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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.”

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.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
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

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; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 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’? 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)

(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

  1. Luke 11:2 NU omits Our
  2. Luke 11:2 NU omits in heaven
  3. Luke 11:2 NU omits the rest of v. 2.
  4. Luke 11:4 NU omits But deliver us from the evil one
  5. Luke 11:11 NU omits bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for
  6. Luke 11:15 NU, M Beelzebul
  7. Luke 11:22 plunder
  8. Luke 11:29 NU omits the prophet
  9. Luke 11:34 Clear, or healthy
  10. Luke 11:34 Evil, or unhealthy
  11. Luke 11:39 Lit. eager grasping or robbery
  12. Luke 11:41 Or what is inside
  13. Luke 11:43 Or places of honor
  14. Luke 11:44 NU omits scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites
  15. Luke 11:53 NU And when He left there
  16. Luke 11:54 NU omits and seeking
  17. Luke 11:54 NU omits that they might accuse Him

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”.

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.

Pâinea noastră cea de toate zilele dă-ne-o nouă în fiecare zi 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

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, căci a venit la mine de pe drum un prieten al meu şi n-am ce-i pune înainte’, 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’, – 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. 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.

How to Pray

11 And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped a certain one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say,

“Father,
may your name be treated as holy.
May your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
    for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And do not lead us into temptation.”

Ask, Seek, Knock

And he said to them, “Who of you will have a friend, and will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I do not have anything to set before him.’ And that one will answer from inside and[a] say, ‘Do not cause me trouble! The door has already been shut and my children are with me in bed! I am not able to get up to give you anything.’[b] I tell you, even if he does not give him anything[c] after he[d] gets up because he is his friend, at any rate because of his impudence[e] he will get up and[f] give him whatever he needs.

And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 But what father from among you, if his[g] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake? 12 Or also, if he will ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 Therefore if you, although you[h] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

A House Divided Cannot Stand

14 And he was expelling a mute demon.[i] Now it happened that when[j] the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were astonished. 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul the ruler of demons he expels demons!” 16 And others, in order to[k] test him,[l] were demanding from him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household[m] falls. 18 So if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I expel demons by Beelzebul. 19 But if I expel demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons expel them?[n] For this reason they will be your judges! 20 But if I expel demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you! 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his possessions are safe.[o] 22 But when a stronger man attacks him and[p] conquers him, he takes away his full armor in which he trusted and distributes his plunder. 23 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

24 “Whenever an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it travels through waterless places searching for rest, and does not find it.[q] It says,[r] ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ 25 And when it[s] arrives it finds the house[t] swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and[u] live there. And the last state of that person becomes worse than the first!”

27 Now it happened that as he said these things, a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and[v] said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it!”[w]

The Sign of Jonah

29 And as[x] the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation! It demands a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah! 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something[y] greater than Solomon is here! 32 The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, something[z] greater than Jonah is here!

Light and Darkness

33 “No one after[aa] lighting a lamp puts it[ab] in a cellar or under a bushel basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of the body. When your eye is sincere, your whole body is full of light also. But when it is evil, your body is dark also. 35 Therefore pay careful attention that the light in you is not darkness! 36 If therefore your whole body is full of light, not having any part dark, it will be completely full of light, as when the lamp with its light gives light to you.”

Pharisees and Legal Experts Denounced

37 And as he was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to have a meal[ac] with him, and he went in and[ad] reclined at table. 38 And the Pharisee, when he[ae] saw it,[af] was astonished that he did not first wash before the meal. 39 But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but your inside is full of greediness and wickedness. 40 Fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But give as charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

42 “But woe to you, Pharisees, because you pay a tenth of mint and rue and every garden herb, and neglect justice and love for God! But it was necessary to do these things without neglecting those things also. 43 Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the best seat in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces! 44 Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, and the people who walk over them[ag] do not know it![ah]

45 And one of the legal experts answered and[ai] said to him, “Teacher, when you[aj] say these things, you insult us also!” 46 So he said, “Woe to you also, legal experts, because you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers! 47 Woe to you, because you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them! 48 As a result you are witnesses, and you approve of the deeds of your fathers, because they killed them and you build their tombs![ak] 49 For this reason also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’ 50 so that the blood of all the prophets that has been shed from the foundation of the world may be required of this generation, 51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple building.[al] Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation! 52 Woe to you, legal experts, because you have taken away the key to knowledge! You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering!”

53 And when[am] he departed from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly hostile, and to question him closely about many things, 54 plotting to catch him with reference to something he might say.[an]

Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will answer”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 11:7 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 11:8 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Luke 11:8 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“gets up”) which is understood as temporal
  5. Luke 11:8 Or “shamelessness”; some translate as “persistence” based on the context, though this is not the normal meaning of the word
  6. Luke 11:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will get up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  7. Luke 11:11 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  8. Luke 11:13 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive
  9. Luke 11:14 Some manuscripts have “a demon, and it was mute”
  10. Luke 11:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came out”)
  11. Luke 11:16 Here “in order to” is supplied as a component of the participle (“test”) which is understood as purpose
  12. Luke 11:16 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  13. Luke 11:17 Literally “house against house”
  14. Luke 11:19 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  15. Luke 11:21 Literally “in peace”
  16. Luke 11:22 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“attacks”) has been translated as a finite verb
  17. Luke 11:24 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  18. Luke 11:24 Some manuscripts have “Then it says”
  19. Luke 11:25 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrives”) which is understood as temporal
  20. Luke 11:25 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  21. Luke 11:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go in”) has been translated as a finite verb
  22. Luke 11:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“raised”) has been translated as a finite verb
  23. Luke 11:28 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  24. Luke 11:29 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were increasing”)
  25. Luke 11:31 Here “something” is supplied in the translation because the adjective is neuter gender
  26. Luke 11:32 Here “something” is supplied in the translation because the adjective is neuter gender
  27. Luke 11:33 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“lighting”) which is understood as temporal
  28. Luke 11:33 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  29. Luke 11:37 Literally “that he would have a meal”
  30. Luke 11:37 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went in”) has been translated as a finite verb
  31. Luke 11:38 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  32. Luke 11:38 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  33. Luke 11:44 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  34. Luke 11:44 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  35. Luke 11:45 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  36. Luke 11:45 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“say”) which is understood as temporal
  37. Luke 11:48 A large number of later manuscripts add the words “their tombs” here, with variations of wording; although the words are not likely to be original, it is necessary to supply them in keeping with English style
  38. Luke 11:51 Literally “the house,” here a reference to the temple
  39. Luke 11:53 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“departed”)
  40. Luke 11:54 Literally “from his mouth”

11 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Give us day by day our daily bread.

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?

And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.

18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.

25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.

36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay 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 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(E) come.[b]
Give us each day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c](F)
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”(G)

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; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ 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.’ 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)

“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

  1. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven
  2. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
  3. Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
  4. Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
  5. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name
  6. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for
  7. Luke 11:34 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  8. Luke 11:34 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.