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

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

2 A nd he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

And He said to them, “ When you pray, say: ‘ Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

3 G ive us day by day our daily bread.

‘Give us each day our daily bread.

4 A nd forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

‘And forgive us our sins, For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

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

Then He said to them, “ Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

6 f or a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him;

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

7 a nd 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?

and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’

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

I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

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

“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

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

For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

11 A nd of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

12 O r if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?

Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?

13 I f 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?

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” Pharisees’ Blasphemy

14 A nd he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.

And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed.

15 B ut some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

16 A nd others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

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

But He knew their thoughts and said to them, “ Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.

18 A nd if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

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

And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? So they will be your judges.

20 B ut if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 W hen the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace:

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are undisturbed.

22 b ut when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

But when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

23 H e that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.

24 T he unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

“ When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’

25 A nd when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order.

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

Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

27 A nd it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

While Jesus was saying these things, one of the women in the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “ Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed.”

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

But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Sign of Jonah

29 A nd when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

As the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “ This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

30 F or even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.

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

The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

32 T he men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

33 N o man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.

“ No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it away in a cellar nor under a basket, but on the lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

34 T he lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.

35 L ook therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

Then watch out that the light in you is not darkness.

36 I f therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.

If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no dark part in it, it will be wholly illumined, as when the lamp illumines you with its rays.” Woes upon the Pharisees

37 N ow as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table.

38 A nd when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal.

39 A nd the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.

40 Y e foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

41 B ut give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.

42 B ut woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

“ But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.

43 W oe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places.

44 W oe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not.

Woe to you! For you are like concealed tombs, and the people who walk over them are unaware of it.”

45 A nd one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also.

One of the lawyers said to Him in reply, “Teacher, when You say this, You insult us too.”

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

But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

47 W oe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them.

48 S o ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs.

So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their tombs.

49 T herefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

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 some they will persecute,

50 t hat the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation,

51 f rom the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’

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

Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.”

53 A nd when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects,

54 l aying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.