plunder
- Luke 11:29 NU omits the prophet
- Luke 11:34 Clear, or healthy
- Luke 11:34 Evil, or unhealthy
- Luke 11:39 Lit. eager grasping or robbery
- Luke 11:41 Or what is inside
- Luke 11:43 Or places of honor
- Luke 11:44 NU omits scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites
- Luke 11:53 NU And when He left there
- Luke 11:54 NU omits and seeking
- Luke 11:54 NU omits that they might accuse Him
Luke 11
English Standard Version
The Lord's Prayer
11 Now Jesus[a] was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, (A)as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, (B)“When you pray, say:
(C)“Father, (D)hallowed be (E)your name.
(F)Your kingdom come.
3 (G)Give us (H)each day our daily bread,[b]
4 and (I)forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And (J)lead us not into temptation.”
5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything (K)because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence[c] he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, (L)ask, and (M)it will be given to you; (N)seek, and you will find; (O)knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for[d] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, (P)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (Q)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Jesus and Beelzebul
14 (R)Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. 15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons (S)by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” 16 while others, (T)to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. 17 (U)But he, (V)knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, (W)by whom do (X)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is by (Y)the finger of God that I cast out demons, then (Z)the kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; 22 (AA)but when one stronger than he attacks him and (AB)overcomes him, he takes away his (AC)armor in which he trusted and (AD)divides his spoil. 23 (AE)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Return of an Unclean Spirit
24 (AF)“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through (AG)waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ 25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And (AH)the last state of that person is worse than the first.”
True Blessedness
27 As he said these things, (AI)a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, (AJ)“Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, (AK)“Blessed rather are those (AL)who hear the word of God and (AM)keep it!”
The Sign of Jonah
29 (AN)When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, (AO)“This generation is an evil generation. (AP)It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. 30 For as (AQ)Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 (AR)The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and (AS)condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, (AT)something greater than Solomon is here. 32 (AU)The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and (AV)condemn it, for (AW)they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, (AX)something greater than Jonah is here.
The Light in You
33 (AY)“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 34 Your eye is (AZ)the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is (BA)bad, your body is full of darkness. 35 (BB)Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. 36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, (BC)as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.”
Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37 While Jesus[e] was speaking, (BD)a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see (BE)that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him, (BF)“Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of (BG)greed and wickedness. 40 (BH)You fools! (BI)Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But (BJ)give as alms those things that are within, and behold, (BK)everything is clean for you.
42 (BL)“But woe to you Pharisees! For (BM)you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect (BN)justice and (BO)the love of God. (BP)These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For (BQ)you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! (BR)For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without knowing it.”
45 One of (BS)the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” 46 And he said, “Woe to you (BT)lawyers also! For (BU)you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 (BV)Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed. 48 (BW)So you are witnesses and you (BX)consent to the deeds of (BY)your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their tombs. 49 Therefore also (BZ)the Wisdom of God said, (CA)‘I will send them (CB)prophets and apostles, (CC)some of whom they will (CD)kill and persecute,’ 50 so that (CE)the blood of all the prophets, shed (CF)from the foundation of the world, may be (CG)charged against this generation, 51 from the blood of (CH)Abel to the blood of (CI)Zechariah, who perished between (CJ)the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be (CK)required of this generation. 52 Woe to you (CL)lawyers! (CM)For you have taken away the key of (CN)knowledge. You (CO)did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.”
53 As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, 54 (CP)lying in wait for him, (CQ)to catch him in something he might say.
Footnotes
- Luke 11:1 Greek he
- Luke 11:3 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Luke 11:8 Or persistence
- Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts insert bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for
- Luke 11:37 Greek he
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