And{G2532} it came to pass,{G1096} as{G1722} he{G846} was{G1511} praying{G4336} in{G1722} a{G5117} certain{G5100} place,{G5117} that when{G5613} he ceased,{G3973} one{G5100} of{G3101} his{G846} disciples{G3101} said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} Lord,{G2962} teach{G1321} us{G2248} to pray,{G4336} even as{G2531} John{G2491} also{G2532} taught{G1321} his{G846} disciples.{G3101}

And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} When{G3752} ye pray,{G4336} say,{G3004} Father,{G3962} Hallowed be{G37} thy{G4675} name.{G3686} Thy{G4675} kingdom{G932} come.{G2064}

Give{G1325} us{G2254} day{G2250} by{G2596} day{G2250} our{G2257} daily{G1967} bread.{G740}

And{G2532} forgive{G863} us{G2254} our{G2257} sins;{G266} for{G1063} we{G863} ourselves also{G2532} forgive{G863} every{G3956} one that{G846} is indebted{G3784} to us.{G2254} And{G2532} bring{G1533} us{G2248} not{G3361} into{G1519} temptation.{G3986}

And{G2532} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Which{G5101} of{G1537} you{G5216} shall have{G2192} a friend,{G5384} and{G2532} shall go{G4198} unto{G4314} him{G846} at midnight,{G3317} and{G2532} say{G2036} to him,{G846} Friend,{G5384} lend{G5531} me{G3427} three{G5140} loaves;{G740}

for{G1894} a friend{G5384} of mine{G3450} is come{G3854} to{G4314} me{G3165} from a journey,{G3598} and{G2532} I have{G2192} nothing{G3756} to{G4314} set before{G3908} him;{G846}

and he{G2548} from within{G2081} shall answer{G611} and say,{G2036} Trouble{G2873} {G3930} me{G3427} not:{G3361} the door{G2374} is{G2808} now{G2235} shut,{G2808} and{G2532} my{G3450} children{G3813} are{G1526} with{G3326} me{G1700} in{G1519} bed;{G2845} I {G1410} cannot{G3756} rise{G450} and give{G1325} thee?{G4671}

I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Though{G1487} he{G2532} will{G1325} not{G3756} rise and{G450} give{G1325} him{G846} because{G1223} he is{G1511} his{G846} friend,{G5384} yet{G1065} because{G1223} of{G335} his{G846} importunity{G335} he will arise{G1453} and give{G1325} him{G846} as many as{G3745} he needeth.{G5535}

And I{G2504} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Ask,{G154} and{G2532} it shall be given{G1325} you;{G5213} seek,{G2212} and{G2532} ye shall find;{G2147} knock,{G2925} and{G2532} it shall be opened{G455} unto you.{G5213}

For{G1063} every{G3956} one that asketh{G154} receiveth;{G2983} and{G2532} he that seeketh{G2212} findeth;{G2147} and{G2532} to him that knocketh{G2925} it shall be opened.{G455}

And of which{G5101} of you{G5216} that is a father{G3361} shall{G1161} his son{G5207} ask{G154} a loaf,{G740} and he give{G1929} him{G846} a stone?{G3037} or{G2532} {G1487} a fish,{G3361} and he{G1929} for{G473} a fish{G2486} give{G1929} him{G846} a serpent?{G3789}

Or{G2228} {G2532} [if]{G1437} he shall ask{G154} an egg,{G3361} will he give{G1929} him{G846} a scorpion?{G4651}

If{G1487} ye{G5210} then,{G3767} being{G5225} evil,{G4190} know how{G1492} to give{G1325} good{G18} gifts{G1390} unto{G5043} your{G5216} children,{G5043} how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall [your]{G1537} heavenly{G3772} Father{G3962} give{G1325} the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} to them that ask{G154} him?{G846}

And{G2532} he was{G2258} casting out{G1544} a demon{G1140} {G2532} [that]{G846} [was]{G2258} dumb.{G2974} And{G2532} it came to pass,{G1096} when{G1831} the demon{G1140} was gone out,{G1831} the dumb{G2974} man spake;{G2980} and{G2532} the multitudes{G3793} marvelled.{G2296}

But{G1161} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846} said,{G2036} By{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} the prince{G758} of the demons{G1140} casteth he out{G1544} demons.{G1140}

And{G1161} others,{G2087} trying{G3985} [him], sought{G2212} of{G3844} him{G846} a sign{G4592} from{G1537} heaven.{G3772}

But{G1161} he,{G846} knowing{G1492} their{G846} thoughts,{G1270} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Every{G3956} kingdom{G932} divided{G1266} against{G1909} itself{G1438} is brought to desolation;{G2049} and{G2532} a house{G3624} [divided] against{G1909} a house{G3624} falleth.{G4098}

And if{G1487} Satan{G4567} also{G2532} is divided{G1266} against{G1909} himself,{G1438} how{G4459} shall{G2476} his{G846} kingdom{G932} stand?{G2476} because{G3754} ye say that{G3004} I{G3165} cast out{G1544} demons{G1140} by{G1722} Beelzebub.{G954}

And{G1161} if{G1487} I{G1473} by{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} by{G1722} whom{G5101} do{G1544} your{G5216} sons{G5207} cast them out?{G1544} therefore{G1223} {G5124} shall{G2071} they{G846} be{G2071} your{G5216} judges.{G2923}

But{G1161} if{G1487} I{G1544} by{G1722} the finger{G1147} of God{G2316} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} then is{G686} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} come{G5348} upon{G1909} you.{G5209}

When{G3752} the strong [man]{G2478} fully armed{G2528} guardeth{G5442} his{G1438} own court,{G833} his{G846} goods{G5224} are{G2076} in{G1722} peace:{G1515}

but{G1161} when{G1875} a stronger{G2478} than he{G846} shall come upon{G1904} him,{G846} and overcome{G3528} him,{G846} he taketh{G142} from him{G1909} his{G846} whole{G3833} armor{G3833} wherein{G3739} he trusted,{G3982} and{G2532} divideth{G1239} his{G846} spoils.{G4661}

He that is{G5607} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} is{G2076} against{G2596} me;{G1700} and{G2532} he that gathereth{G4863} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} scattereth.{G4650}

The{G4151} unclean{G169} spirit{G4151} when{G3752} he is gone out{G1831} of{G575} the man,{G444} passeth{G1330} through{G1223} waterless{G504} places,{G5117} seeking{G2212} rest,{G372} and{G2532} finding{G2147} none,{G3361} he saith,{G3004} I will turn back{G5290} unto{G1519} my{G3450} house{G3624} whence{G3606} I came out.{G1831}

And{G2532} when he is come,{G2064} he findeth{G2147} it swept{G4563} and{G2532} garnished.{G2885}

Then{G5119} goeth he,{G4198} and{G2532} taketh{G3880} [to him] seven{G2033} other{G2087} spirits{G4151} more evil{G4190} than himself;{G1438} and{G2532} they enter in{G1525} and dwell{G2730} there:{G1563} and{G2532} the last{G2078} state of{G444} that{G1565} man{G444} becometh{G1096} worse{G5501} than the first.{G4413}

And{G1161} it came to pass,{G1096} as{G1722} he{G846} said{G3004} these things,{G5023} a certain{G5100} woman{G1135} out of{G1537} the multitude{G3793} lifted up{G1869} her voice,{G5456} and said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Blessed{G3107} is the womb{G2836} that bare{G941} thee,{G4571} and{G2532} the breasts{G3149} which{G3739} thou didst suck.{G2337}

But{G1161} he{G846} said,{G2036} Yea rather,{G3304} blessed{G3107} are they that hear{G191} the word{G3056} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} keep{G5442} it.{G846}

And{G1161} when{G1865} the multitudes{G3793} were gathering together{G1865} unto him, he began{G756} to say,{G3004} This{G3778} generation{G1074} is{G2076} an{G1074} evil{G4190} generation:{G1074} it seeketh after a sign;{G4592} and{G2532} there shall{G1325} no{G3756} sign{G4592} be given{G1325} to it{G1487} but{G3361} the sign{G4592} of Jonah.{G2495}

For{G1063} even as{G2531} Jonah{G2495} became{G1096} a sign{G4592} unto the Ninevites,{G3536} so{G3779} shall{G2071} also{G2532} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071} to{G1074} this{G3778} generation.{G1074}

The queen{G938} of the south{G3558} shall rise up{G1453} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} the men{G435} of{G1074} this{G3778} generation,{G1074} and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632} them:{G846} for{G3754} she came{G2064} from{G1537} the ends{G4009} of the earth{G1093} to hear{G191} the wisdom{G4678} of Solomon;{G4672} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a greater{G4119} than Solomon{G4672} is here.{G5602}

The men{G435} of Nineveh{G3535} shall stand up{G450} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G3778} generation,{G1074} and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632} it:{G846} for{G3754} they repented{G3340} at{G1519} the preaching{G2782} of Jonah;{G2495} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a greater{G4119} than Jonah{G2495} is here.{G5602}

No man,{G3762} when{G1161} he hath lighted{G681} a lamp,{G3088} putteth{G5087} it in{G1519} a cellar,{G2927} neither{G3761} under{G5259} the bushel,{G3426} but{G235} on{G1909} the stand,{G3087} that{G2443} they which enter in{G1531} may see{G991} the light.{G5338}

The lamp{G3088} of thy body{G4983} is{G2076} thine eye:{G3788} {G3767} when{G3752} thine{G4675} eye{G3788} is{G5600} single,{G573} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} also{G2532} is{G2076} full of light;{G5460} but{G1161} when{G1875} it is{G5600} evil,{G4190} thy{G4675} body{G4983} also{G2532} is full of darkness.{G4652}

Look{G4648} therefore{G3767} whether{G4648} the light{G5457} that is{G3588} in{G1722} thee{G4671} be{G2076} not{G3361} darkness.{G4655}

If{G1487} therefore{G3767} thy{G4675} whole{G3650} body{G4983} be full of light,{G5460} having{G2192} no{G3361} {G5100} part{G3313} dark,{G4652} it shall be{G2071} wholly{G3650} full of light,{G5460} as{G5613} when{G3752} the lamp{G3088} with its bright shining{G796} doth give{G5461} thee{G4571} light.{G5461}

Now{G1161} as{G1722} he spake,{G2980} a{G5100} Pharisee{G5330} asketh{G2065} him{G846} to{G3704} dine{G709} with{G3844} him:{G846} and{G1161} he went in,{G1525} and sat down to meat.{G377}

And{G1161} when{G1492} the Pharisee{G5330} saw{G1492} it, he marvelled{G2296} that{G3754} he had{G907} not{G3756} first{G4412} bathed{G907} himself before{G4253} dinner.{G712}

And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} Now{G3568} {G2511} ye{G5210} the Pharisees{G5330} cleanse{G2511} the outside{G1855} of the cup{G4221} and{G2532} of the platter;{G4094} but{G1161} your{G5216} inward part{G2081} is full{G1073} of extortion{G724} and{G2532} wickedness.{G4189}

Ye foolish{G878} ones, did{G4160} not{G3756} he that made{G4160} the outside{G1855} make{G4160} the inside{G2081} also?{G2532}

But{G4133} give{G1325} for alms{G1654} those things which are within;{G1751} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} all things{G3956} are{G2076} clean{G2513} unto you.{G5213}

But{G235} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} Pharisees!{G5330} for{G3754} ye tithe{G586} mint{G2238} and{G2532} rue{G4076} and{G2532} every{G3956} herb,{G3001} and{G2532} pass over{G3928} justice{G2920} and{G2532} the love{G26} of God:{G2316} but these{G5023} ought ye{G1163} to have done,{G4160} and{G2548} not{G3361} to leave{G863} the other{G2548} undone.{G863}

Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} Pharisees!{G5330} for{G3754} ye love{G25} the chief seats{G4410} in{G1722} the synagogues,{G4864} and{G2532} the salutations{G783} in{G1722} the marketplaces.{G58}

Woe{G3759} unto you!{G5213} for{G3754} ye are{G2075} as{G5613} the tombs{G3419} which appear not,{G82} and{G2532} the men{G444} that walk{G4043} over{G1883} [them] know{G1492} it{G1492} not.{G3756}

And{G1161} one{G5100} of the lawyers{G3544} answering{G611} saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} Teacher,{G1320} in{G5023} saying{G3004} this thou reproachest{G5195} us{G2248} also.{G2532}

And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} lawyers{G3544} also!{G2532} for{G3754} ye load{G5412} men{G444} with burdens{G5413} grievous to be borne,{G1419} and{G2532} ye{G4379} yourselves{G846} touch{G4379} not{G3756} the burdens{G5413} with{G1147} one of{G1520} your{G5216} fingers.{G1147}

Woe{G3759} unto you!{G5213} for{G3754} ye build{G3618} the tombs{G3419} of the prophets,{G4396} and{G1161} your{G5216} fathers{G3962} killed{G615} them.{G846}

So{G686} ye are witnesses{G3140} and{G2532} consent{G4909} unto the works{G2041} of{G3962} your{G5216} fathers:{G3962} for{G3754} they{G846} {G3303} killed{G615} them,{G846} and{G1161} ye{G5210} build{G3618} their{G846} tombs.{G3419}

Therefore{G1223} {G5124} also{G2532} said{G2036} the wisdom{G4678} of God,{G2316} I{G5124} will send{G649} unto them{G846} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} apostles;{G652} and{G2532} [some] of{G1537} them{G846} they shall kill{G615} and{G2532} persecute;{G1559}

that{G2443} the blood{G129} of{G4396} all{G3956} the prophets,{G4396} which was shed{G1632} from{G575} the foundation{G2602} of the world,{G2889} may be required{G1567} of{G575} this{G3778} generation;{G1074}

from{G575} the blood{G129} of Abel{G6} unto{G2193} the blood{G129} of Zachariah,{G2197} who perished{G622} between{G3342} the altar{G2379} and{G2532} the sanctuary:{G3624} yea,{G3483} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} it shall be required{G1567} of{G575} this{G3778} generation.{G1074}

Woe{G3759} unto you{G5213} lawyers!{G3544} for{G3754} ye took away{G142} the key{G2807} of knowledge:{G1108} ye entered{G1525} not{G3756} in{G1525} yourselves,{G846} and{G2532} them that were entering in{G1525} ye hindered.{G2967}

And{G1161} when{G3004} he{G846} {G3004} was come{G5023} out{G4314} from thence,{G846} the scribes{G1122} and{G2532} the Pharisees{G5330} began{G756} to press{G1758} upon [him] vehemently,{G1171} and{G2532} to provoke{G653} him{G846} to speak{G653} of{G4012} many things;{G4119}

laying wait{G1748} for him,{G846} to{G2212} catch{G2340} something{G5100} out{G1537} of{G4750} his{G846} mouth.{G4750}