11:1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 1 , One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'
11:2 He said to them, 'When you pray, say: ''Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 2 , He said to them, 'When you pray, say: ''Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
11:3 Give us each day our daily bread.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 3 , Give us each day our daily bread.
11:4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.''
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 4 , Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.''
11:5 Then he said to them, 'Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 5 , Then he said to them, 'Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,
11:6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 6 , because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.'
11:7 'Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 7 , 'Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.'
11:8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 8 , I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
11:9 '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.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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.
11:10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 10 , For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
11:11 'Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 11 , 'Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
11:12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 12 , Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
11:13 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!'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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!'
11:14 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.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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.
11:15 But some of them said, 'By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 15 , But some of them said, 'By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.'
11:16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 16 , Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven.
11:17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: 'Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 17 , Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: 'Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.
11:18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 18 , If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub.
11:19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 19 , Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
11:20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 20 , But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
11:21 'When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 21 , 'When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.
11:22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 22 , But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up the spoils.
11:23 'He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 23 , 'He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
11:24 'When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 24 , 'When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.'
11:25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 25 , When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
11:26 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 man is worse than the first.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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 man is worse than the first.'
11:27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, 'Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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.'
11:28 He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 28 , He replied, 'Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.'
11:29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, 'This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 29 , As the crowds increased, Jesus said, 'This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.
11:30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 30 , For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.
11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 31 , The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now one greater than Solomon is here.
11:32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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, and now one greater than Jonah is here.
11:33 'No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 33 , 'No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
11:34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 34 , Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is full of darkness.
11:35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 35 , See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
11:36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 36 , Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you.'
11:37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 37 , When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table.
11:38 But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 38 , But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised.
11:39 Then the Lord said to him, 'Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 39 , Then the Lord said to him, 'Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
11:40 You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 40 , You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also?
11:41 But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 41 , But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
11:42 'Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 42 , 'Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without leaving the former undone.
11:43 'Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 43 , 'Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.
11:44 'Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 44 , 'Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it.'
11:45 One of the experts in the law answered him, 'Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 45 , One of the experts in the law answered him, 'Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.'
11:46 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.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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.
11:47 'Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your forefathers who killed them.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 47 , 'Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your forefathers who killed them.
11:48 So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 48 , So you testify that you approve of what your forefathers did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.
11:49 Because of this, God in his wisdom said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 49 , Because of this, God in his wisdom said, 'I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.'
11:50 Therefore this generation will be held responsible for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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,
11:51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 51 , from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible for it all.
11:52 '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.'
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 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.'
11:53 When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 53 , When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,
11:54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.
The NIV Book of Luke , Chapter 11 , Verse 54 , waiting to catch him in something he might say.
