Berean Standard Bible

Luke 11

(Matthew 6:5–15)

1One dayΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐνKai egeneto enG2532 G1096 G1722inἐνenG1722aτινὶtiniG5100placeτόπῳtopōG5117whereὡςhōsG5613JesusαὐτὸνautonG846τῷtōG3588had just finishedἐπαύσατο,epausatoG1510 G3973prayingπροσευχόμενον,proseuchomenonG4336,oneτιςtisG5100of HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῶνtōnG3588disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101requestedεἶπέν πρὸς αὐτόν·eipen pros autonG2036 G4314 G846, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,teachδίδαξονdidaxonG1321usG1473to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336,justκαὶkaiG2532asκαθὼςkathōsG2531JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491taughtἐδίδαξενedidaxenG1321hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101.”

2SoδὲdeG1161JesustoldεἶπενeipenG2036themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “WhenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχησθε,proseuchēstheG4336,sayλέγετε·legeteG3004: ‘FatherπάτερpaterG3962,hallowed beἁγιασθήτωhagiasthētōG37Yourσου·souG4771τὸtoG3588nameὄνομάonomaG3686.YourσουsouG4771ἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932comeἐλθέτωelthetōG2064.

3GiveδίδουdidouG1325usG1473eachκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596τὸνtonG3588dayἡμέραν·hēmeranG2250ourG1473τὸνtonG3588dailyἐπιούσιονepiousionG1967τὸtoG3588breadἄρτονartonG740.

4AndκαὶkaiG2532forgiveἄφεςaphesG863usG1473ourG1473τὰςtasG3588sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,forγὰρgarG1063weαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532forgiveἀφίομενaphiomenG863everyone whoπαντὶpantiG3956sins againstὀφείλοντιopheilontiG3784usG1473.AndκαὶkaiG2532leadεἰσενέγκῃςeisenegkēsG1533usG1473notμὴmēG3361intoεἰςeisG1519temptationπειρασμόνpeirasmonG3986.’”

Ask, Seek, Knock

(Matthew 7:7–12)

5ThenΚαὶKaiG2532JesussaidεἶπενeipenG2036toπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846, “Suppose oneτίςtisG5101ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771goesπορεύσεταιporeusetaiG4198toπρὸςprosG4314αὐτὸνautonG846ἕξειhexeiG2192hisfriendφίλον,philonG5384καὶkaiG2532at midnightμεσονυκτίουmesonuktiouG3317andκαὶkaiG2532saysεἴπῃ αὐτῷ·eipē autōG2036 G846, ‘Friendφίλε,phileG5384,lendχρῆσόνchrēsonG5531meG1473threeτρεῖςtreisG5140loavesἄρτους,artousG740of bread,

6becauseἐπειδὴepeidēG1894afriendφίλοςphilosG5384of mineG1473has comeπαρεγένετοparegenetoG3854toπρόςprosG4314meG1473onἐξexG1537a journeyὁδοῦhodouG3598,andκαὶkaiG2532I haveἔχωechōG2192nothingοὐκoukG3756ὃhoG3739to set beforeπαραθήσωparathēsōG3908himαὐτῷ·autōG846.’

7AndG2548suppose the oneinsideἔσωθενesōthenG2081answersἀποκριθεὶς εἴπῃ·apokritheis eipēG611 G2036, ‘Do notμήmēG3361botherκόπους πάρεχε.kopous parecheG3930 G2873meG1473. MyἡhēG3588doorθύραthuraG2374is alreadyἤδηēdēG2235shutκέκλεισται,kekleistaiG2808,andG2532myG1473τὰtaG3588childrenπαιδίαpaidiaG3813andμετ᾽met᾽G3326IG1473areεἰσίν·eisinG1510inεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588bedκοίτηνkoitēnG2845.I cannotοὐ δύναμαιou dunamaiG3756 G1410get upἀναστὰςanastasG450to giveδοῦναίdounaiG1325youσοι.soiG4771anything.’

8I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,evenκαὶkaiG2532thoughεἰeiG1487he will not get upοὐ ἀναστὰςou anastasG3756 G450to provideδώσειdōseiG1325for himαὐτῷautōG846because ofδιὰdiaG1223hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846friendshipτὸ φίλονto philonG3588 G1510 G5384,yetγεgeG1065because ofδιάdiaG1223the man’sαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588persistenceἀναίδειανanaideianG335,he will get upἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453andgiveδώσειdōseiG1325himαὐτῷautōG846as much asὅσωνhosōnG3745he needsχρῄζει.chrēzeiG5535.

9So IG2504tellλέγω·legōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771:Askαἰτεῖτε,aiteiteG154,andG2532it will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to youὑμῖν·huminG4771;seekζητεῖτε,zēteiteG2212,andG2532you will findεὑρήσετε·heurēseteG2147;knockκρούετε,kroueteG2925,andG2532the doorwill be openedἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetaiG455to youὑμῖν.huminG4771.

10ForγὰρgarG1063everyoneπᾶςpasG3956ὁhoG3588who asksαἰτῶνaitōnG154receivesλαμβάνει,lambaneiG2983καὶkaiG2532;he whoὁhoG3588seeksζητῶνzētōnG2212findsεὑρίσκει,heuriskeiG2147;andκαὶkaiG2532to him whoτῷtōG3588knocksκρούοντιkrouontiG2925, the doorwill be openedἀνοιγήσεται.¶anoigēsetaiG455.

11δὲdeG1161WhatΤίναTinaG5101τὸνtonG3588fatherπατέραpateraG3962amongἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771, if hisὁhoG3588sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207asks forαἰτήσειaitēseiG154a fishἰχθύν,ichthunG2486,will giveἐπιδώσει;epidōseiG1929himαὐτῷautōG846a snakeὄφινophinG3789insteadκαὶ ἀντὶ ἰχθύοςkai anti ichthuosG2532 G473 G2486?

12Orἢ καὶē kaiG2228 G2532ifhe asks forαἰτήσειaitēseiG154an eggᾠόν,ōonG5609,will giveἐπιδώσειepidōseiG1929himαὐτῷautōG846a scorpionσκορπίον;skorpionG4651?

13SoοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771who areὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesG5225evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190know howG1492to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325goodἀγαθὰagathaG18giftsδόματαdomataG1390toτοῖςtoisG3588yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771childrenτέκνοιςteknoisG5043,how muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123willὁhoG3588yourFatherπατὴρpatērG3962ὁhoG3588inἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772giveδώσειdōseiG1325theHolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151to those whoτοῖςtoisG3588askαἰτοῦσινaitousinG154Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846!”

A House Divided

(Matthew 12:22–30; Mark 3:20–27)

14One dayΚαὶKaiG2532JesuswasἦνēnG1510driving outἐκβάλλωνekballōnG1544a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140καὶkaiG2532thatαὐτὸautoG846wasἦνēnG1510muteκωφόν.kōphonG2974.And whenἐγένετο δὲegeneto deG1161 G1096theτοῦtouG3588demonδαιμονίουdaimoniouG1140was goneἐξελθόντοςexelthontosG1831,theὁhoG3588man who had beenmuteκωφός,kōphosG2974spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980καὶkaiG2532.TheοἱhoiG3588crowdsὄχλοι.¶ochloiG3793were amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasanG2296,

15butδὲdeG1161someΤινὲςTinesG5100ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846saidεἶπον·eiponG2036, “It isbyἐνenG1722BeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954,theτῷtōG3588princeἄρχοντιarchontiG758of theτῶνtōnG3588demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140, thatHe drives outἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544τὰtaG3588demonsδαιμόνια.¶daimoniaG1140.”

16AndδὲdeG1161othersἝτεροιHeteroiG2087testedπειράζοντεςpeirazontesG3985παρ᾽par᾽G3844Himαὐτοῦ.autouG846by demandingἐζήτουνezētounG2212a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592fromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.

17δὲdeG1161KnowingG1492theirαὐτὸςautosG846τὰtaG3588thoughtsδιανοήματαdianoēmataG1270, JesusαὐτῶνautōnG846saidεἶπενeipenG2036to themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “EveryπᾶσαpasaG3956kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932dividedδιαμερισθεῖσαdiameristheisaG1266againstἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909itselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438will be laid wasteἐρημοῦται,erēmoutaiG2049,andκαὶkaiG2532a houseοἶκοςoikosG3624divided againstἐπὶepiG1909a houseοἶκονoikonG3624will fallπίπτει.pipteiG4098.

18δὲdeG1161καὶkaiG2532IfεἰeiG1487ὁhoG3588SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567is dividedδιεμερίσθη,diemeristhēG1266againstἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,howπῶςpōsG4459can hisαὐτοῦ;autouG846ἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932standσταθήσεταιstathēsetaiG2476?After allὅτιhotiG3754,you say thatλέγετεlegeteG3004IG1473drive outἐκβάλλεινekballeinG1544τὰtaG3588demonsδαιμόνια.daimoniaG1140byἐνenG1722BeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954.

19AndδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473drive outἐκβάλλωekballōG1544τὰtaG3588demonsδαιμόνια,daimoniaG1140byἐνenG1722BeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954,byἐνenG1722whomτίνιtiniG5101do yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771οἱhoiG3588sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207drive them outἐκβάλλουσιν;ekballousinG1544?So thenδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778,theyαὐτοὶautoiG846will beἔσονται.esontaiG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771judgesκριταὶkritaiG2923.

20ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473drive outἐκβάλλωekballōG1544τὰtaG3588demonsδαιμόνια,daimoniaG1140byἐνenG1722thefingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,thenἄραaraG686theἡhēG3588kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316has comeἔφθασενephthasenG5348uponἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youὑμᾶςhumasG4771.

21WhenὅτανhotanG3752ὁhoG3588a strongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478man,fully armedκαθωπλισμένοςkathōplismenosG2528,guardsφυλάσσῃphulassēG5442hisἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438τὴνtēnG3588houseαὐλήν,aulēnG833,hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τὰtaG3588possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225areἐστὶνestinG1510secureἐν εἰρήνῃen eirēnēG1722 G1515.

22ButδὲdeG1161whenἐπὰνepanG1875someonestrongerἰσχυρότερος αὐτοῦischuroteros autouG2478 G846attacksἐπελθὼνepelthōnG1904andoverpowersνικήσῃnikēsēG3528himαὐτόν,autonG846,he takes awayαἴρειaireiG142theαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588armorπανοπλίανpanoplianG3833inἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909whichᾗhēG3739the mantrustedἐπεποίθει,epepoitheiG3982,andκαὶkaiG2532thenhe divides upδιαδίδωσιν.diadidōsinG1239hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὰtaG3588plunderσκῦλαskulaG4661.

23He whoὁhoG3588isὢνōnG1510notμὴmēG3361withμετ᾽met᾽G3326MeἐμοῦemouG1473isἐστιν,estinG1510againstκατ᾽kat᾽G2596MeἐμοῦemouG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532he whoὁhoG3588does not gatherμὴ συνάγωνmē sunagōnG3361 G4863withμετ᾽met᾽G3326MeἐμοῦemouG1473scattersσκορπίζει.¶skorpizeiG4650.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

(Matthew 12:43–45)

24WhenὍτανHotanG3752τὸtoG3588an uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151comes outἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831ofἀπὸapoG575τοῦtouG3588a manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223aridἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσιν.anapausinG372andκαὶkaiG2532does not findμὴ εὑρίσκονmē heuriskonG3361 G2147it.ThenτότεtoteG5119it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘I will returnὑποστρέψωhupostrepsōG5290toεἰςeisG1519theG1473τὸνtonG3588houseοἶκόνoikonG3624I leftὅθεν ἐξῆλθον.hothen exēlthonG3606 G1831.’

25καὶkaiG2532On its returnἐλθὸνelthonG2064,it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147the houseswept cleanσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563andκαὶkaiG2532put in orderκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.

26ThenτότεtoteG5119it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198andκαὶkaiG2532bringsπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880sevenἑπτά,heptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151more wickedπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190than itselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532they go inεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525anddwellκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563.AndκαὶkaiG2532theτὰtaG3588finalἔσχαταeschataG2078plightof thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565τοῦtouG3588manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444isγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501than theτῶνtōnG3588firstπρώτων.¶prōtōnG4413.”

True Blessedness

27AsἘγένετο δὲ ἐνEgeneto de enG1161 G1096 G1722JesusαὐτὸνautonG846τῷtōG3588was sayingλέγεινlegeinG3004these thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778,aτιςtisG5100womanγυνὴgunēG1135inἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588crowdὄχλουochlouG3793raisedἐπάρασάeparasaG1869hervoiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456andsaidεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846, “BlessedμακαρίαmakariaG3107istheἡhēG3588wombκοιλίαkoiliaG2836ἡhēG3588that boreβαστάσασάbastasasaG941Youσε,seG4771,andκαὶkaiG2532blessed are thebreastsμαστοὶmastoiG3149thatοὓςhousG3739nursed Youἐθήλασας.ethēlasasG2337!”

28ButδὲdeG1161HeαὐτὸςautosG846repliedεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “BlessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107ratherμενοῦνmenounG3304arethose whoοἱhoiG3588hearἀκούοντεςakouontesG191theτὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316andκαὶkaiG2532obey itφυλάσσοντεςphulassontesG5442.”

The Sign of Jonah

(Jonah 3:1–10; Matthew 12:38–42)

29AsδὲdeG1161theΤῶνTōnG3588crowdsὄχλωνochlōnG3793were increasingἐπαθροιζομένωνepathroizomenōnG1865, Jesussaidλέγειν·legeinG756 G3004, “ThisαὕτηhautēG3778ἡhēG3588γενεὰgeneaG1074isἐστιν.estinG1510a wickedπονηράponēraG4190generationγενεὰgeneaG1074.It demandsζητεῖ,zēteiG2212a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592,butκαὶkaiG2532noneοὐouG3756σημεῖονsēmeionG4592will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325itαὐτῇautēaG846exceptεἰ μὴei mēG1487 G3361theτὸtoG3588signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495.

30ForγὰρgarG1063asκαθὼςkathōsG2531JonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096a signσημεῖον,sēmeionG4592to theτοῖςtoisG3588NinevitesΝινευίταιςNineuitaisG3536,soοὕτως καὶhoutōs kaiG3779 G2532theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will beἔσταιestaiG1510a signto thisταύτῃ.tautēG3778τῇtēaG3588generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074.

31The QueenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938of the SouthνότουnotouG3558will riseἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920withμετὰmetaG3326theτῶνtōnG3588menἀνδρῶνandrōnG435of thisταύτηςtautēsG3778τῆςtēsG3588generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074andκαὶkaiG2532condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632themαὐτούς·autousG846;forὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064fromἐκekG1537theτῶνtōnG3588endsπεράτωνperatōnG4009of theτῆςtēsG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191theτὴνtēnG3588wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος,SolomōnosG4672,andκαὶkaiG2532nowἰδοὺidouG2400OnegreaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

32ThemenἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536will standἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450atἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920withμετὰmetaG3326thisταύτηςtautēsG3778τῆςtēsG3588generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074andκαὶkaiG2532condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632itαὐτήν·autēnG846;forὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340atεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588preachingκήρυγμαkērugmaG2782of JonahἸωνᾶ,IōnaG2495,andκαὶkaiG2532nowἰδοὺidouG2400OnegreaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

The Lamp of the Body

(Matthew 6:22–24)

33No oneΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762lightsἅψαςhapsasG681a lampλύχνονluchnonG3088andputs itτίθησινtithēsinG5087inεἰςeisG1519a cellarκρύπτηνkruptēnG2926orοὐδὲoudeG3761underὑπὸhupoG5259τὸνtonG3588a basketμόδιονmodionG3426.Insteadἀλλ᾽all᾽G235, he sets itonἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588a standλυχνίανluchnianG3087,soἵναinaG2443thoseοἱhoiG3588who enterεἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoiG1531can seeβλέπωσιν.¶blepōsinG991theτὸtoG3588lightG5338.

34Yourσου.souG4771ὉHoG3588eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isἐστινestinG1510theτοῦtouG3588lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088of yourὁhoG3588bodyσώματόςsōmatosG4983.WhenὅτανhotanG3752yourσουsouG4771ὁhoG3588eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788areᾖ,ēG1510goodἁπλοῦςhaplousG573,yourσουsouG4771wholeὅλονholonG3650τὸtoG3588bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983alsoκαὶkaiG2532isἐστιν·estinG1510full of lightφωτεινόνphōteinonG5460.ButδὲdeG1161whenἐπὰνepanG1875they areᾖ,ēG1510badπονηρὸςponērosG4190,καὶkaiG2532yourσουsouG4771τὸtoG3588bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983isfull of darknessσκοτεινόν.skoteinonG4652.

35Be carefulσκόπειskopeiG4648,thenοὖνounG3767, thattheτὸtoG3588lightφῶςphōsG5457τὸtoG3588withinἐνenG1722youσοὶsoiG4771isἐστίν.estinG1510notμὴmēG3361darknessσκότοςskotosG4655.

36SoοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487yourσουsouG4771wholeτὸtoG3588bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983isfullὅλονholonG3650of lightφωτεινὸνphōteinonG5460, withnoμὴmēG3361τιtiG5100partμέροςmerosG3313of itin darknessἔχον σκοτεινόν,echon skoteinonG2192 G4652, youwill beἔσταιestaiG1510radiantφωτεινὸν ὅλον,phōteinon holonG3650 G5460,asὡςhōsG5613thoughὅτανhotanG3752ὁhoG3588a lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088τῇtēaG3588were shiningἀστραπῇ φωτίζῃastrapēa phōtizēG796 G5461on youσε.¶seG4771.”

Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law

(Matthew 23:1–36)

37δὲdeG1161AsἘνEnG1722τῷtōG3588Jesuswas speakingλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980,a PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330invitedἐρωτᾷerōtaG2065HimαὐτὸνautonG846toὅπωςhopōsG3704dineἀριστήσῃaristēsēG709withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844himαὐτῷ.autōG846; soδὲdeG1161He went inεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525andreclined at the tableἀνέπεσεν.anepesenG377.

38ButδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330was surprisedἐθαύμασενethaumasenG2296to seeG3708thatὅτιhotiG3754Jesusdid not first washοὐ ἐβαπτίσθηou ebaptisthēG3756 G907 G4412beforeπρὸproG4253theτοῦtouG3588mealἀρίστου.¶aristouG712.

39ThenδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588LordκύριοςkuriosG2962saidΕἶπενEipenG2036πρὸςprosG4314αὐτόν·autonG846, “NowνῦνnunG3568youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771οἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330cleanκαθαρίζετε,katharizeteG2511theτὸtoG3588outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855of theτοῦtouG3588cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221andκαὶkaiG2532τοῦtouG3588dishπίνακοςpinakosG4094,butδὲdeG1161τὸtoG3588insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081youὑμῶνhumōnG4771are fullγέμειgemeiG1073of greedἁρπαγῆςharpagēsG724andκαὶkaiG2532wickednessπονηρίας.ponēriasG4189.

40Youfoolsἄφρονες,aphronesG878! DidnotοὐχouchG3756theὁhoG3588One whomadeποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160theτὸtoG3588outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855makeἐποίησεν;epoiēsenG4160theτὸtoG3588insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081as wellκαὶkaiG2532?

41ButπλὴνplēnG4133giveδότεdoteG1325asalmsἐλεημοσύνην,eleēmosunēnG1654the things thatτὰtaG3588are withinἐνόνταenontaG1751you,andκαὶkaiG2532beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,everythingπάνταpantaG3956will beἐστιν.¶estinG1510cleanκαθαρὰkatharaG2513for youὑμῖνhuminG4771.

42Ἀλλ᾽All᾽G235WoeοὐαὶouaiG3759to youὑμῖνhuminG4771τοῖςtoisG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίοις,PharisaioisG5330!ForὅτιhotiG3754you pay tithes ofἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸapodekatoute toG586 G3588mintἡδύοσμονhēduosmonG2238G2532τὸtoG3588,rueπήγανονpēganonG4076,andG2532everyπᾶνpanG3956herbλάχανονlachanonG3001,butG2532you disregardπαρέρχεσθεparerchestheG3928τὴνtēnG3588justiceκρίσινkrisinG2920andG2532theτὴνtēnG3588loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316δὲdeG1161.You should haveἔδειedeiG1163practicedποιῆσαι,poiēsaiG4160the latterταῦταtautaG3778withoutμὴmēG3361neglectingG3935the formerG2548.

43WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to youὑμῖνhuminG4771τοῖςtoisG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίοις,PharisaioisG5330!ForὅτιhotiG3754you loveἀγαπᾶτεagapateG25theτὴνtēnG3588chief seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίανprōtokathedrianG4410inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864andκαὶkaiG2532theτοὺςtousG3588greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588marketplacesἀγοραῖς.¶agoraisG58.

44WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to youὑμῖνhuminG4771!ForὅτιhotiG3754you areἐστὲesteG1510likeὡςhōsG5613τὰtaG3588unmarkedἄδηλα,adēlaG82τὰtaG3588gravesμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419, whichκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588menἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444οἱhoiG3588walkπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesG4043overἐπάνωepanōG1883withoutοὐκoukG3756evennoticingG1492.”

45δέdeG1161OneτιςtisG5100of theτῶνtōnG3588experts in the lawνομικῶνnomikōnG3544toldἈποκριθεὶς λέγειApokritheis legeiG611 G3004Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,when You sayλέγωνlegōnG3004these thingsταῦταtautaG3778,You insultὑβρίζεις.¶hubrizeisG5195usG1473as wellκαὶkaiG2532.”

46“Woeοὐαί,ouaiG3759to youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὉHoG3588as wellκαὶkaiG2532,experts in the lawνομικοῖςnomikoisG3544δὲdeG1161τοῖςtoisG3588!”He repliedεἶπεν·eipenG2036. “ForὅτιhotiG3754you weigh men downφορτίζετε τοὺς ἀνθρώπουςphortizete tous anthrōpousG5412 G3588 G444withheavy burdensφορτία δυσβάστακταphortia dusbastaktaG5413 G1419,butκαὶkaiG2532you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846will not liftοὐ προσψαύετεou prospsaueteG3756 G4379aἑνὶ τῶν ὑμῶνheni tōn humōnG1520 G4771 G3588finger to lightenδακτύλωνdaktulōnG1147theirτοῖςtoisG3588loadφορτίοις.¶phortioisG5413.

47WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to youὑμῖν,huminG4771!ForὅτιhotiG3754you buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618τὰtaG3588tombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419for theτῶνtōnG3588prophetsπροφητῶν,prophētōnG4396,butδὲdeG1161it wasyourὑμῶνhumōnG4771οἱhoiG3588fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962whokilledἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615themαὐτούς.autousG846.

48SoἄραaraG686you areἐστεesteG1510witnessesμάρτυρέςmarturesG3144καὶkaiG2532consentingσυνευδοκεῖτεsuneudokeiteG4909to theτοῖςtoisG3588deedsἔργοιςergoisG2041ofτῶνtōnG3588yourὑμῶν·humōnG4771fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962ὅτιhotiG3754:TheyαὐτοὶautoiG846μὲνmenG3303killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615the prophetsαὐτούς,autousG846,andδὲdeG1161youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618their tombs.

49Because of thisδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778καὶkaiG2532,theἡhēG3588wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, ‘I will sendἀποστελῶapostelōG649εἰςeisG1519themαὐτοὺςautousG846prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396andκαὶkaiG2532apostlesἀποστόλους.apostolousG652καὶkaiG2532; someofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846they will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615andκαὶkaiG2532othersthey will persecuteδιώξουσινdiōxousinG1377.’

50As a resultἵναinaG2443,thisταύτης,tautēsG3778τὸtoG3588generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074will be chargedἐκζητηθῇekzētēthēaG1567withἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588bloodαἷμαhaimaG129of allπάντωνpantōnG3956theτὸtoG3588prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396thatτῆςtēsG3588has been shedἐκκεχυμένονekkechumenonG1632sinceἀπὸapoG575thefoundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889,

51fromἀπὸapoG575the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of AbelἍβελHabelG6toἕωςhe'ōsG2193the bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197,whoτοῦtouG3588was killedἀπολομένουapolomenouG622betweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342theτοῦtouG3588altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379andκαὶkaiG2532theτοῦtouG3588sanctuaryοἴκου.oikouG3624.YesναὶnaiG3483,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν,huminG4771, all ofit will be chargedἐκζητηθήσεταιekzētēthēsetaiG1567toἀπὸapoG575thisταύτης.¶tautēsG3778τῆςtēsG3588generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074.

52WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to youὑμῖνhuminG4771τοῖςtoisG3588experts in the lawνομικοῖς,nomikoisG3544!ForὅτιhotiG3754you have taken awayἤρατεērateG142theτὴνtēnG3588keyκλεῖδαkleidaG2807toτῆςtēsG3588knowledgeγνώσεως.gnōseōsG1108.You yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846have not enteredοὐκ εἰσήλθατεouk eisēlthateG3756 G1525,andκαὶkaiG2532you have hinderedἐκωλύσατε.¶ekōlusateG2967those whoτοὺςtousG3588were enteringεἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousG1525.”

53AsαὐτοῦautouG846Jesuswent onἐξελθόντοςexelthontosG1831from thereG2547,theοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andG2532οἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330beganG756to oppose Him bitterlyδεινῶς ἐνέχεινdeinōs enecheinG1171 G1758andG2532to ply Him with questionsἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸνapostomatizein autonG653 G846aboutπερὶperiG4012many thingsπλειόνωνpleionōnG4119,

54waitingἐνεδρεύοντεςenedreuontesG1748to catchθηρεῦσαίthēreusaiG2340HimαὐτὸνautonG846in somethingτιtiG5100He might sayἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦek tou stomatos autouG1537 G846 G3588 G4750.