¹ And ^G2532 it came to pass, ^G1096 that, as ^G1722 he ^G846 was ^G1511 praying ^G4336 in ^G1722 a certain ^G5100 place, ^G5117 when ^G5613 he ceased, ^G3973 one ^G5100 of his ^G846 disciples ^G3101 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 Lord, ^G2962 teach ^G1321 us ^G2248 to pray, ^G4336 as ^G2531 John ^G2491 also ^G2532 taught ^G1321 his ^G846 disciples. ^G3101

² And ^G1161 he said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 When ^G3752 ye pray, ^G4336 say, ^G3004 Our ^G2257 Father ^G3962 which ^G3588 art in ^G1722 heaven, ^G3772 Hallowed be ^G37 thy ^G4675 name. ^G3686 Thy ^G4675 kingdom ^G932 come. ^G2064 Thy ^G4675 will ^G2307 be done, ^G1096 as ^G5613 in ^G1722 heaven, ^G3772 so ^G2532 in ^G1909 earth. ^G1093

³ Give ^G1325 us ^G2254 day ^G2596 by day ^G2250 our ^G2257 daily ^G1967 bread. ^G740

⁴ And ^G2532 forgive ^G863 us ^G2254 our ^G2257 sins; ^G266 for ^G1063 we ^G846 also ^G2532 forgive ^G863 every one ^G3956 that is indebted ^G3784 to us. ^G2254 And ^G2532 lead ^G1533 us ^G2248 not ^G3361 into ^G1519 temptation; ^G3986 but ^G235 deliver ^G4506 us ^G2248 from ^G575 evil. ^G4190

⁵ And ^G2532 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 Which ^G5101 of ^G1537 you ^G5216 shall have ^G2192 a friend, ^G5384 and ^G2532 shall go ^G4198 unto ^G4314 him ^G846 at midnight, ^G3317 and ^G2532 say ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Friend, ^G5384 lend ^G5531 me ^G3427 three ^G5140 loaves; ^G740

⁶ For ^G1894 a friend ^G5384 of mine ^G3450 in ^G1537 his journey ^G3598 is come ^G3854 to ^G4314 me, ^G3165 and ^G2532 I have ^G2192 nothing ^{G3756 G3739} to set before ^G3908 him? ^G846

⁷ And he ^G2548 from within ^G2081 shall answer ^G611 and say, ^G2036 Trouble ^{G2873 G3930} me ^G3427 not: ^G3361 the door ^G2374 is ^G2808 now ^G2235 shut, ^G2808 and ^G2532 my ^G3450 children ^G3813 are ^G1526 with ^G3326 me ^G1700 in ^G1519 bed; ^G2845 I cannot ^{G3756 G1410} rise ^G450 and give ^G1325 thee. ^G4671

⁸ I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Though ^G1499 he will ^G1453 not ^G3756 rise ^G1453 and give ^G1325 him, ^G846 because ^G1223 he is ^G1511 his ^G846 friend, ^G5384 yet ^G1065 because ^G1223 of his ^G846 importunity ^G335 he will rise ^G450 and give ^G1325 him ^G846 as many as ^G3745 he needeth. ^G5535

⁹ And ^G2504 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 Ask, ^G154 and ^G2532 it shall be given ^G1325 you; ^G5213 seek, ^G2212 and ^G2532 ye shall find; ^G2147 knock, ^G2925 and ^G2532 it shall be opened ^G455 unto you. ^G5213

¹⁰ For ^G1063 every one ^G3956 that asketh ^G154 receiveth; ^G2983 and ^G2532 he that seeketh ^G2212 findeth; ^G2147 and ^G2532 to him that knocketh ^G2925 it shall be opened. ^G455

¹¹ If ^G1161 a son ^G5207 shall ask ^G154 bread ^G740 of any of you ^G5216 that is a father, ^{G3962 G5101} will he give ^{G1929 G3361} him ^G846 a stone? ^G3037 or ^G1499 if he ask a fish, ^G2486 will he ^G1929 for ^G473 a fish ^G2486 give ^{G1929 G3361} him ^G846 a serpent? ^G3789

¹² Or ^{G2228 G2532} if ^G1437 he shall ask ^G154 an egg, ^G5609 will he offer ^{G3361 G1929} him ^G846 a scorpion? ^G4651

¹³ If ^G1487 ye ^G5210 then, ^G3767 being ^G5225 evil, ^G4190 know ^G1492 how to give ^G1325 good ^G18 gifts ^G1390 unto your ^G5216 children: ^G5043 how much ^G4214 more ^G3123 shall ^G1325 your heavenly ^G3772 Father ^{G3962 G1537} give ^G1325 the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 to them that ask ^G154 him? ^G846

¹⁴ And ^G2532 he was ^G2258 casting out ^G1544 a devil, ^G1140 and ^G2532 it ^G846 was ^G2258 dumb. ^G2974 And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 when the devil ^G1140 was gone out, ^G1831 the dumb ^G2974 spake; ^G2980 and ^G2532 the people ^G3793 wondered. ^G2296

¹⁵ But ^G1161 some ^G5100 of ^G1537 them ^G846 said, ^G2036 He casteth out ^G1544 devils ^G1140 through ^G1722 Beelzebub ^G954 the chief ^G758 of the devils. ^G1140

¹⁶ And ^G1161 others, ^G2087 tempting ^G3985 him, sought ^G2212 of ^G3844 him ^G846 a sign ^G4592 from ^G1537 heaven. ^G3772

¹⁷ But ^G1161 he, ^G846 knowing ^G1492 their ^G846 thoughts, ^G1270 said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 Every ^G3956 kingdom ^G932 divided ^G1266 against ^G1909 itself ^G1438 is brought to desolation; ^G2049 and ^G2532 a house ^G3624 divided against ^G1909 a house ^G3624 falleth. ^G4098

¹⁸ If ^{G1499 G1161} Satan ^G4567 also ^G1499 be divided ^G1266 against ^G1909 himself, ^G1438 how ^G4459 shall ^G2476 his ^G846 kingdom ^G932 stand? ^G2476 because ^G3754 ye say ^G3004 that I ^G3165 cast out ^G1544 devils ^G1140 through ^G1722 Beelzebub. ^G954

¹⁹ And ^G1161 if ^G1487 I ^G1473 by ^G1722 Beelzebub ^G954 cast out ^G1544 devils, ^G1140 by ^G1722 whom ^G5101 do ^G1544 your ^G5216 sons ^G5207 cast them out? ^G1544 therefore ^{G1223 G5124} shall they ^G846 be ^G2071 your ^G5216 judges. ^G2923

²⁰ But ^G1161 if ^G1487 I with ^G1722 the finger ^G1147 of God ^G2316 cast out ^G1544 devils, ^G1140 no doubt ^G686 the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316 is come ^G5348 upon ^G1909 you. ^G5209

²¹ When ^G3752 a strong man ^G2478 armed ^G2528 keepeth ^G5442 his ^G833 palace, ^G1438 his ^G846 goods ^G5224 are ^G2076 in ^G1722 peace: ^G1515

²² But ^G1161 when ^G1875 a stronger ^G2478 than he ^G846 shall come upon him, ^G1904 and overcome ^G3528 him, ^G846 he taketh ^G142 from him ^G846 all his armour ^G3833 wherein ^{G1909 G3739} he trusted, ^G3982 and ^G2532 divideth ^G1239 his ^G846 spoils. ^G4661

²³ He that is ^G5607 not ^G3361 with ^G3326 me ^G1700 is ^G2076 against ^G2596 me: ^G1700 and ^G2532 he that gathereth ^G4863 not ^G3361 with ^G3326 me ^G1700 scattereth. ^G4650

²⁴ When ^G3752 the unclean ^G169 spirit ^G4151 is gone ^G1831 out of ^G575 a man, ^G444 he walketh ^G1330 through ^G1223 dry ^G504 places, ^G5117 seeking ^G2212 rest; ^G372 and ^G2532 finding ^G2147 none, ^G3361 he saith, ^G3004 I will return ^G5290 unto ^G1519 my ^G3450 house ^G3624 whence ^G3606 I came out. ^G1831

²⁵ And ^G2532 when he cometh, ^G2064 he findeth ^G2147 it swept ^G4563 and ^G2532 garnished. ^G2885

²⁶ Then ^G5119 goeth he, ^G4198 and ^G2532 taketh ^G3880 to him seven ^G2033 other ^G2087 spirits ^G4151 more wicked ^G4191 than himself; ^G1438 and ^G2532 they enter in, ^G1525 and dwell ^G2730 there: ^G1563 and ^G2532 the last ^G2078 state of that ^G1565 man ^G444 is ^G1096 worse ^G5501 than the first. ^G4413

²⁷ And ^G1161 it came to pass, ^G1096 as ^G1722 he ^G846 spake ^G3004 these things, ^G5023 a certain ^G5100 woman ^G1135 of ^G1537 the company ^G3793 lifted up ^G1869 her voice, ^G5456 and said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Blessed ^G3107 is the womb ^G2836 that bare ^G941 thee, ^G4571 and ^G2532 the paps ^G3149 which ^G3739 thou hast sucked. ^G2337

²⁸ But ^G1161 he ^G846 said, ^G2036 Yea rather, ^G3304 blessed ^G3107 are they that hear ^G191 the word ^G3056 of God, ^G2316 and ^G2532 keep ^G5442 it. ^G846

²⁹ And ^G1161 when the people ^G3793 were gathered thick together, ^G1865 he began ^G756 to say, ^G3004 This ^G3778 is ^G2076 an evil ^G4190 generation: ^G1074 they seek ^G1934 a sign; ^G4592 and ^G2532 there shall ^G1325 no ^G3756 sign ^G4592 be given ^G1325 it, ^G846 but ^G1508 the sign ^G4592 of Jonas ^G2495 the prophet. ^G4396

³⁰ For ^G1063 as ^G2531 Jonas ^G2495 was ^G1096 a sign ^G4592 unto the Ninevites, ^G3536 so ^G3779 shall ^G2071 also ^G2532 the Son ^G5207 of man ^G444 be ^G2071 to this ^G5026 generation. ^G1074

³¹ The queen ^G938 of the south ^G3558 shall rise up ^G1453 in ^G1722 the judgment ^G2920 with ^G3326 the men ^G435 of this ^G5026 generation, ^G1074 and ^G2532 condemn ^G2632 them: ^G846 for ^G3754 she came ^G2064 from ^G1537 the utmost parts ^G4009 of the earth ^G1093 to hear ^G191 the wisdom ^G4678 of Solomon; ^G4672 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 a greater than ^G4119 Solomon ^G4672 is here. ^G5602

³² The men ^G435 of Nineve ^G3535 shall rise up ^G450 in ^G1722 the judgment ^G2920 with ^G3326 this ^G5026 generation, ^G1074 and ^G2532 shall condemn ^G2632 it: ^G846 for ^G3754 they repented ^G3340 at ^G1519 the preaching ^G2782 of Jonas; ^G2495 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 a greater than ^G4119 Jonas ^G2495 is here. ^G5602

^{33 G1161} No man, ^G3762 when he hath lighted ^G681 a candle, ^G3088 putteth ^G5087 it in ^G1519 a secret place, ^G2926 neither ^G3761 under ^G5259 a bushel, ^G3426 but ^G235 on ^G1909 a candlestick, ^G3087 that ^G2443 they which ^G3588 come in ^G1531 may see ^G991 the light. ^G5338

³⁴ The light ^G3088 of the body ^G4983 is ^G2076 the eye: ^G3788 therefore ^G3767 when ^G1875 thine ^G4675 eye ^G3788 is ^G5600 single, ^G573 thy ^G4675 whole ^G3650 body ^G4983 also ^G2532 is ^G2076 full of light; ^G5460 but ^G1161 when ^G3752 thine eye is ^G5600 evil, ^G4190 thy ^G4675 body ^G4983 also ^G2532 is full of darkness. ^G4652

³⁵ Take heed ^G4648 therefore ^G3767 that the light ^G5457 which ^G3588 is in ^G1722 thee ^G4671 be ^G2076 not ^G3361 darkness. ^G4655

³⁶ If ^G1487 thy ^G4675 whole ^G3650 body ^G4983 therefore ^G3767 be full of light, ^G5460 having ^G2192 no ^{G3361 G5100} part ^G3313 dark, ^G4652 the whole ^G3650 shall be ^G2071 full of light, ^G5460 as ^G5613 when ^G3752 the bright shining ^G796 of a candle ^G3088 doth give ^G5461 thee ^G4571 light. ^G5461

³⁷ And ^G1161 as ^G1722 he spake, ^G2980 a certain ^G5100 Pharisee ^G5330 besought ^G2065 him ^G846 to ^G3704 dine ^G709 with ^G3844 him: ^G846 and ^G1161 he went in, ^G1525 and sat down to meat. ^G377

³⁸ And ^G1161 when the Pharisee ^G5330 saw ^G1492 it, he marvelled ^G2296 that ^G3754 he had ^G907 not ^G3756 first ^G4412 washed ^G907 before ^G4253 dinner. ^G712

³⁹ And ^G1161 the Lord ^G2962 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 Now ^G3568 do ^G2511 ye ^G5210 Pharisees ^G5330 make clean ^G2511 the outside ^G1855 of the cup ^G4221 and ^G2532 the platter; ^G4094 but ^G1161 your ^G5216 inward part ^G2081 is full ^G1073 of ravening ^G724 and ^G2532 wickedness. ^G4189

⁴⁰ Ye fools, ^G878 did ^G4160 not ^G3756 he that made ^G4160 that which ^G3588 is without ^G1855 make ^G4160 that which ^G3588 is within ^G2081 also? ^G2532

⁴¹ But rather ^G4133 give ^G1325 alms ^G1654 of such things as ye have; ^G1751 and, ^G2532 behold, ^G2400 all things ^G3956 are ^G2076 clean ^G2513 unto you. ^G5213

⁴² But ^G235 woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 Pharisees! ^G5330 for ^G3754 ye tithe ^G586 mint ^G2238 and ^G2532 rue ^G4076 and ^G2532 all manner ^G3956 of herbs, ^G3001 and ^G2532 pass over ^G3928 judgment ^G2920 and ^G2532 the love ^G26 of God: ^G2316 these ^G5023 ought ye ^G1163 to have done, ^G4160 and not ^G3361 to leave ^G863 the other ^G2548 undone. ^G863

⁴³ Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 Pharisees! ^G5330 for ^G3754 ye love ^G25 the uppermost seats ^G4410 in ^G1722 the synagogues, ^G4864 and ^G2532 greetings ^G783 in ^G1722 the markets. ^G58

⁴⁴ Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees, ^G5330 hypocrites! ^G5273 for ^G3754 ye are ^G2075 as ^G5613 graves ^G3419 which ^G3588 appear not, ^G82 and ^G2532 the men ^G444 that walk ^G4043 over ^G1883 them are ^G1492 not ^G3756 aware ^G1492 of them.

⁴⁵ Then ^G1161 answered ^G611 one ^G5100 of the lawyers, ^G3544 and said ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 Master, ^G1320 thus ^G5023 saying ^G3004 thou reproachest ^G5195 us ^G2248 also. ^G2532

⁴⁶ And ^G1161 he said, ^G2036 Woe ^G3759 unto you ^G5213 also, ^G2532 ye lawyers! ^G3544 for ^G3754 ye lade ^G5412 men ^G444 with burdens ^G5413 grievous to be borne, ^G1419 and ^G2532 ye yourselves ^G846 touch ^G4379 not ^G3756 the burdens ^G5413 with one ^G1520 of your ^G5216 fingers. ^G1147

⁴⁷ Woe ^G3759 unto you! ^G5213 for ^G3754 ye build ^G3618 the sepulchres ^G3419 of the prophets, ^G4396 and ^G1161 your ^G5216 fathers ^G3962 killed ^G615 them. ^G846

⁴⁸ Truly ^G686 ye bear witness ^G3140 that ^G2532 ye allow ^G4909 the deeds ^G2041 of your ^G5216 fathers: ^G3962 for ^G3754 they ^G846 indeed ^G3303 killed ^G615 them, ^G846 and ^G1161 ye ^G5210 build ^G3618 their ^G846 sepulchres. ^G3419

⁴⁹ Therefore ^{G1223 G5124} also ^G2532 said ^G2036 the wisdom ^G4678 of God, ^G2316 I will send ^{G649 G1519} them ^G846 prophets ^G4396 and ^G2532 apostles, ^G652 and ^G2532 some of ^G1537 them ^G846 they shall slay ^G615 and ^G2532 persecute: ^G1559

⁵⁰ That ^G2443 the blood ^G129 of all ^G3956 the prophets, ^G4396 which ^G3588 was shed ^G1632 from ^G575 the foundation ^G2602 of the world, ^G2889 may be required ^G1567 of ^G575 this ^G5026 generation; ^G1074

⁵¹ From ^G575 the blood ^G129 of Abel ^G6 unto ^G2193 the blood ^G129 of Zacharias, ^G2197 which ^G3588 perished ^G622 between ^G3342 the altar ^G2379 and ^G2532 the temple: ^G3624 verily ^G3483 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 It shall be required ^G1567 of ^G575 this ^G5026 generation. ^G1074

⁵² Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 lawyers! ^G3544 for ^G3754 ye have taken away ^G142 the key ^G2807 of knowledge: ^G1108 ye entered ^G1525 not ^G3756 in ^G1525 yourselves, ^G846 and ^G2532 them that were entering in ^G1525 ye hindered. ^G2967

⁵³ And ^G1161 as he ^G846 said ^G3004 these things ^G5023 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 the scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 the Pharisees ^G5330 began ^G756 to urge ^G1758 him vehemently, ^G1171 and ^G2532 to provoke ^G653 him ^G846 to speak ^G653 of ^G4012 many things: ^G4119

⁵⁴ Laying wait for ^G1748 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 seeking ^G2212 to catch ^G2340 something ^G5100 out of ^G1537 his ^G846 mouth, ^G4750 that ^G2443 they might accuse ^G2723 him. ^G846