New American Standard Bible 1995

Luke 11

Instruction about Prayer

1It happenedἐγένετοegenetoG1096that whileG1722Jesus was prayingπροσευχόμενον,proseuchomenonG4336in a certainτινὶtiniG5100placeτόπῳtopōG5117,afterὡςhōsG5613He had finishedἐπαύσατο,epausatoG3973,oneτιςtisG5100of His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101saidG3004to Him, “Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,teachδίδαξονdidaxonG1321us to prayπροσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaiG4336justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as JohnἸωάννηςIōannēsG2491alsoG2532taughtἐδίδαξενedidaxenG1321his disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101.”

2And He saidλέγετε·legeteG3004to them, “WhenὅτανhotanG3752you prayπροσεύχησθε,proseuchēstheG4336,sayG3004: ‘FatherπάτερpaterG3962,hallowedἁγιασθήτωhagiasthētōG37be Your nameὄνομάonomaG3686.Your kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932comeἐλθέτωelthetōG2064.

3GiveδίδουdidouG1325useachκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596dayἡμέραν·hēmeranG2250ourdailyἐπιούσιονepiousionG1967breadἄρτονartonG740.

4And forgiveἄφεςaphesG863us our sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266,For we ourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoG2532forgiveἀφίομενaphiomenG863everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956whois indebtedὀφείλοντιopheilontiG3784to us.And leadεἰσενέγκῃςeisenegkēsG1533us not into temptationπειρασμόνpeirasmonG3986.’”

5ThenG2532He saidG3004to them, “SupposeG5101oneG5101of you hasἕξειhexeiG2192a friendφίλον,philonG5384,and goesπορεύσεταιporeusetaiG4198to him at midnightμεσονυκτίουmesonuktiouG3317and saysG3004to him, ‘Friendφίλε,phileG5384,lendχρῆσόνchrēsonG5531me threeτρεῖςtreisG5140loavesἄρτους,artousG740;

6for a friendφίλοςphilosG5384of mineG1473has comeπαρεγένετοparegenetoG3854to me from a journeyὁδοῦhodouG3598,and I haveἔχωechōG2192nothingοὐκoukG3756to setπαραθήσωparathēsōG3908beforeG3908him’;

7and from insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081he answersἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saysG3004, ‘Do not botherκόπους πάρεχε.kopous parecheG2873 G3930me; the doorθύραthuraG2374has alreadyἤδηēdēG2235been shutκέκλεισται,kekleistaiG2808and my childrenπαιδίαpaidiaG3813and I are in bedκοίτηνkoitēnG2845;I cannotοὐ δύναμαιou dunamaiG1410 G3756getἀναστὰςanastasG450up and giveδοῦναίdounaiG1325you anything.’

8I tellλέγωlegōG3004you, evenκαὶkaiG2532thoughεἰeiG1487he will not getἀναστὰςanastasG450up and giveδώσειdōseiG1325him anythingbecauseδιὰdiaG1223he is his friendφίλονphilonG5384,yetγεgeG1065becauseδιάdiaG1223of hispersistenceἀναίδειανanaideianG335he will getἐγερθεὶςegertheisG1453up and giveδώσειdōseiG1325him as muchὅσωνhosōnG3745as he needsχρῄζει.chrēzeiG5535.

9“SoG2532I sayλέγω·legōG3004to you,askαἰτεῖτε,aiteiteG154,and it will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to you;seekζητεῖτε,zēteiteG2212,and you will findεὑρήσετε·heurēseteG2147;knockκρούετε,kroueteG2925,and it will be openedἀνοιγήσεταιanoigēsetaiG455to you.

10For everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who asksαἰτῶνaitōnG154,receivesλαμβάνει,lambaneiG2983;and he who seeksζητῶνzētōnG2212,findsεὑρίσκει,heuriskeiG2147;and to him who knocksκρούοντιkrouontiG2925,it will be openedἀνοιγήσεται.¶anoigēsetaiG455.

11NowδὲdeG1161supposeG5101oneG5101of you fathersπατέραpateraG3962is askedαἰτήσειaitēseiG154by his sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207for afishἰχθύν,ichthunG2486;he will not giveἐπιδώσει;epidōseiG1929him a snakeὄφινophinG3789insteadἀντὶantiG473of a fishἰχθύοςichthuosG2486, will he?

12OrἢēG2228ifhe is askedαἰτήσειaitēseiG154for an eggᾠόν,ōonG5609,he will not giveἐπιδώσειepidōseiG1929him a scorpionσκορπίον;skorpionG4651, will he?

13IfεἰeiG1487you thenοὖνounG3767,beingὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesG5225evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190,knowG3609howG3609to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325goodἀγαθὰagathaG18giftsδόματαdomataG1390to your childrenτέκνοιςteknoisG5043,howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will yourheavenlyἐξ οὐρανοῦex ouranouG1537 G3772FatherπατὴρpatērG3962giveδώσειdōseiG1325the HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151to thoseG3588who askαἰτοῦσινaitousinG154Him?”

Pharisees’ Blasphemy

14And He was castingἐκβάλλωνekballōnG1544out a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140,and it was muteκωφόν.kōphonG2974;when the demonδαιμονίουdaimoniouG1140had goneἐξελθόντοςexelthontosG1831out, the muteκωφός,kōphosG2974manG2974spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980;and the crowdsὄχλοι.¶ochloiG3793were amazedἐθαύμασανethaumasanG2296.

15But someΤινὲςTinesG5100of them saidG3004, “He castsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out demonsδαιμονίωνdaimoniōnG1140byBeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954,the rulerἄρχοντιarchontiG758of the demonsδαιμόνια.¶daimoniaG1140.”

16OthersἝτεροιHeteroiG2087,to testπειράζοντεςpeirazontesG3985Him,were demandingἐζήτουνezētounG2212of Him asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772.

17But He knewG3609their thoughtsδιανοήματαdianoēmataG1270and saidG3004to them, “AnyπᾶσαpasaG3956kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932dividedδιαμερισθεῖσαdiameristheisaG1266againstἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909itselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438is laidG2049wasteG2049;and a houseοἶκοςoikosG3624dividedagainstἐπὶepiG1909itselfοἶκονoikonG3624fallsπίπτει.pipteiG4098.

18IfεἰeiG1487SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567alsoκαὶkaiG2532is dividedδιεμερίσθη,diemeristhēG1266againstἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,howπῶςpōsG4459will his kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932standσταθήσεταιstathēsetaiG2476?For you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004that I castἐκβάλλεινekballeinG1544out demonsδαιμόνια.daimoniaG1140byBeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954.

19And ifεἰeiG1487I byBeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954castἐκβάλλωekballōG1544out demonsδαιμόνια,daimoniaG1140,by whomτίνιtiniG5101do your sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207castἐκβάλλουσιν;ekballousinG1544them out? Soδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778they will be your judgesκριταὶkritaiG2923.

20But ifεἰeiG1487I castἐκβάλλωekballōG1544out demonsδαιμόνια,daimoniaG1140by thefingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,thenἄραaraG686the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316has comeἔφθασενephthasenG5348upon you.

21WhenὅτανhotanG3752a strongἰσχυρὸςischurosG2478man,fullyG2528armedG2528,guardsφυλάσσῃphulassēG5442his ownἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438houseαὐλήν,aulēnG833,his possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225areundisturbedἐν εἰρήνῃen eirēnēG1722 G1515.

22But whenἐπὰνepanG1875someone strongerἰσχυρότεροςischuroterosG2478than he attacksἐπελθὼνepelthōnG1904him and overpowersνικήσῃnikēsēG3528him, he takesG142awayαἴρειaireiG142from him allG3833his armorπανοπλίανpanoplianG3833on whichᾗhēG3739he had reliedἐπεποίθει,epepoitheiG3982and distributesδιαδίδωσιν.diadidōsinG1239his plunderσκῦλαskulaG4661.

23He who is not with Me is againstκατ᾽kat᾽G2596Me; and he who does not gatherσυνάγωνsunagōnG4863with Me, scattersσκορπίζει.¶skorpizeiG4650.

24“WhenὍτανHotanG3752the uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151goesἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831out ofa manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223waterlessἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσιν.anapausinG372,and not findingεὑρίσκονheuriskonG2147any, it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘I will returnὑποστρέψωhupostrepsōG5290to my houseοἶκόνoikonG3624from whichὅθενhothenG3606I cameἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831.’

25And when it comesἐλθὸνelthonG2064,it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147it sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563and putG2885in orderκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.

26ThenτότεtoteG5119it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198and takesπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880alongsevenἑπτά,heptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151moreπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190evilG4190than itselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438,and they goεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525in and liveκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563;and the lastἔσχαταeschataG2078state of that manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501than the firstπρώτων.¶prōtōnG4413.”

27WhileἐνenG1722Jesus was sayingλέγεινlegeinG3004theseG3778thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778,oneτιςtisG5100of the womenγυνὴgunēG1135in the crowdὄχλουochlouG3793raisedἐπάρασάeparasaG1869her voiceφωνὴνphōnēnG5456and saidG3004to Him, “BlessedμακαρίαmakariaG3107is the wombκοιλίαkoiliaG2836that boreβαστάσασάbastasasaG941You and the breastsμαστοὶmastoiG3149at whichοὓςhousG3739You nursedἐθήλασας.ethēlasasG2337.”

28But He saidG3004,“On the contraryG3303 G3767,blessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107arethoseG3588who hearἀκούοντεςakouontesG191the wordλόγονlogonG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and observeφυλάσσοντεςphulassontesG5442it.”

The Sign of Jonah

29As the crowdsὄχλωνochlōnG3793were increasingἐπαθροιζομένωνepathroizomenōnG1865,He beganἤρξατοērxatoG757to sayλέγειν·legeinG3004, “ThisαὕτηhautēG3778generationγενεὰgeneaG1074is a wickedπονηράponēraG4190generationγενεὰgeneaG1074; itseeksζητεῖ,zēteiG2212for asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592, and yetnoοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to it but thesignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495.

30For justκαθὼςkathōsG2531asJonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495becameἐγένετοegenetoG1096asignσημεῖον,sēmeionG4592to the NinevitesΝινευίταιςNineuitaisG3536,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444be to thisταύτῃ.tautēG3778generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074.

31TheQueenβασίλισσαbasilissaG938of the SouthνότουnotouG3558will riseἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453up with the menἀνδρῶνandrōnG435of thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920and condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632them, becauseὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064from the endsπεράτωνperatōnG4009of the earthγῆςgēsG1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος,SolomōnosG4672;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,somethingG4183greaterG4183than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

32The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536will standἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450up with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920and condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632it, becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340at the preachingκήρυγμαkērugmaG2782of JonahἸωνᾶ,IōnaG2495;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,somethingG4183greaterG4183than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.

33“NoG3762oneΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762,after lightingἅψαςhapsasG681a lampλύχνονluchnonG3088,putsG5087it awayG5087in a cellarκρύπτηνkruptēnG2926norοὐδὲoudeG3761underὑπὸhupoG5259a basketμόδιονmodionG3426,but on the lampstandλυχνίανluchnianG3087,soἵναinaG2443that thoseG3588who enterεἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoiG1531may seeβλέπωσιν.¶blepōsinG991the lightG5338.

34The eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788is the lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088of your bodyσώματόςsōmatosG4983;whenὅτανhotanG3752your eyeὀφθαλμόςophthalmosG3788isclearἁπλοῦςhaplousG573,your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983alsoκαὶkaiG2532is fullG5460of lightφωτεινόνphōteinonG5460;but whenἐπὰνepanG1875it isbadπονηρὸςponērosG4190,your bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983alsoκαὶkaiG2532is fullG4652of darknessG4652.

35ThenοὖνounG3767watchσκόπειskopeiG4648out that the lightφῶςphōsG5457in you is not darknessσκότοςskotosG4655.

36IfεἰeiG1487thereforeοὖνounG3767your wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμάsōmaG4983is fullG5460of lightG5460,with noμὴ τιmē tiG3361 G5100darkσκοτεινόν,skoteinonG4652partμέροςmerosG3313in it, it will be whollyὅλον,holonG3650illuminedG5460,as whenὅτανhotanG3752the lampλύχνοςluchnosG3088illuminesφωτίζῃphōtizēG5461you with its raysἀστραπῇastrapēaG796.”

Woes upon the Pharisees

37NowG1161whenἘνEnG1722He had spokenλαλῆσαιlalēsaiG2980,a PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330askedἐρωτᾷerōtaG2065Him to haveG709lunchG709with him; and He wentεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525in, and reclinedἀνέπεσεν.anepesenG377at the table.

38When the PhariseeΦαρισαῖοςPharisaiosG5330sawG3708it, he was surprisedἐθαύμασενethaumasenG2296that He had not firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413ceremoniallyG907washedG907beforeπρὸproG4253themealἀρίστου.¶aristouG712.

39Butthe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962saidG3004to him,“NowνῦνnunG3568you PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330cleanκαθαρίζετε,katharizeteG2511the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855of the cupποτηρίουpotēriouG4221and of the platterπίνακοςpinakosG4094; butinsideἔσωθενesōthenG2081of you, you are fullγέμειgemeiG1073of robberyἁρπαγῆςharpagēsG724and wickednessπονηρίας.ponēriasG4189.

40You foolishG878onesG878,did not He who madeποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160the outsideἔξωθενexōthenG1855makeἐποίησεν;epoiēsenG4160the insideἔσωθενesōthenG2081alsoκαὶkaiG2532?

41ButgiveδότεdoteG1325that which is withinἐνόνταenontaG1751as charityἐλεημοσύνην,eleēmosunēnG1654, andthenἰδοὺidouG2400allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956arecleanκαθαρὰkatharaG2513for you.

42“But woeοὐαὶouaiG3759to you PhariseesΦαρισαίοις,PharisaioisG5330! For youpayἀποδεκατοῦτεapodekatouteG586titheG586of mintἡδύοσμονhēduosmonG2238and rueπήγανονpēganonG4076and everyπᾶνpanG3956kind ofgardenG3001herbG3001, and yetdisregardπαρέρχεσθεparerchestheG3928justiceκρίσινkrisinG2920and the loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316;but theseG3778are the thingsταῦταtautaG3778you shouldἔδειedeiG1163have doneποιῆσαι,poiēsaiG4160withoutμὴmēG3361neglectingG3935the othersG2548.

43WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you PhariseesΦαρισαίοις,PharisaioisG5330! For youloveἀγαπᾶτεagapateG25the chiefG4410seatsG4410in the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864and the respectful greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783in the marketG58placesG58.

44WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you! For you are likeὡςhōsG5613concealedἄδηλα,adēlaG82tombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419,and the peopleἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiG444who walkπεριπατοῦντεςperipatountesG4043overἐπάνωepanōG1883themare unawareοὐκoukG3756 G3609of it.”

45OneτιςtisG5100of thelawyersνομικῶνnomikōnG3544saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him in replyἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,when You sayλέγωνlegōnG3004thisταῦταtautaG3778,You insultὑβρίζεις.¶hubrizeisG5195us tooκαὶkaiG2532.”

46But He saidG3004,“Woeοὐαί,ouaiG3759to youlawyersνομικοῖςnomikoisG3544as wellκαὶkaiG2532! Foryou weighG5412menἀνθρώπουςanthrōpousG444downG5412with burdensφορτίαphortiaG5413hardG1419to bearδυσβάστακταdusbastaktaG1419,whileκαὶkaiG2532you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846will not even touchπροσψαύετεprospsaueteG4379the burdensφορτίοις.¶phortioisG5413with oneἑνὶheniG1520of your fingersδακτύλωνdaktulōnG1147.

47WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to you! For you buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618thetombsμνημεῖαmnēmeiaG3419of the prophetsπροφητῶν,prophētōnG4396, and it wasyour fathersπατέρεςpateresG3962whokilledἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615them.

48SoἄραaraG686you are witnessesμάρτυρέςmarturesG3144and approveσυνευδοκεῖτεsuneudokeiteG4909the deedsἔργοιςergoisG2041of your fathersπατέρωνpaterōnG3962;becauseὅτιhotiG3754it was they who killedἀπέκτεινανapekteinanG615them, and you buildοἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeiteG3618their tombs.

49For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223alsoG2532the wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678of GodθεοῦtheouG2316saidG3004, ‘I will sendἀποστελῶapostelōG649to them prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396and apostlesἀποστόλους.apostolousG652, and someof them they will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615and some they willpersecuteδιώξουσινdiōxousinG1377,

50soἵναinaG2443that the bloodαἷμαhaimaG129of allπάντωνpantōnG3956the prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,shedἐκκεχυμένονekkechumenonG1632sinceἀπὸapoG575the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889, may bechargedἐκζητηθῇekzētēthēaG1567againstἀπὸapoG575thisταύτης,tautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074,

51fromthe bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of AbelἍβελHabelG6tothe bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129of ZechariahΖαχαρίουZachariouG2197,who was killedἀπολομένουapolomenouG622betweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342the altarθυσιαστηρίουthusiastēriouG2379and the houseοἴκου.oikouG3624of God;yesναὶnaiG3483,I tellλέγωlegōG3004you, it shall bechargedἐκζητηθήσεταιekzētēthēsetaiG1567againstG575thisταύτης.¶tautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074.’

52WoeΟὐαὶOuaiG3759to youlawyersνομικοῖς,nomikoisG3544!For you have takenG142awayἤρατεērateG142the keyκλεῖδαkleidaG2807of knowledgeγνώσεως.gnōseōsG1108;you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846did not enterεἰσήλθατεeisēlthateG1525,and you hinderedἐκωλύσατε.¶ekōlusateG2967thoseG3588who were enteringεἰσερχομένουςeiserchomenousG1525.”

53When He leftἐξελθόντοςexelthontosG1831thereG2547,the scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330beganἤρξαντοērxantoG757to be veryδεινῶςdeinōsG1171hostileἐνέχεινenecheinG1758and to questionG653Him closelyG653on manyG4183subjectsG4183,

54plottingG1748againstG1748Himto catchθηρεῦσαίthēreusaiG2340Himin somethingτιtiG5100He might sayἐκ στόματοςek stomatosG1537 G4750.

Instruction about Prayer

Pharisees’ Blasphemy

The Sign of Jonah

Woes upon the Pharisees

Commentaries on Luke 11