Lukas 11

Lutherbibel 2017

Das Vaterunser

1 Und es begab sich, dass er an einem Ort war und betete. Als er aufgehört hatte, sprach einer seiner Jünger zu ihm: Herr, lehre uns beten, wie auch Johannes seine Jünger lehrte. (Mt 6,9) 

2 Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Wenn ihr betet, so sprecht: Vater! Dein Name werde geheiligt. Dein Reich komme. (Ps 145,11; Ps 145,13; Jes 29,23; Jes 52,7; Jes 63,16; Lk 1,49; Lk 10,9) 

3 Gib uns unser täglich Brot Tag für Tag (Ps 145,15; Lk 12,22) 

4 und vergib uns unsre Sünden; denn auch wir vergeben jedem, der an uns schuldig wird. Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung. (Lk 17,3) 

Der bittende Freund

5 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Wer unter euch hat einen Freund und ginge zu ihm um Mitternacht und spräche zu ihm: Lieber Freund, leih mir drei Brote; 

6 denn mein Freund ist zu mir gekommen auf der Reise, und ich habe nichts, was ich ihm vorsetzen kann, 

7 und der drinnen würde antworten und sprechen: Mach mir keine Unruhe! Die Tür ist schon zugeschlossen und meine Kinder und ich liegen schon zu Bett; ich kann nicht aufstehen und dir etwas geben. 

8 Ich sage euch: Und wenn er schon nicht aufsteht und ihm etwas gibt, weil er sein Freund ist, so wird er doch wegen seines unverschämten Drängens aufstehen und ihm geben, so viel er bedarf. 

Zuversicht beim Beten

9 Und ich sage euch auch: Bittet, so wird euch gegeben; suchet, so werdet ihr finden; klopfet an, so wird euch aufgetan. (Mt 7,7; Mk 11,24; Joh 14,13) 

10 Denn wer da bittet, der empfängt; und wer da sucht, der findet; und wer da anklopft, dem wird aufgetan. 

11 Wo bittet unter euch ein Sohn den Vater um einen Fisch, und der gibt ihm statt des Fisches eine Schlange? 

12 Oder gibt ihm, wenn er um ein Ei bittet, einen Skorpion? 

13 Wenn nun ihr, die ihr böse seid, euren Kindern gute Gaben zu geben wisst, wie viel mehr wird der Vater im Himmel den Heiligen Geist geben denen, die ihn bitten! 

Jesus und die Dämonen

14 Und er trieb einen Dämon aus, der war stumm. Und es geschah, als der Dämon ausfuhr, da redete der Stumme, und die Menge verwunderte sich. (Mt 9,32; Mt 12,22; Mt 12,43; Mk 3,22) 

15 Einige aber unter ihnen sprachen: Er treibt die Dämonen aus durch Beelzebul, den Obersten der Dämonen. 

16 Andere aber versuchten ihn und forderten von ihm ein Zeichen vom Himmel. (Mk 8,11; 1Kor 1,22) 

17 Er aber kannte ihre Gedanken und sprach zu ihnen: Jedes Reich, das mit sich selbst uneins ist, wird verwüstet und ein Haus fällt über das andre. 

18 Ist aber der Satan auch mit sich selbst uneins, wie kann sein Reich bestehen? Denn ihr sagt, ich treibe die Dämonen aus durch Beelzebul. 

19 Wenn aber ich die Dämonen durch Beelzebul austreibe, durch wen treiben eure Söhne sie aus? Darum werden sie eure Richter sein. 

20 Wenn ich aber durch den Finger Gottes die Dämonen austreibe, so ist ja das Reich Gottes zu euch gekommen. (2Mo 8,15) 

21 Wenn ein gewappneter Starker seinen Palast bewacht, so bleibt, was er hat, in Frieden. (Jes 49,24) 

22 Wenn aber ein Stärkerer über ihn kommt und überwindet ihn, so nimmt er ihm seine Rüstung, auf die er sich verließ, und verteilt die Beute. (Kol 2,15; 1Joh 4,4) 

23 Wer nicht mit mir ist, der ist gegen mich; und wer nicht mit mir sammelt, der zerstreut. (Mk 9,40; Lk 9,50) 

24 Wenn der unreine Geist von einem Menschen ausgefahren ist, so durchstreift er dürre Stätten, sucht Ruhe und findet sie nicht; dann spricht er: Ich will wieder zurückkehren in mein Haus, aus dem ich fortgegangen bin. 

25 Und wenn er kommt, so findet er’s gekehrt und geschmückt. 

26 Dann geht er hin und nimmt sieben andre Geister mit sich, die böser sind als er selbst; und wenn sie hineinkommen, wohnen sie dort, und es wird mit diesem Menschen am Ende ärger als zuvor. 

Zweierlei Seligpreisungen

27 Und es begab sich, als er solches redete, da erhob eine Frau aus dem Volk ihre Stimme und sprach zu ihm: Selig ist der Leib, der dich getragen hat, und die Brüste, an denen du gesogen hast. (Lk 1,42) 

28 Er aber sprach: Selig sind, die das Wort Gottes hören und bewahren. (Lk 8,15; Lk 8,21) 

Ablehnung der Zeichenforderung

29 Die Menge aber drängte herzu. Da fing er an und sagte: Dies Geschlecht ist ein böses Geschlecht; es fordert ein Zeichen, und es wird ihm kein Zeichen gegeben werden als nur das Zeichen des Jona. (Mt 12,38; Mt 16,1; Mk 8,11; Lk 16,1) 

30 Denn wie Jona zum Zeichen geworden ist für die Leute von Ninive, so wird es auch der Menschensohn sein für dieses Geschlecht. 

31 Die Königin vom Süden wird auftreten beim Gericht mit den Leuten dieses Geschlechts und wird sie verdammen; denn sie kam vom Ende der Erde, zu hören die Weisheit Salomos; und siehe, hier ist mehr als Salomo. (1Kön 10,1) 

32 Die Leute von Ninive werden auftreten beim Gericht mit diesem Geschlecht und werden es verdammen; denn sie taten Buße nach der Predigt des Jona. Und siehe, hier ist mehr als Jona. (Jon 3,5) 

Bildworte vom Licht

33 Niemand zündet ein Licht an und setzt es in einen Winkel, auch nicht unter einen Scheffel, sondern auf den Leuchter, damit, wer hineingeht, das Licht sehe. (Mt 5,15; Mt 6,22; Mk 4,21; Lk 8,16) 

34 Dein Auge ist das Licht des Leibes. Wenn dein Auge lauter ist, so ist dein ganzer Leib licht; wenn es aber böse ist, so ist auch dein Leib finster. 

35 So schaue darauf, dass nicht das Licht in dir Finsternis sei. 

36 Wenn nun dein ganzer Leib licht ist und kein Teil an ihm finster, dann wird er ganz licht sein, wie wenn dich das Licht erleuchtet mit hellem Schein. (2Kor 4,6) 

Weherufe gegen die Pharisäer und die Lehrer des Gesetzes

37 Als er noch redete, bat ihn ein Pharisäer, mit ihm zu essen. Und er ging hinein und setzte sich zu Tisch. (Mt 23,1; Lk 7,36; Lk 14,1) 

38 Als das der Pharisäer sah, wunderte er sich, dass er sich nicht vor dem Essen gewaschen hatte. (Mt 15,2; Mk 7,2) 

39 Der Herr aber sprach zu ihm: Ihr Pharisäer, ihr haltet die Becher und Schüsseln außen rein; aber euer Inneres ist voll Raub und Bosheit. 

40 Ihr Narren, hat nicht der, der das Äußere geschaffen hat, auch das Innere geschaffen? 

41 Doch gebt als Almosen von dem, was da ist; siehe, dann ist euch alles rein. (Lk 12,33; Apg 9,36) 

42 Aber weh euch Pharisäern! Denn ihr gebt den Zehnten von Minze und Raute und allem Kraut und geht vorbei am Recht und an der Liebe Gottes. Doch dies sollte man tun und jenes nicht lassen. (3Mo 27,30; 5Mo 14,22; Lk 18,12) 

43 Weh euch Pharisäern! Denn ihr sitzt gern obenan in den Synagogen und wollt gegrüßt sein auf dem Markt. (Mk 12,38; Lk 14,7; Lk 20,46) 

44 Weh euch! Denn ihr seid wie die verdeckten Gräber, die Leute laufen darüber und wissen es nicht. (4Mo 19,16) 

45 Da antwortete einer von den Lehrern des Gesetzes und sprach zu ihm: Meister, mit diesen Worten schmähst du uns auch. 

46 Er aber sprach: Weh auch euch Lehrern des Gesetzes! Denn ihr beladet die Menschen mit unerträglichen Lasten und ihr selbst rührt sie nicht mit einem Finger an. (Apg 15,10) 

47 Weh euch! Denn ihr baut den Propheten Grabmäler; eure Väter aber haben sie getötet. (Lk 6,23; Apg 7,52) 

48 So seid ihr Zeugen für die Taten eurer Väter und billigt sie; denn sie haben sie getötet, und ihr baut ihnen Grabmäler! 

49 Darum spricht auch die Weisheit Gottes: Ich will Propheten und Apostel zu ihnen senden, und einige von ihnen werden sie töten und verfolgen, (Jer 7,25) 

50 damit gefordert werde von diesem Geschlecht das Blut aller Propheten, das vergossen ist, seit der Welt Grund gelegt ist, 

51 von Abels Blut an bis zum Blut Secharjas, der umkam zwischen Altar und Tempel. Ja, ich sage euch: Es wird gefordert werden von diesem Geschlecht. (1Mo 4,8; 2Chr 24,20) 

52 Weh euch Lehrern des Gesetzes! Denn ihr habt den Schlüssel der Erkenntnis weggenommen. Ihr selbst seid nicht hineingegangen und habt auch denen gewehrt, die hineinwollten. 

53 Und als er von dort hinausging, fingen die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer an, heftig auf ihn einzudringen und ihm mit vielerlei Fragen zuzusetzen, 

54 und belauerten ihn, ob sie etwas aus seinem Mund erjagen könnten. (Lk 20,20) 

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Lukas 11

English Standard Version

The Lord’s Prayer

1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” (Lk 5,33) 

2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. (Jes 29,23; Mt 3,2; Mt 4,17; Mt 6,9; Lk 1,49; Joh 17,6; Joh 20,17; 1Petr 1,17; 1Petr 3,15) 

3 Give us each day our daily bread, (Spr 30,8; Mt 6,34) 

4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.” (Mt 26,41; Mk 14,38; Lk 7,48; Lk 22,40; Lk 22,46; 1Kor 10,13) 

5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 

6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 

7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 

8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. (Lk 18,1) 

9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (1Chr 28,9; 2Chr 15,2; Spr 8,17; Jes 55,6; Jer 29,13; Mt 7,7; Mt 18,19; Mt 21,22; Mk 11,24; Joh 14,13; Joh 15,7; Joh 15,16; Joh 16,23; Jak 1,5; Jak 1,17; 1Joh 3,22; 1Joh 5,14; Offb 3,20) 

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

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

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

13 If 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!” (1Mo 6,5; 1Mo 8,21; Mt 12,34; Joh 4,10; Apg 2,38) 

Jesus and Beelzebul

14 Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. (Mt 9,32; Mt 12,22) 

15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” (Mt 10,25) 

16 while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. (Joh 8,6) 

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. (Mt 9,4; Mt 12,25; Mk 3,23) 

18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. 

19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. (2Kön 2,7; Apg 19,13) 

20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. (2Mo 8,19; 2Mo 31,18; 5Mo 9,10; Ps 8,3; Mt 19,24; Mt 21,31; Mt 21,43; Lk 17,21) 

21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; 

22 but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil. (Jes 49,24; Jes 53,12; Joh 16,33; Eph 6,11) 

23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. (Mt 12,30; Mk 9,40; Lk 9,50) 

Return of an Unclean Spirit

24 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and finding none it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ (Ps 63,1; Jer 2,6; Mt 12,43) 

25 And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order. 

26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last state of that person is worse than the first.” (Joh 5,14; 2Petr 2,20) 

True Blessedness

27 As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” (2Chr 9,7; Lk 1,48; Lk 12,13) 

28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” (3Mo 22,31; Lk 8,21; Jak 1,22; Offb 1,3; Offb 22,7) 

The Sign of Jonah

29 When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. (Mt 12,38; Mt 12,39; Mk 8,11; Lk 11,16; Lk 12,1) 

30 For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. (Jon 1,17) 

31 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. (1Kön 10,1; 2Chr 9,1; Jer 3,11; Hes 16,51; Mt 12,6; Röm 2,27; Hebr 11,7) 

32 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. (Jon 1,2; Jon 3,5; Lk 11,31) 

The Light in You

33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. (Mt 5,15; Mk 4,21; Lk 8,16) 

34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness. (5Mo 15,9; Mt 6,22) 

35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. (Lk 11,34) 

36 If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be wholly bright, as when a lamp with its rays gives you light.” (Mt 5,16) 

Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers

37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. (Lk 7,36; Lk 14,1) 

38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. (Mt 15,2; Mk 7,3) 

39 And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. (Mt 23,25; Lk 16,14; Lk 20,47) 

40 You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? (Lk 11,39; Lk 12,20) 

41 But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. (Dan 4,27; Lk 12,33; Lk 16,9; Tit 1,15) 

42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. (5Mo 14,22; 1Sam 15,22; Ps 33,5; Jer 5,1; Mi 6,8; Sach 7,9; Mt 23,23; Lk 18,12; 1Joh 3,17) 

43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. (Mt 23,6; Mk 12,38; Lk 14,7; Lk 20,46) 

44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without knowing it.” (Mt 23,27) 

45 One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” (Lk 7,30; Lk 11,46; Lk 11,52) 

46 And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. (Mt 11,28; Mt 23,4; Lk 11,45; Lk 11,52; Apg 15,10) 

47 Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed. (Mt 23,29) 

48 So you are witnesses and you consent to the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their tombs. (Mt 23,31; Apg 7,51; Röm 1,32) 

49 Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ (Spr 8,12; Spr 8,22; Spr 8,30; Mt 11,19; Mt 21,35; Mt 23,34; Lk 7,35; Apg 13,1; 1Kor 1,24; 1Kor 1,30; 1Kor 12,28; Kol 2,3; 1Thess 2,15) 

50 so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, (1Mo 42,22; 2Chr 24,22; Hes 3,18; Mt 13,35; Offb 18,24) 

51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be required of this generation. (1Mo 4,4; 1Mo 4,8; 2Mo 40,6; 2Kön 16,14; 2Chr 24,20; Hes 40,47; Lk 11,50; Hebr 11,4; 1Joh 3,12) 

52 Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.” (Mal 2,7; Mt 5,20; Mt 21,31; Mt 23,13; Lk 7,30; Lk 11,45; Röm 2,20) 

53 As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, 

54 lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say. (Jes 29,21; Mt 22,15; Mk 3,2; Mk 12,13; Lk 20,20; Joh 8,6) 

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Lukas 11

King James Version

1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 

3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 

4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 

5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 

6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 

7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 

8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 

9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 

10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 

11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 

12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 

13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 

14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 

15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 

16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. 

17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. 

18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 

19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 

20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 

21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 

22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 

23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 

24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 

25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. 

26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. 

27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 

28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 

29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 

30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 

31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 

32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. 

33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 

34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 

35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 

36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. 

37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 

38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 

39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 

40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 

41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 

42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 

43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 

44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. 

45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 

46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 

47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 

48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 

49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: 

50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 

51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. 

52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. 

53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. 

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Lukas 11

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Jesus’ teaching on prayer

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.’ 

2 He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: ‘ “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 

3 Give us each day our daily bread. 

4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. ” ’ 

5 Then Jesus said to them, ‘Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 

6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.” 

7 And suppose the one inside answers, “Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.” 

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need. 

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. 

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

11 ‘Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 

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

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!’ 

Jesus and Beelzebul

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. 

15 But some of them said, ‘By Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons.’ 

16 Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven. 

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. 

18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. 

19 Now if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 

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

21 ‘When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. 

22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armour in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder. 

23 ‘Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 

24 ‘When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, “I will return to the house I left.” 

25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 

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 person is worse than the first.’ 

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.’ 

28 He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’ 

The sign of Jonah

29 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, ‘This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. 

30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. 

31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom; and now something greater than Solomon is here. 

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 something greater than Jonah is here. 

The lamp of the body

33 ‘No-one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. 

34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. 

35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 

36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.’ 

Woes on the Pharisees and the experts in the law

37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. 

38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. 

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. 

40 You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 

41 But now as for what is inside you – be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you. 

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 practised the latter without leaving the former undone. 

43 ‘Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the market-places. 

44 ‘Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which people walk over without knowing it.’ 

45 One of the experts in the law answered him, ‘Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.’ 

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. 

47 ‘Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 

48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. 

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.” 

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, 

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. 

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.’ 

53 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, 

54 waiting to catch him in something he might say. 

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