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Luke 8-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 8-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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8 Soon afterward He was traveling from one town and village to another,(A) preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with Him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses:(C) Mary, called Magdalene (seven demons had come out(D) of her); 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.
The Parable of the Sower
4 As a large crowd was gathering, and people were flocking to Him from every town, He said in a parable:(E) 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the sky ate it up. 6 Other seed fell on the rock; when it sprang up, it withered, since it lacked moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns; the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 Still other seed fell on good ground; when it sprang up, it produced a crop: 100 times what was sown.”(F) As He said this, He called out, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”(G)
Why Jesus Used Parables
9 Then His disciples asked Him, “What does this parable mean?”(H) 10 So He said, “The secrets of the kingdom of God have been given for you(I) to know, but to the rest it is in parables, so that
The Parable of the Sower Explained
11 “This is the meaning of the parable:[b](K) The seed is the word of God.(L) 12 The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.(M) 14 As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who, when they have heard, go on their way and are choked with worries, riches, and pleasures of life,(N) and produce no mature fruit. 15 But the seed in the good ground—these are the ones who,[c] having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold on to it and by enduring,(O) bear fruit.
Using Your Light
16 “No one, after lighting a lamp,(P) covers it with a basket or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see its light.(Q) 17 For nothing is concealed that won’t be revealed, and nothing hidden that won’t be made known and come to light.(R) 18 Therefore take care how you listen. For whoever has, more will be given to him;(S) and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
True Relationships
19 Then His mother and brothers(T) came to Him,(U) but they could not meet with Him because of the crowd. 20 He was told, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
21 But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”(V)
Wind and Wave Obey the Master
22 One day He and His disciples got into a boat,(W) and He told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.”(X) So they set out, 23 and as they were sailing He fell asleep. Then a fierce windstorm came down on the lake; they were being swamped and were in danger. 24 They came and woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. So they ceased, and there was a calm.(Y) 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who can this be?[d](Z) He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey Him!”
Demons Driven Out by the Master
26 Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[e](AA) which is opposite Galilee. 27 When He got out on land, a demon-possessed man from the town met Him. For a long time he had worn no clothes and did not stay in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out,(AB) fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, “What do You have to do with me,[f](AC) Jesus, You Son of the Most High God?(AD) I beg You, don’t torment me!” 29 For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was guarded, bound by chains and shackles, he would snap the restraints and be driven by the demon into deserted places.
30 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him.
“Legion,”(AE) he said—because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him not to banish them to the abyss.(AF)
32 A large herd of pigs was there, feeding on the hillside. The demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs, and He gave them permission. 33 The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. 34 When the men who tended them saw what had happened, they ran off and reported it in the town and in the countryside. 35 Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(AG) dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. 36 Meanwhile, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demon-possessed man was delivered.(AH) 37 Then all the people of the Gerasene region[g] asked Him to leave them,(AI) because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, He returned.
38 The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said, 39 “Go back to your home, and tell all that God has done for you.” And off he went, proclaiming throughout the town all that Jesus had done for him.
A Girl Restored and a Woman Healed
40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him,(AJ) for they were all expecting Him.(AK) 41 Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue.(AL) He fell down at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with Him to come to his house, 42 because he had an only daughter(AM) about 12 years old, and she was at death’s door.[h]
While He was going, the crowds were nearly crushing Him.(AN) 43 A woman suffering from bleeding(AO) for 12 years,(AP) who had spent all she had on doctors[i] yet could not be healed by any, 44 approached from behind and touched the tassel of His robe.(AQ) Instantly her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter[j] said, “Master,(AR) the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.”[k]
46 “Someone did touch Me,” said Jesus. “I know that power has gone out from Me.”(AS) 47 When the woman saw that she was discovered,[l] she came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she declared the reason she had touched Him and how she was instantly cured. 48 “Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well.[m] Go in peace.”(AT)
49 While He was still speaking,(AU) someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother(AV) the Teacher(AW) anymore.”
50 When Jesus heard it, He answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be made well.” 51 After He came to the house, He let no one enter with Him except Peter, John, James,(AX) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Everyone was crying(AY) and mourning for her.(AZ) But He said, “Stop crying, for she is not dead but asleep.”(BA)
53 They started laughing at Him, because they knew she was dead. 54 So He[n] took her by the hand(BB) and called out, “Child, get up!”(BC) 55 Her spirit returned,(BD) and she got up at once. Then He gave orders that she be given something to eat. 56 Her parents were astounded, but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.(BE)
Commissioning the Twelve
9 Summoning the Twelve,(BF) He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal[o] diseases.(BG) 2 Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.(BH)
3 “Take nothing for the road,”(BI) He told them, “no walking stick,(BJ) no traveling bag, no bread, no money; and don’t take an extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. 5 If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”(BK) 6 So they went out and traveled from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.
Herod’s Desire to See Jesus
7 Herod the tetrarch(BL) heard about everything that was going on.(BM) He was perplexed, because some said that John had been raised from the dead, 8 some that Elijah had appeared,(BN) and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen.(BO) 9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see Him.(BP)
Feeding 5,000
10 When the apostles returned,(BQ) they reported to Jesus all that they had done.(BR) He took them along and withdrew privately to a[p] town called Bethsaida.(BS) 11 When the crowds found out, they followed Him. He welcomed them,(BT) spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured[q] those who needed healing.
12 Late in the day,[r](BU) the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away,(BV) so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”
13 “You give them something to eat,” He told them.
“We have no more than five loaves(BW) and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 (For about 5,000 men were there.)
Then He told His disciples, “Have them sit down[s] in groups of about 50 each.” 15 They did so, and had them all sit down. 16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,(BX) He blessed and broke them.(BY) He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up[t] 12 baskets of leftover pieces.
Peter’s Confession of the Messiah
18 While He was praying in private(BZ) and His disciples were with Him, He asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.”[u](CA)
20 “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah!”(CB)
His Death and Resurrection Predicted
21 But He strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,(CC) 22 saying,(CD) “The Son of Man(CE) must suffer many things(CF) and be rejected(CG) by the elders, chief priests, and scribes,(CH) be killed, and be raised the third day.”(CI)
Take Up Your Cross
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with[v] Me, he must deny himself,(CJ) take up his cross daily,[w] and follow Me.(CK) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.(CL) 25 What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?(CM) 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,(CN) the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory(CO) and that of the Father and the holy angels.(CP) 27 I tell you the truth: There are some standing here who will not taste death(CQ) until they see the kingdom of God.”(CR)
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days after these words,(CS) He took along Peter, John, and James(CT) and went up on the mountain to pray.(CU) 29 As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed,(CV) and His clothes became dazzling white.(CW) 30 Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of His death,[x] which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep,[y](CX) and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him. 33 As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master,(CY) it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.(CZ)
34 While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed(DA) them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then a voice came from the cloud,(DB) saying:
36 After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was found. They kept silent, and in those days told no one what they had seen.
The Power of Faith over a Demon
37 The next day,(DF) when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he’s my only child.(DG) 39 Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth;[aa] wounding[ab] him, it hardly ever leaves him. 40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”(DH)
41 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious[ac] generation!(DI) How long will I be with you and put up with you?(DJ) Bring your son here.”
42 As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, cured the boy,(DK) and gave him back to his father.(DL) 43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.(DM)
The Second Prediction of His Death
While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing,(DN) He told His disciples, 44 “Let these words sink in:[ad] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”(DO)
45 But they did not understand this statement;(DP) it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it,(DQ) and they were afraid to ask Him about it.[ae]
Who Is the Greatest?
46 Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.(DR) 47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts,(DS) took a little child and had him stand next to Him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes[af] this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.(DT) For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”(DU)
In His Name
49 John responded,(DV) “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name,(DW) and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”(DX)
50 “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”[ag](DY)
The Journey to Jerusalem
51 When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up,[ah](DZ) He determined[ai](EA) to journey to Jerusalem.(EB) 52 He sent messengers ahead of Him,(EC) and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans(ED) to make preparations for Him. 53 But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem.(EE) 54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”[aj](EF)
55 But He turned and rebuked them,[ak] 56 and they went to another village.
Following Jesus
57 As they were traveling on the road someone said to Him,(EG) “I will follow You wherever You go!”
58 Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky[al] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” 59 Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
“Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”[am]
60 But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”(EH)
61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”(EI)
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Sending Out the Seventy
10 After this, the Lord appointed 70[an] others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 He told them:(EJ) “The harvest(EK) is abundant, but the workers(EL) are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.(EM) 3 Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.(EN) 4 Don’t carry a money-bag,(EO) traveling bag,(EP) or sandals;(EQ) don’t greet anyone along the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace(ER) to this household.’ 6 If a son of peace[ao] is there, your peace(ES) will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages.(ET) Don’t be moving from house to house. 8 When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.(EU) 9 Heal the sick(EV) who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(EW) has come near(EX) you.’ 10 When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘We are wiping off as a witness against you(EY) even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, on that day(EZ) it will be more tolerable for Sodom(FA) than for that town.(FB)
Unrepentant Towns
13 “Woe(FC) to you,(FD) Chorazin!(FE) Woe to you, Bethsaida!(FF) For if the miracles(FG) that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,(FH) they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes!(FI) 14 But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment(FJ) than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(FK) will you be exalted to heaven?(FL) No, you will go down to Hades!(FM) 16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me.(FN) Whoever rejects you rejects Me.(FO) And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”(FP)
The Return of the Seventy
17 The Seventy[ap](FQ) returned with joy, saying,(FR) “Lord, even the demons(FS) submit to us in Your name.”(FT)
18 He said to them, “I watched Satan(FU) fall from heaven like a lightning flash.(FV) 19 Look, I have given you the authority(FW) to trample(FX) on snakes(FY) and scorpions(FZ) and over all the power of the enemy;(GA) nothing will ever harm you.(GB) 20 However, don’t rejoice that[aq] the spirits(GC) submit to you,(GD) but rejoice that your names are written(GE) in heaven.”
The Son Reveals the Father
21 In that same hour(GF) He[ar] rejoiced in the Holy[as] Spirit(GG) and said, “I praise[at] You, Father,(GH) Lord of heaven and earth,(GI) because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned(GJ) and have revealed them to infants.(GK) Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.[au](GL) 22 All things have[av] been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires[aw] to reveal Him.”(GM)
23 Then turning to His disciples He said privately, “The eyes that see the things you see are blessed! 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn’t hear them.”(GN)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
25 Just(GO) then an expert in the law(GP) stood up to test(GQ) Him, saying, “Teacher,(GR) what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(GS)
26 “What is written in the law?” He asked him. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered:
Love the Lord your God(GT) with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind;(GU) and your neighbor as yourself.(GV)[ax]
28 “You’ve answered correctly,” He told him. “Do this and you will live.”(GW)
29 But wanting to justify himself,(GX) he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”(GY)
30 Jesus took up the question and said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan(GZ) on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.(HA) 34 He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil(HB) and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day[ay] he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I’ll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.’
36 “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”
37 “The one who showed mercy(HC) to him,” he said.
Then Jesus told him, “Go and do the same.”
Martha and Mary
38 While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha(HD) welcomed Him into her home.[az] 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s[ba] feet(HE) and was listening to what He said.[bb] 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care(HF) that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”[bc](HG)
41 The Lord[bd] answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,(HH) 42 but one thing is necessary.(HI) Mary has made the right choice,[be] and it will not be taken away from her.”
The Model Prayer
11 He was praying(HJ) in a certain place, and when He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”(HK)
2 He said to them, “Whenever you pray, say:(HL)
Father,[bf](HM)
Your name(HN) be honored as holy.(HO)
Your kingdom come.[bg](HP)
3 Give us each day our daily bread.[bh](HQ)
4 And forgive us our sins,(HR)
for we ourselves also forgive everyone
in debt to us.[bi](HS)
And do not bring us into temptation.”[bj](HT)
Keep Asking, Searching, Knocking
5 He also said to them: “Suppose one of you[bk] has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’[bl] 7 Then he will answer from inside and say, ‘Don’t bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I have gone to bed. I can’t get up to give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s persistence,[bm] he will get up and give him as much as he needs.(HU)
9 “So(HV) I say to you, keep asking,[bn](HW) and it will be given to you. Keep searching,[bo](HX) and you will find. Keep knocking,[bp](HY) and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son[bq] asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil,(HZ) know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father(IA) give[br] the Holy Spirit(IB) to those who ask Him?”
A House Divided
14 Now(IC) He was driving out a demon(ID) that was mute.[bs](IE) When the demon came out, the man who had been mute, spoke, and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul,(IF) the ruler(IG) of the demons!”(IH) 16 And others, as a test,(II) were demanding of Him a sign(IJ) from heaven.
17 Knowing their thoughts,(IK) He told them: “Every kingdom divided(IL) against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls. 18 If Satan(IM) also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom(IN) stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons[bt](IO) drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges. 20 If I drive out demons by the finger of God,(IP) then the kingdom of God(IQ) has come to you. 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.[bu] 22 But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers(IR) him, he takes from him all his weapons[bv](IS) he trusted(IT) in, and divides up his plunder.(IU) 23 Anyone who is not with Me is against Me,(IV) and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters.
An Unclean Spirit’s Return
24 “When(IW) an unclean spirit(IX) comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest,(IY) and not finding rest, it then[bw] says, ‘I’ll go back to my house where I came from.’ 25 And returning, it finds the house swept and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits(IZ) more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first.”(JA)
True Blessedness
27 As He was saying these things, a woman from the crowd(JB) raised her voice and said to Him, “The womb that bore You and the one who nursed You(JC) are blessed!”
28 He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God(JD) and keep it(JE) are blessed!”
The Sign of Jonah
29 As the crowds were increasing, He began saying: “This generation(JF) is an evil generation.(JG) It demands a sign,(JH) but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.[bx](JI) 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man(JJ) will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south(JK) will rise up at the judgment(JL) with the men of this generation and condemn(JM) them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon,(JN) and look—something greater than Solomon is here! 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation, and look—something greater than Jonah is here!
The Lamp of the Body
33 “No(JO) one lights a lamp(JP) and puts it in the cellar or under a basket,[by] but on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see its light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of the body.(JQ) When your eye is good, your whole body is also full of light. But when it is bad,(JR) your body is also full of darkness. 35 Take care then, that the light in you is not darkness. 36 If, therefore, your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, it will be entirely illuminated, as when a lamp shines its light on you.”[bz]
Religious Hypocrisy Denounced
37 As He was speaking, a Pharisee(JS) asked Him to dine with him. So He went in and reclined at the table. 38 When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that He did not first perform the ritual washing[ca](JT) before dinner.(JU) 39 But the Lord said to him: “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed(JV) and evil.(JW) 40 Fools!(JX) Didn’t He who made the outside make the inside too? 41 But give from what is within to the poor,[cb](JY) and then everything is clean(JZ) for you.
42 “But woe(KA) to you Pharisees! You give a tenth[cc](KB) of mint, rue, and every kind of herb, and you bypass[cd] justice(KC) and love for God.[ce](KD) These things you should have done without neglecting the others.
43 “Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat(KE) in the synagogues(KF) and greetings in the marketplaces.
44 “Woe to you![cf] You are like unmarked graves;(KG) the people who walk over them don’t know it.”
45 One of the experts in the law(KH) answered Him, “Teacher, when You say these things You insult us too.”
46 Then He said: “Woe also to you experts in the law! You load people with burdens(KI) that are hard to carry, yet you yourselves don’t touch these burdens with one of your fingers.(KJ)
47 “Woe to you! You build monuments[cg] to the prophets,(KK) and your fathers killed(KL) them. 48 Therefore, you are witnesses(KM) that you approve[ch](KN) the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their monuments.[ci] 49 Because of this, the wisdom of God(KO) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles,(KP) and some of them they will kill and persecute,’(KQ) 50 so that this generation(KR) may be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets shed since the foundation of the world[cj](KS)— 51 from the blood of Abel(KT) to the blood of Zechariah,(KU) who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.
“Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible.[ck]
52 “Woe to you experts in the law! You have taken away the key of knowledge!(KV) You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered(KW) those who were going in.”
53 When He left there,[cl] the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose(KX) Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things; 54 they were lying in wait(KY) for Him to trap Him in something He said.[cm](KZ)
Footnotes
- Luke 8:10 Is 6:9
- Luke 8:11 Lit But this is the parable:
- Luke 8:15 Or these are the kind who
- Luke 8:25 Lit Who then is this?
- Luke 8:26 Other mss read the Gadarenes
- Luke 8:28 Lit What to me and to You
- Luke 8:37 Other mss read the Gadarenes
- Luke 8:42 Lit she was dying
- Luke 8:43 Other mss omit who had spent all she had on doctors
- Luke 8:45 Other mss add and those with him
- Luke 8:45 Other mss add and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’
- Luke 8:47 Lit she had not escaped notice
- Luke 8:48 Or has saved you
- Luke 8:54 Other mss add having put them all outside
- Luke 9:1 In this passage, different Gk words are translated as heal. In Eng, “to heal” or “to cure” are synonyms with little distinction in meaning. Technically, we do not heal or cure diseases. People are healed or cured from diseases.
- Luke 9:10 Other mss add deserted place near a
- Luke 9:11 Or healed; in this passage, different Gk words are translated as heal. In Eng, “to heal” or “to cure” are synonyms with little distinction in meaning. Technically, we do not heal or cure diseases. People are healed or cured from diseases.
- Luke 9:12 Lit When the day began to decline
- Luke 9:14 Lit them recline
- Luke 9:17 Lit Then were picked up by them
- Luke 9:19 Lit has risen
- Luke 9:23 Lit come after
- Luke 9:23 Other mss omit daily
- Luke 9:31 Or departure; Gk exodus
- Luke 9:32 Lit were weighed down with sleep
- Luke 9:35 Other mss read the Beloved
- Luke 9:39 Lit convulsions with foam
- Luke 9:39 Or bruising, or mauling
- Luke 9:41 Or corrupt, or perverted, or twisted; Dt 32:5
- Luke 9:44 Lit Put these words in your ears
- Luke 9:45 Lit about this statement
- Luke 9:48 Or receives, throughout the verse
- Luke 9:50 Other mss read against us is for us
- Luke 9:51 His ascension
- Luke 9:51 Lit He stiffened His face to go; Is 50:7
- Luke 9:54 Other mss add as Elijah also did
- Luke 9:55 Other mss add and said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s lives but to save them,”
- Luke 9:58 Wild birds, as opposed to domestic birds
- Luke 9:59 Not necessarily meaning his father was already dead
- Luke 10:1 Other mss read 72
- Luke 10:6 A peaceful person; one open to the message of the kingdom
- Luke 10:17 Other mss read The Seventy-two
- Luke 10:20 Lit don’t rejoice in this, that
- Luke 10:21 Other mss read Jesus
- Luke 10:21 Other mss omit Holy
- Luke 10:21 Or thank, or confess
- Luke 10:21 Lit was well-pleasing in Your sight
- Luke 10:22 Other mss read And turning to the disciples, He said, “Everything has
- Luke 10:22 Or wills, or chooses
- Luke 10:27 Lv 19:18; Dt 6:5
- Luke 10:35 Other mss add as he was leaving
- Luke 10:38 Other mss omit into her home
- Luke 10:39 Other mss read at Jesus’
- Luke 10:39 Lit to His word or message
- Luke 10:40 Or tell her to help me
- Luke 10:41 Other mss read Jesus
- Luke 10:42 Lit has chosen the good part
- Luke 11:2 Other mss read Our Father in heaven
- Luke 11:2 Other mss add Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven
- Luke 11:3 Or our bread for tomorrow
- Luke 11:4 Or everyone who wrongs us
- Luke 11:4 Other mss add But deliver us from the evil one
- Luke 11:5 Lit Who of you
- Luke 11:6 Lit I have nothing to set before him
- Luke 11:8 Or annoying persistence, or shamelessness
- Luke 11:9 Or you, ask
- Luke 11:9 Or Search
- Luke 11:9 Or Knock
- Luke 11:11 Other mss read son asks for bread, would give him a stone? Or if he
- Luke 11:13 Lit the Father from heaven will give
- Luke 11:14 A demon that caused the man to be mute
- Luke 11:19 Your exorcists
- Luke 11:21 Lit his possessions are in peace
- Luke 11:22 Gk panoplia, the armor and weapons of a foot soldier; Eph 6:11,13
- Luke 11:24 Other mss omit then
- Luke 11:29 Other mss add the prophet
- Luke 11:33 Other mss omit or under a basket
- Luke 11:36 Or shines on you with its rays
- Luke 11:38 Lit He did not first wash
- Luke 11:41 Or But donate from the heart as charity
- Luke 11:42 Or a tithe
- Luke 11:42 Or neglect
- Luke 11:42 Lit the justice and the love of God
- Luke 11:44 Other mss read you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
- Luke 11:47 Or graves
- Luke 11:48 Lit witnesses and approve
- Luke 11:48 Other mss omit their monuments
- Luke 11:50 Lit so that the blood of all . . . world may be required of this generation,
- Luke 11:51 Lit you, it will be required of this generation
- Luke 11:53 Other mss read And as He was saying these things to them
- Luke 11:54 Other mss add so that they might bring charges against Him
Luke 8-11
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Luke 8-11
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The Parable of the Sower(A)
8 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(D) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(E)
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(F) but to others I speak in parables, so that,
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(H) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(I) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(J) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
A Lamp on a Stand
16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(K) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(L) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(M)
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(N)
19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(O) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(P)
Jesus Calms the Storm(Q)(R)
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(S) we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked(T) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(U) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(V)(W)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[b] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(X) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(Y) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(Z)
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(AA) and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(AB) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(AC) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(AD) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(AE)
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(AF) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(AG) for twelve years,[c] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(AH) and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(AI) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(AJ) I know that power has gone out from me.”(AK)
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(AL) Go in peace.”(AM)
49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(AN) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(AO) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(AP) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(AQ)
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(AR) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(AS)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(AT)(AU)
9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(AV) and to cure diseases,(AW) 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(AX) and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.(AY) 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”(AZ) 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod(BA) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(BB) had been raised from the dead,(BC) 8 others that Elijah had appeared,(BD) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(BE) 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(BF)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(BG)(BH)
10 When the apostles(BI) returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,(BJ) 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,(BK) and healed those who needed healing.
12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”
13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.)
But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them.(BL) Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(BM)(BN)
18 Once when Jesus was praying(BO) in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(BP) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(BQ)
20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(BR)
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(BS) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(BT) must suffer many things(BU) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(BV) and he must be killed(BW) and on the third day(BX) be raised to life.”(BY)
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(BZ) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(CA) 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them(CB) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(CC)
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration(CD)
28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(CE) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(CF) 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[d](CG) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(CH) but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master,(CI) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen;(CJ) listen to him.”(CK) 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.(CL)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(CM)
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
41 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,”(CN) Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”(CO) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(CP) and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(CQ) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(CR) took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(CS) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(CT)
49 “Master,”(CU) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”(CV)
Samaritan Opposition
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(CW) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(CX) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(CY) village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John(CZ) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[e]?”(DA) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus(DB)
57 As they were walking along the road,(DC) a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(DD) has no place to lay his head.”
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(DE)
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”(DF)
61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(DG)
62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two(DH)(DI)(DJ)
10 After this the Lord(DK) appointed seventy-two[f] others(DL) and sent them two by two(DM) ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.(DN) 2 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.(DO) 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.(DP) 4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.(DQ) Do not move around from house to house.
8 “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.(DR) 9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(DS) has come near to you.’ 10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you.(DT) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(DU) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(DV) than for that town.(DW)
13 “Woe to you,(DX) Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth(DY) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(DZ) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[g]
16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(EA)
17 The seventy-two(EB) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(EC)
18 He replied, “I saw Satan(ED) fall like lightning from heaven.(EE) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(EF) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(EG)
21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(EH) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(EI) No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(EJ)
23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(EK)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan(EL)
25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(EM)
26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[h];(EN) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[i]”(EO)
28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(EP)
29 But he wanted to justify himself,(EQ) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(ER) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(ES) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[j] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’
36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
At the Home of Martha and Mary
38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(ET) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(EU) who sat at the Lord’s feet(EV) listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(EW) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried(EX) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[k](EY) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer(EZ)(FA)
11 One day Jesus was praying(FB) in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,(FC) teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,[l]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(FD) come.[m]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[n](FE)
And lead us not into temptation.[o]’”(FF)
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[p] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(FG)
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(FH) 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[q] 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(FI)(FJ)
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.(FK) 15 But some of them said, “By Beelzebul,(FL) the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.”(FM) 16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.(FN)
17 Jesus knew their thoughts(FO) and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan(FP) 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,(FQ) then the kingdom of God(FR) 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.(FS)
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.”(FT)
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.”(FU)
28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God(FV) and obey it.”(FW)
The Sign of Jonah(FX)
29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign,(FY) but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.(FZ) 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;(GA) 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;(GB) and now something greater than Jonah is here.
The Lamp of the Body(GC)
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.(GD) 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,[r] your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,[s] 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.(GE) 38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.(GF)
39 Then the Lord(GG) said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.(GH) 40 You foolish people!(GI) 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,(GJ) and everything will be clean for you.(GK)
42 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth(GL) of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.(GM) You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.(GN)
43 “Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.(GO)
44 “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves,(GP) which people walk over without knowing it.”
45 One of the experts in the law(GQ) 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.(GR)
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.(GS) 49 Because of this, God in his wisdom(GT) said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’(GU) 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(GV) to the blood of Zechariah,(GW) who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.(GX)
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.”(GY)
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.(GZ)
Footnotes
- Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
- Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
- Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors
- Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
- Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did
- Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also in verse 17
- Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead
- Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
- Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
- Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
- Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
- 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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