1Gesù si trovava in un certo luogo a pregare e, quando ebbe finito, uno dei suoi discepoli gli disse: «Signore, insegnaci a pregare come anche Giovanni ha insegnato ai suoi discepoli».2Egli disse loro: «Quando pregate, dite: “Padre, sia santificato il tuo nome; venga il tuo regno;3dacci ogni giorno il nostro pane quotidiano,4e perdonaci i nostri peccati, perché anche noi perdoniamo a ogni nostro debitore; e non ci esporre alla tentazione”».5Poi disse loro: «Se uno di voi ha un amico, e va da lui a mezzanotte e gli dice: “Amico, prestami tre pani,6perché mi è arrivato un amico da un viaggio e non ho nulla da mettergli davanti”;7e se quello dal di dentro gli risponde: “Non darmi fastidio; la porta è già chiusa e i miei bambini sono con me a letto, io non posso alzarmi per darteli”,8io vi dico che se anche non si alzasse a darglieli perché gli è amico, tuttavia, per la sua importunità, si alzerà e gli darà tutto ciò di cui ha bisogno.9Io altresì vi dico: chiedete e vi sarà dato; cercate e troverete; bussate e vi sarà aperto.10Perché chiunque chiede riceve, chi cerca trova, e sarà aperto a chi bussa.11E chi è quel padre fra di voi che, se il figlio gli chiede un pesce, gli dia invece un serpente?12Oppure se gli chiede un uovo, gli dia uno scorpione?13Se voi, dunque, che siete malvagi, sapete dare buoni doni ai vostri figli, quanto più il Padre celeste donerà lo Spirito Santo a coloro che glielo chiedono!»
Guarigione di un indemoniato
14Gesù stava scacciando un demonio {che era muto}; e, quando il demonio fu uscito, il muto parlò e la folla si stupì.15Ma alcuni di loro dissero: «È per l’aiuto di Belzebù[1], principe dei demòni, che egli scaccia i demòni».16Altri, per metterlo alla prova, gli chiedevano un segno dal cielo.17Ma egli, conoscendo i loro pensieri, disse loro: «Ogni regno diviso contro se stesso va in rovina, e casa crolla su casa.18Se dunque anche Satana è diviso contro se stesso, come potrà reggere il suo regno? Poiché voi dite che è per l’aiuto di Belzebù che io scaccio i demòni.19E se io scaccio i demòni con l’aiuto di Belzebù, con l’aiuto di chi li scacciano i vostri figli? Perciò, essi stessi saranno i vostri giudici.20Ma se è con il dito di Dio che io scaccio i demòni, allora il regno di Dio è giunto fino a voi.21Quando l’uomo forte, ben armato, guarda l’ingresso della sua casa, ciò che egli possiede è al sicuro;22ma quando uno più forte di lui sopraggiunge e lo vince, gli toglie tutta l’armatura nella quale confidava e ne divide il bottino.23Chi non è con me è contro di me, e chi non raccoglie con me disperde.
Il ritorno dello spirito immondo
24«Quando lo spirito immondo esce da un uomo, si aggira per luoghi aridi, cercando riposo; e, non trovandone, dice: “Ritornerò nella mia casa, dalla quale sono uscito”;25e, quando ci arriva, la trova spazzata e adorna.26Allora va e prende con sé altri sette spiriti peggiori di lui, ed entrano ad abitarla; e l’ultima condizione di quell’uomo diventa peggiore della prima».27Mentre egli diceva queste cose, dalla folla una donna alzò la voce e gli disse: «Beato il grembo che ti portò e le mammelle che tu poppasti!» Ma egli disse:28«Beati piuttosto quelli che ascoltano la parola di Dio e la osservano!»
Il segno del profeta Giona
29Mentre la gente si affollava intorno a lui, egli cominciò a dire: «Questa generazione è una generazione malvagia; chiede un segno, ma segno non le sarà dato, se non il segno di Giona.30Infatti, come Giona fu un segno per i Niniviti, così anche il Figlio dell’uomo lo sarà per questa generazione.31La regina del mezzogiorno[2] comparirà nel giudizio con gli uomini di questa generazione e li condannerà, perché ella venne dalle estremità della terra per udire la sapienza di Salomone; ed ecco, qui c’è più di Salomone.32I Niniviti compariranno nel giudizio con questa generazione e la condanneranno, perché essi si ravvidero alla predicazione di Giona; ed ecco, qui c’è più di Giona.
Parabola della lampada e dell’occhio
33«Nessuno, quando ha acceso una lampada, la mette in un luogo nascosto {o sotto un recipiente}, anzi la mette sul candeliere, perché coloro che entrano vedano la luce.34La lampada del corpo è l’occhio; se l’occhio tuo è limpido, anche tutto il tuo corpo è illuminato, ma se è malvagio, anche il tuo corpo è nelle tenebre.35Sta quindi attento che la luce che è in te non sia tenebre.36Se dunque tutto il tuo corpo è illuminato, senza avere alcuna parte tenebrosa, sarà tutto illuminato come quando la lampada ti illumina con il suo splendore».
Gesù condanna i farisei
37Mentre egli parlava, un fariseo lo invitò a pranzo da lui. Egli entrò e si mise a tavola.38Il fariseo, veduto questo, si meravigliò che non si fosse lavato prima del pranzo.39Il Signore gli disse: «Voi farisei pulite l’esterno della coppa e del piatto, ma il vostro interno è pieno di rapina e di malvagità.40Stolti, Colui che ha fatto l’esterno non ha fatto anche l’interno?41Date piuttosto in elemosina quello che è dentro il piatto; e ogni cosa sarà pura per voi.42Ma guai a voi, farisei, perché pagate la decima della menta, della ruta e di ogni erba, e trascurate la giustizia e l’amore di Dio! Queste sono le cose che bisognava fare, senza trascurare le altre.43Guai a voi, farisei, perché amate i primi seggi nelle sinagoghe e i saluti nelle piazze.44Guai a voi, perché siete come quei sepolcri che non si vedono, e le persone vi camminano sopra senza saperlo».45Allora uno dei dottori della legge, rispondendo, gli disse: «Maestro, parlando così, offendi anche noi».46Ed egli disse: «Guai anche a voi, dottori della legge, perché caricate la gente di pesi difficili da portare, e voi non toccate quei pesi neppure con un dito!47Guai a voi, perché costruite i sepolcri dei profeti, e i vostri padri li uccisero.48Voi dunque testimoniate delle opere dei vostri padri e le approvate; perché essi li uccisero e voi costruite i loro sepolcri.49Per questo la sapienza di Dio ha detto: “Io manderò loro dei profeti e degli apostoli; ne uccideranno alcuni e ne perseguiteranno altri”,50affinché del sangue di tutti i profeti sparso fin dalla fondazione del mondo sia chiesto conto a questa generazione:51dal sangue di Abele fino al sangue di Zaccaria, che fu ucciso tra l’altare e il tempio; sì, vi dico, ne sarà chiesto conto a questa generazione.52Guai a voi, dottori della legge, perché avete portato via la chiave della conoscenza! Voi non siete entrati, e a quelli che volevano entrare lo avete impedito».53E quando fu uscito di là, gli scribi e i farisei cominciarono a contrastarlo duramente e a fargli domande su molte cose, tendendogli insidie,54per cogliere qualche parola che gli uscisse di bocca.
1Und es geschah, als er an einem Ort war und betete, da sprach, als er aufhörte, einer seiner Jünger zu ihm: Herr, lehre uns beten, wie auch Johannes seine Jünger lehrte! (Lu 5,16)2Er sprach aber zu ihnen: Wenn ihr betet, so sprecht: Vater, geheiligt werde dein Name; dein Reich[1] komme; (Is 52,7; Ez 36,23; Lu 17,20)3unser nötiges Brot gib uns täglich; (Prov 30,8)4und vergib uns unsere Sünden, denn auch wir selbst vergeben jedem, der uns schuldig ist; und führe uns nicht in Versuchung. (Mar 11,25; Giov 17,15)5Und er sprach zu ihnen: Wer von euch wird einen Freund haben und wird um Mitternacht zu ihm gehen und zu ihm sagen: Freund, leihe mir drei Brote,6da mein Freund von der Reise bei mir angekommen ist und ich nichts habe, was ich ihm vorsetzen soll!7Und jener würde von innen antworten und sagen: Mach mir keine Mühe! Die Tür ist schon geschlossen, und meine Kinder sind bei mir im Bett; ich kann nicht aufstehen und dir geben?8Ich sage euch, wenn er auch nicht aufstehen und ihm geben wird, weil er sein Freund ist, so wird er wenigstens um seiner Unverschämtheit willen aufstehen und ihm geben, so viel er braucht. (Lu 18,5)9Und ich sage euch: Bittet, und es wird euch gegeben werden; sucht, und ihr werdet finden; klopft an, und es wird euch geöffnet werden! (Sal 37,4; Ger 29,13)10Denn jeder Bittende empfängt, und der Suchende findet, und dem Anklopfenden wird geöffnet werden. (2Cr 33,13; Esd 8,23)11Wen von euch, der Vater ist, wird der Sohn um einen Fisch bitten – und wird er ihm statt des Fisches ⟨etwa⟩ eine Schlange geben?12Oder auch, wenn er um ein Ei bäte – er wird ihm doch nicht einen Skorpion geben?13Wenn nun ihr, die ihr böse seid, euren Kindern gute Gaben zu geben wisst, wie viel mehr wird der Vater, der vom Himmel ⟨gibt⟩, ⟨den⟩ Heiligen Geist geben[2] denen, die ihn bitten! (Mat 12,22; Mar 3,22)
Dämonenaustreibung
14Und er trieb einen Dämon aus, der stumm war. Es geschah aber, als der Dämon ausgefahren war, redete der Stumme; und die Volksmengen wunderten sich. (Mar 9,17)15Einige aber von ihnen sagten: Durch Beelzebul[3], den Obersten der Dämonen, treibt er die Dämonen aus. (Lu 7,33)16Andere aber versuchten ihn und forderten von ihm ein Zeichen aus dem Himmel. (Mat 12,38; Lu 11,29)17Da er aber ihre Gedanken wusste, sprach er zu ihnen: Jedes Reich[4], das mit sich selbst entzweit ist, wird verwüstet, und Haus gegen Haus ⟨entzweit⟩, stürzt ein. (Is 19,2; Lu 5,22; Ga 5,15)18Wenn aber auch der Satan mit sich selbst entzweit ist, wie wird sein Reich[5] bestehen? Denn ihr sagt, dass ich durch Beelzebul die Dämonen austreibe.19Wenn aber ich durch Beelzebul die Dämonen austreibe, durch wen treiben eure Söhne sie aus? Darum werden sie eure Richter sein.20Wenn ich aber durch den Finger Gottes die Dämonen austreibe, so ist also das Reich[6] Gottes zu euch gekommen. (Eso 8,15; Lu 17,21)21Wenn der Starke bewaffnet seinen Hof bewacht, so ist seine Habe in Frieden;22wenn aber ein Stärkerer als er über ihn kommt und ihn besiegt, so nimmt er seine ganze Waffenrüstung weg, auf die er vertraute, und seine Beute verteilt er. (Col 2,15; 1G 4,4)23Wer nicht mit mir ist, ist gegen mich; und wer nicht mit mir sammelt, zerstreut. (Mat 12,43; Lu 9,50)
Von der Rückkehr unreiner Geister
24Wenn der unreine Geist von dem Menschen ausgefahren ist, so durchwandert er dürre Orte und sucht Ruhe; und da er sie nicht findet, spricht er: Ich will in mein Haus zurückkehren, von wo ich ausgegangen bin.25Und wenn er kommt, findet er es gekehrt und geschmückt.26Dann geht er hin und nimmt sieben andere Geister mit, böser als er selbst, und sie gehen hinein und wohnen dort; und das Ende jenes Menschen wird schlimmer als der Anfang. (Giov 5,14)
Wahre Glückseligkeit
27Es geschah aber, als er dies sagte, da erhob eine Frau aus der Volksmenge ihre Stimme und sprach zu ihm: Glückselig der Leib, der dich getragen, und die Brüste, die du gesogen hast! (Lu 1,48)28Er aber sprach: Gewiss, doch glückselig, die das Wort Gottes hören und befolgen[7]! (Sal 119,1; Mat 12,38; Lu 8,15; Giov 13,17; Ap 1,3)
Das Zeichen Jonas
29Als aber die Volksmengen sich herzudrängten, fing er an zu sagen: Dieses Geschlecht ist ein böses Geschlecht; es fordert ein Zeichen, und kein Zeichen wird ihm gegeben werden als nur das Zeichen Jonas. (Sal 95,10; Lu 11,16; Lu 23,8)30Denn wie Jona den Niniviten ein Zeichen war, so wird es auch der Sohn des Menschen diesem Geschlecht sein. (Mat 16,4)31Eine Königin des Südens wird auftreten im Gericht mit den Männern dieses Geschlechts und wird sie verdammen; denn sie kam von den Enden der Erde, um die Weisheit Salomos zu hören; und siehe, hier ist mehr als Salomo. (2Cr 9,1)32Männer von Ninive werden aufstehen im Gericht mit diesem Geschlecht und werden es verdammen; denn sie taten Buße auf die Predigt Jonas hin; und siehe, hier ist mehr als Jona. (Gion 3,5)
Gleichnis vom Auge
33Niemand aber, der eine Leuchte angezündet hat, stellt sie ins Versteck, auch nicht unter den Scheffel[8], sondern auf das Lampengestell, damit die Hereinkommenden den Schein sehen. (Lu 8,16)34Die Leuchte des Leibes ist dein Auge; wenn dein Auge lauter ist, so ist auch dein ganzer Leib licht; wenn es aber böse ist, so ist auch dein Leib finster.35Sieh nun zu, dass das Licht, welches in dir ist, nicht Finsternis ist.36Wenn nun dein ganzer Leib licht ist und keinen finsteren Teil hat, so wird er ganz licht sein, wie wenn die Leuchte mit ihrem Strahl dich beleuchtet.
Weherufe gegen die Pharisäer und Schriftgelehrten
37Als er aber redete, bat ihn ein Pharisäer, dass er bei ihm zu Mittag essen möchte; er ging aber hinein und legte sich zu Tisch. (Lu 7,36)38Als aber der Pharisäer es sah, wunderte er sich, dass er sich nicht erst vor dem Essen gewaschen hatte. (Mat 15,2)39Der Herr aber sprach zu ihm: Nun, ihr Pharisäer, ihr reinigt das Äußere des Bechers und der Schale[9], euer Inneres aber ist voller Raub und Bosheit. (Mar 7,4)40Toren! Hat nicht der, welcher das Äußere gemacht hat, auch das Innere gemacht?41Gebt jedoch als Almosen, was darin ist, und siehe, alles ist euch rein. (Lu 12,33; Lu 18,22; Tit 1,15)42Aber wehe euch Pharisäern! Denn ihr verzehntet die Minze und die Raute[10] und alles Kraut und übergeht das Gericht[11] und die Liebe Gottes; diese Dinge hättet ihr tun und jene nicht lassen sollen. (Lu 18,12)43Wehe euch Pharisäern! Denn ihr liebt den ersten Sitz in den Synagogen und die Begrüßungen auf den Märkten. (Lu 14,7; Lu 20,46)44Wehe euch! Denn ihr seid wie die Grüfte, die verborgen sind, und die Menschen, die darüber hingehen, wissen es nicht.45Aber einer der Gesetzesgelehrten antwortete und spricht zu ihm: Lehrer, indem du dies sagst, schmähst du auch uns.46Er aber sprach: Auch euch Gesetzesgelehrten: Wehe! Denn ihr belastet die Menschen mit schwer zu tragenden Lasten, und selbst rührt ihr die Lasten nicht mit einem eurer Finger an. (At 15,10)47Wehe euch! Denn ihr baut die Grabmäler der Propheten, eure Väter aber haben sie getötet. (At 7,52)48So seid ihr Zeugen und stimmt den Werken eurer Väter bei; denn sie haben sie getötet, ihr aber baut[12] ihre Grabmäler[13].49Darum hat auch die Weisheit Gottes gesagt: Ich werde Propheten und Apostel zu ihnen senden, und einige von ihnen werden sie töten und verfolgen, (At 12,2)50damit das Blut aller Propheten, das von Grundlegung der Welt an vergossen worden ist, von diesem Geschlecht gefordert werde:51von dem Blut Abels an bis zu dem Blut des Secharja, der zwischen dem Altar und dem Haus umkam; ja, sage ich euch, es wird von diesem Geschlecht gefordert werden. (Gen 4,10; 2Cr 24,21)52Wehe euch Gesetzesgelehrten! Denn ihr habt den Schlüssel der Erkenntnis weggenommen; ihr selbst seid nicht hineingegangen, und die hineingehen wollten, habt ihr gehindert. (Mat 23,13)53Als er von dort hinausgegangen war[14], fingen die Schriftgelehrten und die Pharisäer an, hart auf ihn einzudringen und ihn über vieles auszufragen;54und sie lauerten auf ihn, etwas aus seinem Mund zu erjagen. (Mat 22,15; Lu 6,7; Lu 10,25)
1Now Jesus[1] 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.” (Lu 5,33)2And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. (Is 29,23; Mat 3,2; Mat 4,17; Mat 6,9; Lu 1,49; Giov 17,6; Giov 20,17; 1P 1,17; 1P 3,15)3Give us each day our daily bread,[2] (Prov 30,8; Mat 6,34)4and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.” (Mat 26,41; Mar 14,38; Lu 7,48; Lu 22,40; Lu 22,46; 1Co 10,13)5And 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,6for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;7and 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’?8I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence[3] he will rise and give him whatever he needs. (Lu 18,1)9And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (1Cr 28,9; 2Cr 15,2; Prov 8,17; Is 55,6; Ger 29,13; Mat 7,7; Mat 18,19; Mat 21,22; Mar 11,24; Giov 14,13; Giov 15,7; Giov 15,16; Giov 16,23; Giac 1,5; Giac 1,17; 1G 3,22; 1G 5,14; Ap 3,20)10For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.11What father among you, if his son asks for[4] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent;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!” (Gen 6,5; Gen 8,21; Mat 12,34; Giov 4,10; At 2,38)
Jesus and Beelzebul
14Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. (Mat 9,32; Mat 12,22)15But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” (Mat 10,25)16while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. (Giov 8,6)17But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. (Mat 9,4; Mat 12,25; Mar 3,23)18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.19And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. (2Re 2,7; At 19,13)20But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. (Eso 8,19; Eso 31,18; De 9,10; Sal 8,3; Mat 19,24; Mat 21,31; Mat 21,43; Lu 17,21)21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe;22but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil. (Is 49,24; Is 53,12; Giov 16,33; Ef 6,11)23Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. (Mat 12,30; Mar 9,40; Lu 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.’ (Sal 63,1; Ger 2,6; Mat 12,43)25And when it comes, it finds the house swept and put in order.26Then 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.” (Giov 5,14; 2P 2,20)
True Blessedness
27As 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!” (2Cr 9,7; Lu 1,48; Lu 12,13)28But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” (Le 22,31; Lu 8,21; Giac 1,22; Ap 1,3; Ap 22,7)
The Sign of Jonah
29When 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. (Mat 12,38; Mat 12,39; Mar 8,11; Lu 11,16; Lu 12,1)30For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. (Gion 1,17)31The 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. (1Re 10,1; 2Cr 9,1; Ger 3,11; Ez 16,51; Mat 12,6; Ro 2,27; Eb 11,7)32The 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. (Gion 1,2; Gion 3,5; Lu 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. (Mat 5,15; Mar 4,21; Lu 8,16)34Your 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. (De 15,9; Mat 6,22)35Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. (Lu 11,34)36If 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.” (Mat 5,16)
Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37While Jesus[5] was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. (Lu 7,36; Lu 14,1)38The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. (Mat 15,2; Mar 7,3)39And 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. (Mat 23,25; Lu 16,14; Lu 20,47)40You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also? (Lu 11,39; Lu 12,20)41But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you. (Da 4,27; Lu 12,33; Lu 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. (De 14,22; 1Sam 15,22; Sal 33,5; Ger 5,1; Mi 6,8; Zac 7,9; Mat 23,23; Lu 18,12; 1G 3,17)43Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. (Mat 23,6; Mar 12,38; Lu 14,7; Lu 20,46)44Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, and people walk over them without knowing it.” (Mat 23,27)45One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.” (Lu 7,30; Lu 11,46; Lu 11,52)46And 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. (Mat 11,28; Mat 23,4; Lu 11,45; Lu 11,52; At 15,10)47Woe to you! For you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed. (Mat 23,29)48So you are witnesses and you consent to the deeds of your fathers, for they killed them, and you build their tombs. (Mat 23,31; At 7,51; Ro 1,32)49Therefore also the Wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and persecute,’ (Prov 8,12; Prov 8,22; Prov 8,30; Mat 11,19; Mat 21,35; Mat 23,34; Lu 7,35; At 13,1; 1Co 1,24; 1Co 1,30; 1Co 12,28; Col 2,3; 1Te 2,15)50so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, (Gen 42,22; 2Cr 24,22; Ez 3,18; Mat 13,35; Ap 18,24)51from 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. (Gen 4,4; Gen 4,8; Eso 40,6; 2Re 16,14; 2Cr 24,20; Ez 40,47; Lu 11,50; Eb 11,4; 1G 3,12)52Woe 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; Mat 5,20; Mat 21,31; Mat 23,13; Lu 7,30; Lu 11,45; Ro 2,20)53As he went away from there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things,54lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say. (Is 29,21; Mat 22,15; Mar 3,2; Mar 12,13; Lu 20,20; Giov 8,6)
Luca 11
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1And 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.2And 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.3Give us day by day our daily bread.4And 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.5And 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;6For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?7And 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.8I 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.9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.11If 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?12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?13If 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?14And 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.15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:22But 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.23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.24When 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.25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.26Then 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.27And 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.28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.29And 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.30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.31The 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.32The 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.33No 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.34The 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.35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.36If 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.37And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.39And 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.40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.42But 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.43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.44Woe 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.45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.46And 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.47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;51From 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.52Woe 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.53And 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:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.