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
.
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
.
Give us
day
by day
our
daily
bread
.
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
.
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
;
For a friend
of mine
in
his journey
is come
to
me
, and
I have
nothing
to set before
him
?
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
.
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
.
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
.
For every one
that asketh
receiveth
; and
he that seeketh
findeth
; and
to him that knocketh
it shall be opened
.
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
?
Or if
he shall ask
an egg
, will he offer
him
a scorpion
?
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
?
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
.
But some
of
them
said
, He casteth out
devils
through
Beelzebub
the chief
of the devils
.
And others
, tempting
him , sought
of
him
a sign
from
heaven
.
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
.
If Satan
also
be divided
against
himself
, how
shall
his
kingdom
stand
? because
ye say
that I
cast out
devils
through
Beelzebub
.
And if
I
by
Beelzebub
cast out
devils
, by
whom
do
your
sons
cast them out
? therefore
shall they
be
your
judges
.
But if
I with
the finger
of God
cast out
devils
, no doubt
the kingdom
of God
is come
upon
you
.
When a strong man
armed
keepeth
his
palace
, his
goods
are
in
peace
:
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
.
He that is not
with
me
is
against
me
: and
he that gathereth
not
with
me
scattereth
.
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
.
And when he cometh
, he findeth
it swept
and
garnished
.
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
.
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
.
But he
said
, Yea rather
, blessed
are they that hear
the word
of God
, and
keep
it
.
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
.
For as
Jonas
was
a sign
unto the Ninevites
, so
shall
also
the Son
of man
be
to this
generation
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Take heed therefore
that the light
which
is in
thee
be
not
darkness
.
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
.
And as
he spake
, a certain
Pharisee
besought
him
to
dine
with
him
: and
he went in
, and sat down to meat
.
And when the Pharisee
saw
it , he marvelled
that
he had
not
first
washed
before
dinner
.
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
.
Ye fools, did
not
he that made
that which
is without
make
that which
is within
also
?
But rather give
alms
of such things as ye have
; and
, behold
, all things
are
clean
unto you
.
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
.
Woe unto you
, Pharisees
! for
ye love
the uppermost seats
in
the synagogues
, and
greetings
in
the markets
.
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 .
Then answered
one
of the lawyers
, and said
unto him
, Master
, thus
saying
thou reproachest
us
also
.
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
.
Woe unto you
! for
ye build
the sepulchres
of the prophets
, and
your
fathers
killed
them
.
Truly ye bear witness
that
ye allow
the deeds
of your
fathers
: for
they
indeed
killed
them
, and
ye
build
their
sepulchres
.
Therefore also
said
the wisdom
of God
, I will send
them
prophets
and
apostles
, and
some of
them
they shall slay
and
persecute
:
That the blood
of all
the prophets
, which
was shed
from
the foundation
of the world
, may be required
of
this
generation
;
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
.
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
.
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
:
Laying wait for him
, and
seeking
to catch
something
out of
his
mouth
, that
they might accuse
him
.