Luke 11:4-22

4And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone in debt to us. And do not bring us into temptation.”

5He also 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 of bread,

6because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don’t have anything to offer him.’

7Then 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.’

8I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.

10For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish?

12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

13If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

14Now he was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon came out, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed.

15But some of them said, “He drives out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

16And others, as a test, were demanding of him a sign from heaven.

17Knowing their thoughts, he told them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and a house divided against itself falls.

18If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

19And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

20If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.

22But when one stronger than he attacks and overpowers him, he takes from him all his weapons he trusted in, and divides up his plunder.