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Luka 11
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Luka 11
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
11 Siku moja, Yesu alikuwa mahali fulani akiomba. Alipomal iza, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwambia, “Bwana, tafadhali tufundishe kuomba kama Yohana Mbatizaji alivyowafundisha wana funzi wake.” 2 Akawaambia, “Mnapoomba, semeni hivi: Baba, Jina lako litukuzwe; Ufalme wako uje. 3 Utupatie chakula chetu kila siku. 4 Utusamehe dhambi zetu kwa kuwa na sisi tunawasamehe wote wanaotukosea. Na usitutie katika majaribu.” 5 Kisha akawaambia, “Tuseme mmoja wenu ana rafiki yake. Akamwendea usiku wa manane akamwambia, ‘Rafiki, nikopeshe mikate mitatu. 6 Nimefikiwa na rafiki yangu akiwa safarini nami sina chakula cha kumpa.’ 7 Yule aliyeko ndani akajibu, ‘Usinisumbue! Nimekwisha kufunga mlango. Na mimi na watoto wangu tumelala. Siwezi kuamka kukupa cho chote.’ 8 “Nawaambieni, hata kama huyo mtu hataamka na kumpa mikate kwa sababu ni rafiki yake, lakini kwa sababu ameendelea kuomba bila kukata tamaa ataamka ampe kiasi anachohitaji. 9 Kwa hiyo nawaambia, ombeni, nanyi mtapewa; tafuteni, nanyi mtapata; bisheni, nanyi mtafunguliwa mlango. 10 Kwa kuwa kila anayeomba hupewa; naye atafutaye, hupata; na kila abishaye, hufunguliwa mlango. 11 “Ni baba yupi miongoni mwenu, ambaye mtoto wake akimwomba samaki, atampa nyoka badala yake? 12 Au akimwomba yai atampa nge? 13 Ikiwa ninyi mlio waovu mnajua kuwapa watoto wenu zawadi nzuri, Baba yenu wa mbinguni atafanya zaidi; atawapa Roho
Yesu Na Beelzebuli
14 Yesu alikuwa anamtoa pepo mtu mmoja ambaye alikuwa bubu. Pepo huyo alipotoka, yule mtu akaanza kusema! Watu wakashangaa. 15 Lakini wengine wakasema: “Anatoa pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzeb uli, yule mkuu wa pepo wote.” 16 Wengine wakamjaribu kwa kum womba awaonyeshe ishara kutoka mbinguni.
17 Yesu akijua mawazo yao, akawaambia, “Nchi yo yote iliyo na mgawanyiko wa vikundi-vikundi vinavyopingana au familia yenye mafarakano, huangamia. 18 Kama ufalme wa shetani ungekuwa umega wanyika wenyewe kwa wenyewe ungesimamaje? Nasema hivi kwa sababu mnasema ninaondoa pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli. 19 Kama mimi ninaondoa pepo kwa nguvu za Beelzebuli, wafuasi wenu je, wao huwaondoa pepo kwa uwezo wa nani? Wao watawaamulia. 20 Lakini kwa kuwa ninaondoa pepo kwa uwezo wa Mungu, basi Ufalme wa Mungu umewajia. 21 Mtu mwenye nguvu aliye na silaha anapoilinda nyumba yake, mali yake ni salama. 22 Lakini mtu mwenye nguvu zaidi akimshambulia na kumshinda, atamnyang’anya silaha alizozitegemea na kugawanya mali yote. 23 “Mtu ambaye hayuko upande wangu, anapingana nami, na mtu asiyekusanya pamoja nami, anatawanya.
24 “Pepo mchafu akimtoka mtu, anazunguka jangwani akitafuta mahali pa kupumzikia. Asipopata anasema, ‘Kwa nini nisirudi kwe nye nyumba yangu niliyotoka?’ 25 Akirudi, na kuikuta ile nyumba ni safi na imepangwa vizuri, 26 huenda kuwaleta pepo wengine saba wachafu kuliko yeye wakaingia na kuishi humo. Na hali ya sasa ya mtu huyo inakuwa mbaya kuliko ya kwanza.”
27 Alipokuwa akisema hayo, mwanamke mmoja katika umati akasema kwa nguvu, “ Amebarikiwa mama aliyekuzaa na kukunyon yesha.” 28 Yesu akajibu, “Wamebarikiwa zaidi wale wanaolisikia neno la Mungu na kulifuata.”
Ishara Ya Yona
29 Umati wa watu ulipozidi kuongezeka, Yesu aliendelea kufundisha akisema, “Watu wa kizazi hiki ni waovu. Wanatafuta ishara lakini hawatapewa ishara yo yote isipokuwa ile ya nabii Yona. 30 Kwa maana kama Yona alivyokuwa ishara kwa watu wa Ninawi, ndivyo mimi Mwana wa Adamu nitakavyokuwa ishara kwa kizazi cha sasa. 31 Siku ya hukumu malkia wa Sheba atashuhudia kwamba watu wa sasa wana hatia kwa sababu yeye alisafiri kutoka mbali kuja kusikiliza hekima ya Sulemani. Lakini sasa, aliye mkuu kuliko Sulemani yuko hapa. 32 Siku ile ya hukumu, watu wa Ninawi watashuhudia kwamba watu wa sasa wana hatia kwa sababu Yona ali powahubiria waliacha dhambi zao. Lakini sasa aliye mkuu kuliko
Taa Ya Mwili
33 “Hakuna mtu awashaye taa akaificha au kuifunika, ila huiweka mahali pa juu ili watu wote wanaoingia waone nuru yake. 34 Jicho lako ni nuru ya mwili wako. Macho yakiwa mazima huan gaza mwili wako wote; lakini yakiwa mabovu, mwili wako pia uta kuwa katika giza. 35 Kwa hiyo hakikisha kwamba una nuru ndani yako, wala si giza. 36 Ikiwa mwili wako wote una nuru, bila sehemu yo yote kuwa gizani, basi utang’aa kabisa kama inavyokuwa wakati taa inapokuangazia.”
Yesu Awaonya Mafarisayo Na Wanasheria
37 Yesu alipomaliza kuzungumza, Farisayo mmoja alimkaribisha nyumbani kwake kwa chakula. Yesu akaingia na kuketi chakulani moja kwa moja. 38 Farisayo yule alipoona kwamba Yesu hakunawa kwanza kabla ya kula alishangaa. 39 Ndipo Bwana akamwambia, “Ninyi Mafarisayo mnasafisha kikombe na sahani kwa nje huku ndani mmejaa udhalimu na uovu. 40 Wajinga Ninyi! Hamjui kuwa yeye aliyetengeneza sehemu ya nje ndiye aliyetengeneza na ya ndani pia? 41 Watendeeni ukarimu maskini kwa kuwapa vilivyomo ndani ya vikombe na sahani zenu na kila kitu kitakuwa safi kwenu.
42 “Lakini ole wenu, Mafarisayo! Ninyi mnamtolea Mungu sehemu ya kumi ya mnanaa, mchicha na kila aina ya mboga lakini mnapuuza haki na kumpenda Mungu. Mngeweza kutoa matoleo hayo pasipo kusahau haki na upendo kwa Mungu.
43 “Ole wenu, Mafarisayo! Ninyi mnapenda kuketi viti vya mbele katika masinagogi na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni! 44 Ole wenu! Kwa maana ninyi ni kama makaburi yasiyokuwa na alama, ambayo watu huyakanyaga pasipo kujua.”
45 Mwalimu mmoja wa sheria akasema, “Mwalimu, unapozungumza hivyo unatushutumu na sisi wanasheria!” 46 Yesu akamjibu, “Hata ninyi wanasheria, ole wenu! Mnawabebesha watu mzigo wa sheria ambazo hawawezi kuzitimiza; wala hamfanyi lo lote kuwa saidia iwe rahisi kwao kuzitimiza. 47 Ole wenu kwa kuwa mnawa jengea makaburi manabii waliouawa na babu zenu. 48 Kwa kufanya hivyo mnakiri kwamba mnaunga mkono kitendo hicho walichofanya babu zenu. Wao waliua na ninyi mnatengeneza makaburi.
49 “Ndio maana Mungu katika hekima yake alisema, ‘Nita wapeleka manabii na mitume, na baadhi yao watawaua na wengine watawatesa.’ 50 Kwa hiyo damu ya manabii wote iliyomwagika tangu mwanzo wa dunia itahesabiwa juu ya watu wa kizazi hiki; 51 tangu damu ya Abeli mpaka damu ya Zakaria aliyeuawa kati ya madhabahu na mahali patakatifu. Nawaambia kweli, watu wa kizazi hiki wataadhibiwa kwa ajili yao wote. 52 Ole wenu ninyi wanashe ria kwa maana mmeuchukua ufunguo unaofungua nyumba ya maarifa. Ninyi wenyewe hamkuingia na wale waliokuwa wanaingia mkawazuia.”
53 Yesu alipoondoka hapo, walimu wa sheria na Mafarisayo wakawa wanampinga vikali na kumwuliza maswali mengi, 54 wakijar ibu kumtega ili aseme kitu ambacho watakitumia kumshitaki.
Luka 11
Agano Jipya: Tafsiri ya Kusoma-Kwa-Urahisi
Luka 11
Agano Jipya: Tafsiri ya Kusoma-Kwa-Urahisi
Yesu Afundisha Kuhusu Maombi
(Mt 6:9-15)
11 Siku moja Yesu alitoka akaenda mahali fulani kuomba. Alipomaliza, mmoja wa wafuasi wake akamwambia, “Yohana aliwafundisha wafuasi wake namna ya kuomba. Bwana, tufundishe nasi pia.”
2 Yesu akawaambia wafuasi wake, “Hivi ndivyo mnapaswa kuomba:
‘Baba yetu uliye mbinguni, jina lako litukuzwe daima.
Tunaomba Ufalme wako uje.
3 Utupe chakula tunachohitaji kila siku.
4 Utusamehe dhambi zetu,
kama tunavyomsamehe kila mtu anayetukosea.
Na usiruhusu tukajaribiwa.’”
Mwombeni Mungu Kile Mnachohitaji
(Mt 7:7-11)
5-6 Kisha Yesu akawaambia, “Chukulia mmoja wenu angekwenda kwa rafiki yake usiku na kumwambia, ‘Rafiki yangu aliyekuja mjini amekuja kunitembelea. Lakini sina chakula cha kumpa ili ale. Tafadhali nipe mikate mitatu.’ 7 Rafiki yako ndani ya nyumba akajibu, ‘Nenda zako! Usinisumbue! Mlango umefungwa. Mimi na watoto wangu tumeshapanda kitandani kulala. Siwezi kuamka ili nikupe kitu chochote kwa sasa.’ 8 Ninawaambia, urafiki unaweza usimfanye aamke akupe kitu chochote. Lakini hakika ataamka ili akupe unachohitaji ikiwa utaendelea kumwomba. 9 Hivyo ninawaambia, Endeleeni kuomba na Mungu atawapa. Endeleeni kutafuta na mtapata. Endeleeni kubisha milangoni, na milango itafunguliwa kwa ajili yenu. 10 Ndiyo, kila atakayeendelea kuomba atapokea. Kila atakayeendelea kutafuta atapata. Na kila atakayeendelea kubisha mlangoni, mlango utafunguliwa kwa ajili yake. 11 Je, kuna mmoja wenu aliye na mwana? Utafanya nini ikiwa mwanao atakuomba samaki? Je, kuna baba yeyote anayeweza kumpa nyoka? 12 Au akiomba yai, utampa nge? Hakika hakuna baba wa namna hivyo. 13 Ikiwa ninyi waovu mnajua namna ya kuwapa watoto wenu vitu vizuri. Vivyo hivo, hakika Baba yenu aliye mbinguni anajua namna ya kuwapa Roho Mtakatifu wale wanao mwomba?”
Nguvu ya Yesu Inatoka kwa Mungu
(Mt 12:22-30; Mk 3:20-27)
14 Wakati mmoja Yesu alikuwa akitoa pepo aliyemfanya mtu ashindwe kuzungumza. Ikawa, pepo alipotoka, yule mtu akaanza kuongea, umati wa watu walishangaa. 15 Lakini baadhi ya watu walisema, “Anatumia nguvu za Shetani kuwatoa pepo. Shetani[a] ni mtawala wa pepo wachafu.”
16 Baadhi ya watu wengine waliokuwa pale walitaka kumjaribu Yesu, walimwomba afanye muujiza kama ishara kutoka kwa Mungu. 17 Lakini alijua walichokuwa wanafikiria, hivyo akawaambia, “Kila ufalme unaopigana wenyewe huteketezwa; na familia yenye magomvi husambaratika. 18 Hivyo, ikiwa Shetani anapigana yeye mwenyewe, ufalme wake utasimamaje? Ninawauliza hivi kwa kuwa mnasema kwamba ninatoa pepo kwa kutumia nguvu za Shetani. 19 Lakini ikiwa ninatoa pepo kwa kutumia nguvu za Shetani, watu wenu wanatumia nguvu gani wanapotoa pepo? Hivyo watu wenu wenyewe watathibitisha kuwa ninyi ni waovu. 20 Lakini, ninatumia nguvu za Mungu kutoa pepo. Hii inaonesha kuwa Ufalme wa Mungu umekuja kwenu sasa.
21 Mwenye nguvu aliye na silaha nyingi anapoilinda nyumba yake, vitu vilivyomo ndani ya nyumba yake huwa salama. 22 Lakini chukulia kuwa mwenye nguvu zaidi kuliko yeye akimshambulia na kumshinda, yule mwenye nguvu zaidi humnyang'anya silaha zake zote alizokuwa akizitegemea kuilinda nyumba yake. Ndipo mwenye nguvu zaidi atavitumia vitu vya yule mtu wa kwanza kadri anavyotaka.
23 Mtu yeyote asiye pamoja nami, yuko kinyume nami. Na mtu yeyote asiyefanya kazi pamoja nami anafanya kinyume nami.
Hatari ya Kuwa Mtupu
(Mt 12:43-45)
24 Mtu anapotokwa na roho chafu, roho hiyo husafiri sehemu zilizo kavu, ikitafuta mahali ili ipumzike. Lakini hukosa mahali pa kupumzika. Hivyo husema, ‘Nitarudi kwenye nyumba nilikotoka.’ 25 Inaporudi hukuta nyumba imesafishwa na kupangwa vizuri. 26 Ndipo roho hiyo chafu huenda ikachukua roho wengine saba, walio waovu kuliko yenyewe. Na kwa pamoja roho zote hizo huingia na kuishi ndani ya mtu huyo, na mtu huyo hupata matatizo mengi kuliko ya kwanza.”
Watu Wanaobarikiwa na Mungu
27 Yesu alipokuwa akisema mambo haya, mwanamke mmoja katika kundi la watu akapaza sauti akamwambia “Amebarikiwa na Mungu mwanamke aliyekuzaa na kukunyonyesha!”
28 Lakini Yesu akasema, “Wamebarikiwa zaidi wanaosikia na kuyatii mafundisho ya Mungu.”
Baadhi ya Watu Wawa na Mashaka na Mamlaka ya Yesu
(Mt 12:38-42; Mk 8:12)
29 Baada ya kundi la watu kuongezeka na kumzunguka, Yesu alisema, “Ninyi watu mnaoishi sasa ni waovu. Mnaomba muujiza kama ishara kutoka kwa Mungu. Lakini hakuna muujiza utakaofanyika ili kuwathibitishia jambo lolote. Ishara pekee mtakayopata ni kile kilichompata Yona.[b] 30 Yona alikuwa ishara kwa watu walioishi katika mji wa Ninawi. Ni sawasawa na Mwana wa Adamu atakavyokuwa ishara kwa watu wa wakati huu.
31 Siku ya hukumu, ninyi watu mnaoishi sasa, mtalinganishwa na Malkia wa Kusini,[c] naye pia, atakuwa shahidi atakayeonyesha namna mlivyo waovu. Kwa nini ninasema haya? Kwa sababu alisafiri kutoka mbali, mbali sana ili ayasikilize mafundisho yenye hekima ya Suleimani. Na ninawaambia mkuu[d] kuliko Suleimani yupo hapa, lakini hamnisikilizi!
32 Siku ya hukumu, ninyi watu mnaoishi sasa mtafananishwa pia na watu wa Ninawi, nao watakuwa mashahidi watakaoonyesha makosa yenu. Ninasema hivi kwa sababu Yona alipowahubiri, walibadili mioyo na maisha yao. Na sasa mnamsikia mtu aliye mkuu kuliko Yona, Lakini hamtaki kubadilika!
Iweni Mwanga kwa Ajili ya Ulimwengu
(Mt 5:15; 6:22-23)
33 Hakuna mtu anayechukua taa na kuiweka mahali palipofichika au kuifunika. Badala yake huiweka mahali palipo wazi, ili wanaoingia ndani waweze kuiona nuru yake. 34 Namna unavyowatazama watu inaonesha kwa hakika jinsi ulivyo. Unapowatazama watu katika hali isiyo ya ubinafsi, inaonesha wazi kuwa umejaa nuru. Lakini unapowatazama watu katika namna ya uchoyo, ni wazi kuwa umejaa giza.[e] 35 Hivyo iweni waangalifu ili nuru iliyo ndani yenu usiwe giza! 36 Ikiwa umejaa nuru na hakuna sehemu yenye giza ndani yako, basi utang'aa, kama nuru ya kwenye taa.”
Yesu Awakosoa Viongozi wa Kidini
(Mt 23:1-36; Mk 12:38-40; Lk 20:45-47)
37 Baada ya Yesu kumaliza kuzungumza, Farisayo mmoja alimwalika Yesu kula pamoja naye. Hivyo Yesu alikwenda na kuketi sehemu ya kulia chakula. 38 Lakini Farisayo alishangaa alipoona Yesu hakunawa[f] mikono yake kwanza kabla ya kuanza kula. 39 Bwana akamwambia, “Usafi mnaoufanya ninyi Mafarisayo ni kama kusafisha kikombe au sahani kwa nje tu. Lakini ndani yenu mna nini? Mnataka kuwadanganya na kuwaumiza watu tu. 40 Ninyi ni wajinga! Aliyeumba kilicho nje ndiye aliumba kilicho ndani. 41 Hivyo, jalini vilivyo ndani. Wapeni vitu wenye uhitaji. Ndipo mtakuwa wasafi kikamilifu.
42 Lakini, ole wenu ninyi Mafarisayo! Mnampa Mungu sehemu ya kumi ya vyakula mnavyopata, hata mnanaa, na hata kila mmea mdogo katika bustani[g] zenu. Lakini mnapuuzia kuwatendea haki wengine na kumpenda Mungu. Haya ni mambo mnayotakiwa kufanya. Na endeleeni kufanya mambo hayo mengine.
43 Ole wenu ninyi Mafarisayo, kwa sababu mnapenda kupata viti vya heshima katika masinagogi. Na mnapenda kusalimiwa na watu kwa kuheshimiwa sehemu za masoko. 44 Ole wenu, kwa kuwa mnafanana na makaburi ya zamani yasiyoonekana, ambayo watu hupita juu yake na kuyakanyaga bila kuyatambua.”
45 Mmoja wa wanasheria akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, unaposema mambo haya kuhusu Mafarisayo unatukosoa hata sisi pia.”
46 Yesu akamjibu, “Ole wenu, enyi wanasheria! Mnatunga sheria kali ambazo ni vigumu watu kuzitii.[h] Mnawalazimisha wengine kuzitii sheria zenu. Lakini ninyi wenyewe hamthubutu hata kujaribu kufuata mojawapo ya sheria hizo. 47 Ole wenu kwa kuwa mnajenga makaburi ya manabii. Lakini hawa ni manabii wale wale ambao mababu zenu waliwaua. 48 Na sasa mnawaonesha watu wote kwamba mnakubaliana na mambo ambayo baba zenu walifanya. Waliwaua manabii, nanyi mnasherehekea mauaji hayo kwa kujenga makaburi ya manabii! 49 Hii ndiyo sababu ambayo kwa Hekima yake Mungu alisema, ‘Nitawatuma manabii na mitume[i] kwao. Baadhi ya manabii na mitume wangu watauawa na watu waovu. Wengine watateswa sana.’
50 Hivyo ninyi watu mnaoishi sasa mtaadhibiwa kwa sababu ya vifo vya manabii wote waliouawa tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu. 51 Mtachukuliwa wenye hatia kutokana na vifo hivyo vyote, tangu kuuawa kwa Habili mpaka kuuawa kwa nabii Zakaria,[j] aliyeuawa kati ya madhabahu na Hekalu. Ndiyo ninawaambia, kizazi hiki kitaadhibiwa kwa sababu yao wote.
52 Ole wenu, ninyi wanasheria, mmechukua ufunguo wa kujifunza kuhusu Mungu. Ninyi wenyewe hamtaki kujifunza na mmewazuia wengine wasijifunze pia.”
53 Yesu alipotoka humo, walimu wa sheria na Mafarisayo walianza kumpinga sana. Walianza kumjaribu ili awajibu maswali kuhusu mambo mengi, 54 ili Yesu akisema jambo isivyo sahihi waweze kupata sababu ya kumkosoa.
Footnotes
- 11:15 Shetani Jina la Mwovu lenye maana “Adui”. Kwa maana ya kawaida, “Beelzebuli” kwa Kiyunani (mwovu). Pia katika mstari wa 18,19.
- 11:29 Yona Nabii katika Agano la Kale. Baada ya siku tatu akiwa katika tumbo la samaki, alitoka akiwa hai. Kisha alikwenda katika mji uliojaa uovu, mji wa Ninawi ili kuwapa watu maonyo ya Mungu.
- 11:31 Malkia wa Kusini Au “Malkia wa Sheba.” Alisafiri kama maili 1,000 (kilomita 1,600) ili kujifunza hekima ya Mungu kutoka kwa Sulemani. Tazama 1 Fal 10:1-13.
- 11:31 mkuu Kwa maana ya kawaida, “mtu mkuu zaidi”. Pia katika mstari wa 32.
- 11:34 Kwa maana ya kawaida, “Taa ya mwili ni jicho lako. Unapowatazama watu bila kuwa na kinyongo, mwili wako wote unakuwa umejaa nuru. Lakini ikiwa jicho lako ni la uovu, mwili wako una giza.”
- 11:38 hakunawa Hakunawa kwa maana ya kuwa kunawa mikono au kuoga mwili wote ilikuwa desturi ya dini ya Kiyahudi na Mafarisayo waliipa desturi hii umuhimu mkubwa.
- 11:42 Mnampa … bustani Kwa maana ya kawaida, “Mnatoa zaka za mnanaa, mchicha na kila aina ya mboga mboga.” Sheria ya Musa iliwataka Waisraeli kushirikiana chakula kwa kutenga sehemu ya kumi ya mazao na mifugo yao kwa ajili ya Mungu (tazama Law 27:30-32; Kum 26:12). Hii haikujumuisha mazao madogo ya bustani kama yaliyotajwa hapa. Hivyo Mafarisayo hawa walikuwa wanatoa zaidi ya inavyotakiwa ili kuhakikisha kuwa hawavunji sheria.
- 11:46 Mnatunga sheria kali … watu kuzitii Kwa maana ya kawaida, “Mnawatwisha watu mizigo wasiyoweza kuibeba.”
- 11:49 manabii na mitume Watu waliochaguliwa na Mungu kuhubiri Habari Njema ulimwenguni.
- 11:51 Habili … Zakaria Katika Agano la Kale la Kiebrania, hawa ni watu wa kwanza na wa mwisho kuuawa. Tazama Mwa 4:8-11 na 2 Nya 24:20-25.
Luke 11
New International Version
Luke 11
New International Version
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.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(E) come.[b]
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c](F)
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”(G)
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[e] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(H)
9 “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
- 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.
Luke 11
King James Version
Luke 11
King James Version
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.
2 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.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 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.
5 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;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 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.
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 rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 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.
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