Luke 11
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Luke 11:14-36

141And He was castingG1544 outG1544 a muteG2974 demonG1140; when the demonG1140 had goneG1831 outG1831, the manG2974 who was previously unableG2974 toG2974 speakG2974 talkedG2980, and the crowdsG3793 wereG2296 amazedG2296. 15But someG5100 of them saidG3004, “He castsG1544 outG1544 the demonsG1140 2by 3BeelzebulG954, the rulerG758 of the demonsG1140.” 16OthersG2087, 4to testG3985 Him, 5were demandingG2212 of Him a 6signG4592 from heavenG3772. 177But He knewG3609 their thoughtsG1270 and saidG3004 to them, “EveryG3956 kingdomG932 dividedG1266 againstG1909 itselfG1438 is laidG2049 wasteG2049; and a houseG3624 divided againstG1909 8itselfG3624 fallsG4098. 18And ifG1487 9SatanG4567 alsoG2532 has been dividedG1266 againstG1909 himselfG1438, howG4459 will his kingdomG932 10standG2476? For you claimG3004 that I castG1544 outG1544 the demonsG1140 by 11BeelzebulG954. 19YetG1161 ifG1487 by 12BeelzebulG954 I castG1544 outG1544 the demonsG1140, by whomG5101 do your sonsG5207 castG1544 them outG1544? ThereforeG1223G3778, they will be your judgesG2923. 20But ifG1487 I castG1544 outG1544 the demonsG1140 by 13the 14fingerG1147 of GodG2316, thenG686 15the kingdomG932 of GodG2316 has comeG5348 upon you. 21WhenG3752 16a strongG2478 man, fullyG2528 armedG2528, guardsG5442 his ownG1438 houseG833, his possessionsG5225 are 17secureG1722G1515. 22But whenG1875 someone strongerG2478 than he attacksG1904 him and overpowersG3528 him, that man takesG142 awayG142 his armorG3833 on whichG3739 he had reliedG3982 and distributesG1239 his plunderG4661. 2318The one who is not with Me is againstG2596 Me; and the one who does not gatherG4863 with Me scattersG4650.

24“19WhenG3752 the uncleanG169 spiritG4151 comesG1831 outG1831 of 20a personG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 waterlessG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372, and not findingG2147 any, it thenG5119 saysG3004, ‘I will returnG5290 to my houseG3624 fromG3606 whichG3606 I cameG1831.’ 25And when it comesG2064, it findsG2147 it sweptG4563 and putG2885 inG2885 orderG2885. 26ThenG5119 it goesG4198 and bringsG3880 alongG3880 sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 moreG4190 evilG4190 than itselfG1438, and they comeG1525 inG1525 and liveG2730 thereG1563; and the lastG2078 condition of that personG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413.”

27WhileG1722 21Jesus was sayingG3004 theseG3778 thingsG3778, oneG5100 of the womenG1135 in the crowdG3793 raisedG1869 her voiceG5456 and saidG3004 to Him, “22BlessedG3107 is the wombG2836 that carriedG941 You, and the breastsG3149 at whichG3739 You nursedG2337!” 28But He saidG3004, “On the contraryG3303G3767, blessedG3107 are 23thoseG3588 who hearG191 the wordG3056 of GodG2316 and followG5442 it.”

29NowG1161 as the crowdsG3793 were increasingG1865, He beganG757 to sayG3004, “24ThisG3778 generationG1074 is a wickedG4190 generationG1074; it 25demandsG2212 a 26signG4592, and so noG3756 27signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it exceptG1487G3361 the 28signG4592 of JonahG2495. 30For justG2531 asG2531 29JonahG2495 becameG1096 a 30signG4592 to the NinevitesG3536, soG3779 will the SonG5207 of ManG444 be to thisG3778 generationG1074. 31The 31QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 upG1453 with the menG435 of thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and condemnG2632 them, becauseG3754 she cameG2064 from the endsG4009 of the earthG1093 to listenG191 to the wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672; and beholdG2400, something greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602. 32The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 upG450 with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and condemnG2632 it, becauseG3754 32they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, something greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602.

33“33NoG3762 oneG3762 lightsG681 a lampG3088 and putsG5087 it away in a cellarG2926 norG3761 underG5259 a basketG3426, but on the lampstandG3087, soG2443 thatG2443 thoseG3588 who enterG1531 may seeG991 the lightG5338. 3434Your eyeG3788 is the lampG3088 of your bodyG4983; whenG3752 your eyeG3788 is 35clearG573, your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 alsoG2532 is fullG5460 ofG5460 lightG5460; but whenG1875 it is 36badG4190, your bodyG4983 alsoG2532 is fullG4652 ofG4652 darknessG4652. 35SoG3767 watchG4648 outG4648 that the lightG5457 in you is not darknessG4655. 36ThereforeG3767 ifG1487 your wholeG3650 bodyG4983 is fullG5460 ofG5460 lightG5460, withoutG3361G2192 anyG5100 darkG4652 partG3313, it will be whollyG3650 illuminatedG5460, as whenG3752 the lampG3088 illuminatesG5461 you with its lightG796.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 11:14 Luke 11:14, 15: Matt 12:22, 24; Matt 9:32-34 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 11:15 Matt 9:34 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 11:15 Matt 10:25 ↩
  4. 4. Luke 11:16 Lit testing ↩
  5. 5. Luke 11:16 Matt 12:38; 16:1; Mark 8:11 ↩
  6. 6. Luke 11:16 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  7. 7. Luke 11:17 Luke 11:17-22: Matt 12:25-29; Mark 3:23-27 ↩
  8. 8. Luke 11:17 Lit a house ↩
  9. 9. Luke 11:18 Matt 4:10 ↩
  10. 10. Luke 11:18 I.e., remain stable ↩
  11. 11. Luke 11:18 Matt 10:25 ↩
  12. 12. Luke 11:19 Matt 10:25 ↩
  13. 13. Luke 11:20 I.e., an undeniable act of God ↩
  14. 14. Luke 11:20 Ex 8:19 ↩
  15. 15. Luke 11:20 Matt 3:2 ↩
  16. 16. Luke 11:21 Lit the ↩
  17. 17. Luke 11:21 Lit in peace ↩
  18. 18. Luke 11:23 Matt 12:30; Mark 9:40 ↩
  19. 19. Luke 11:24 Luke 11:24-26: Matt 12:43-45 ↩
  20. 20. Luke 11:24 Lit the ↩
  21. 21. Luke 11:27 Lit He ↩
  22. 22. Luke 11:27 Luke 23:29 ↩
  23. 23. Luke 11:28 Luke 8:21 ↩
  24. 24. Luke 11:29 Luke 11:29-32: Matt 12:39-42; Matt 16:4; Mark 8:12 ↩
  25. 25. Luke 11:29 Matt 12:38; Luke 11:16 ↩
  26. 26. Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  27. 27. Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  28. 28. Luke 11:29 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  29. 29. Luke 11:30 Jon 3:4 ↩
  30. 30. Luke 11:30 I.e., confirming miracle ↩
  31. 31. Luke 11:31 1 Kin 10:1-10; 2 Chr 9:1-12 ↩
  32. 32. Luke 11:32 Jon 3:5 ↩
  33. 33. Luke 11:33 Matt 5:15; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16 ↩
  34. 34. Luke 11:34 Luke 11:34, 35: Matt 6:22, 23 ↩
  35. 35. Luke 11:34 Or healthy ↩
  36. 36. Luke 11:34 Or evil ↩

Commentaries on Luke 11

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