'Now34[Jesus]6was5praying10in7a certain9place,8andwhen11he finished,12one14of16his17disciples16said13to18him,19“Lord,20teach21us22to pray,23as24John26taught27his30disciples.”29 And2he said1to them,3“When4you pray,5say:6Father,7hallowed be8your11name.10Your15kingdom14come.12 Give6us7each day910our3daily5bread,2 and1forgive2us3our6sins,5for8we10ourselves9forgive10everyone11who is indebted12to us.13And14lead16us17not15into18temptation.”19 And1he said2to3them,4“Which5of6you7whohas8a friend9will go11to12him13at midnight14and15say16to him,17‘Friend,18lend19me20three21loaves,22 for1a friend2of mine3has arrived4on5a journey,6and9I have11nothing1012to set before13him’;14 and he1will answer3from within,2‘Donot5bother78me;6the10door11is12now9shut,12and13my16children15are22with17me18in19bed.21I cannot2324get up25andgive26you27anything’? I tell1you,2though34he will6not5get up8andgive6him7anythingbecause9heis11his13friend,12yet15because of14his18impudence17he will20rise19andgive20him21whatever22he needs.23 And1I tell3you,2ask,4and5it will be given6to you;7seek,8and9you will find;10knock,11and12it will be opened13to you.14 For2everyone13who asks4receives,5and6the one7who seeks8finds,9and10to the one11who knocks12it will be opened.13 What1father6among3you,4if hisson9asks for7a fish,10will16instead of12a fish13give16him15a serpent;14 or1ifhe asks for3an egg,4will give5him6a scorpion?7 If1you3then,2who are5evil,4know6howto give9good8gifts7to11your12children,11how13much more14will20the15heavenly1819Father16give20theHoly22Spirit21to those23who ask24him!”25 Now1he was2casting out3a demon4that6was7mute.8When13the11demon12had gone out,13the15mute man16spoke,14and17the19people20marveled.18 But2some1of3them4said,5“He casts out12demons14by6Beelzebul,7the8prince9of demons,”11 while3others,1to test3him,kept seeking7from8him9a sign4from5heaven.6 But2he,1knowing3their4thoughts,6said7to them,8“Every9kingdom10divided13against11itself12is laid waste,14and15a divided household161718falls.19 And2if1Satan5also3is divided8against6himself,7how9will10his13kingdom12stand?10For14you say15thatI19cast out18demons21by16Beelzebul.17 And2if1I3cast out6demons8by4Beelzebul,5by12whom13doyour11sons10cast them out?14Therefore1516they17will be20your18judges.19 But2if1it isby3the finger4of God5thatI6cast out7demons,9then10the14kingdom15of God17has come11upon12you.13 When1a2strong [man],3fully armed,4guards5his own7palace,8his14goods13are11safe;910 but2when1one stronger than3he4attacks5him andovercomes6him,7he takes away11his10armor9in12which13he trusted14and15divides19his18spoil.17 Whoever is3not2with4me5is8against6me,7and9whoever1012doesnot11gather12with13me14scatters.15 When1the2unclean3spirit4has gone out5of6a7person,8it passes9through10waterless11places12seeking13rest,14and15finding17none16itsays,19‘I will return20to21my24house23from which25I came.’26 And1when it comes,2it finds3the houseswept4and5put in order.6 Then1it goes2and3brings4seven9other5spirits6more evil than7itself,8and10they enter11anddwell12there.13And14the16last [state]17of that20person19is15worse than21the22first.”23 As34he6said5these things,7a9woman11in12the13crowd14raised8hervoice10andsaid15to him,16“Blessed17isthe18womb19that bore21you,22and23the breasts24at which25you nursed!”26 But2he1said,3“Blessed5rather4arethose6who hear7the8word9of God11and12keep13it!” When4the1crowds3were increasing,4he began5to say,6“This9generation8is12an evil11generation.10It seeks14for a sign,13but15no17sign16will be given18to it19except2021the22sign23of Jonah.24 For2as1Jonah4became3a sign7to the people of Nineveh,6so8will9the11Son12of Man14be9to this17generation.16 The queen1of the South2will rise up3at4the5judgment6with7the8men9of this12generation11and13condemn14them,15for16she came17from18the19ends20of the21earth22to hear23the24wisdom25of Solomon,26and27behold,28somethinggreater than29Solomon30ishere.31 The men1of Nineveh2will rise up3at4the5judgment6with7this10generation9and11condemn12it,13for14they repented15at16the17preaching18of Jonah,19and20behold,21somethinggreater than22Jonah23ishere.24 No one1after lighting3a lamp2puts6itin4a cellar5or7under8a9basket,10but11on12a13stand,14so that15those16who enter17may see20the18light.19 Your8eye7is5the1lamp2of [your] body.4When9your12eye11is14healthy,13your19whole16body18is21full of light,20but23when22it is25bad,24your29body28isfull of darkness.30 Therefore2be careful1lest3the4light5in7you8be10darkness.9 If1then2your5whole6body4isfull of light,7having9no8part10dark,12it will be13wholly15bright,14as16when17a18lamp19with [its] rays21gives22you23light.”22 While13[Jesus] was speaking,4a Pharisee7asked5him6to dine89with10him,11sohe went in12and13reclined [at table].14 The1Pharisee3was astonished5to see4that6he did9not7first8wash9before10dinner.12 And2the3Lord4said1to5him,6“Now7you8Pharisees10cleanse18the11outside12of the13cup14and15of the16dish,17but20inside21you22are full23of greed24and25wickedness.26 Youfools!1Didnot2he3who made4the5outside6make10the8inside9also?7 But1give4as alms5those things2that are within,3and6behold,7everything8is11clean9for you.10 But1woe2to you3Pharisees!5For6you tithe7mint9and10rue12and13every14herb,15and16neglect17justice19and20the21love22of God.24These25you ought27to have done,28without30neglecting31the others.29 Woe1to you2Pharisees!4For5you love6the7best seat8in9the10synagogues11and12greetings14in15the16marketplaces.17 Woe1to you!2For3you are4like5unmarked9graves,7and10people12walk over14them15without16knowing17it.” One3of the4lawyers5answered1him,7“Teacher,8in saying10these things9you insult13us12also.”11 And2he1said,3“Woe8to you5lawyers7also!4For9you load10people12with burdens13hard to bear,14and15you22yourselves16donot21touch22the23burdens24with one17of19your20fingers.19 Woe1to you!2For3you build4the5tombs6of the7prophets8whom14your12fathers11killed.13 So1you are3witnesses2and4you consent5to the6deeds7of9your10fathers,9for11they12killed14them,15and17you16build18theirtombs. Therefore12also3the4Wisdom5of God7said,8‘I will send9them11prophets12and13apostles,14someof16whom17they will kill18and19persecute,’20 so that1the3blood4of all5the6prophets,7shed9from10the6foundation11of the world,12may be charged2against13this16generation,15 from1the blood2of Abel3to4the blood5of Zechariah,6who perished8between9the10altar11and12the13sanctuary.14Yes,15I tell16you,17it will be required18of19this22generation.21 Woe1to you2lawyers!4For5you have taken away6the7key8of knowledge.10You did13not12enter13yourselves,11and14you hindered17those15who were entering.”16 Ashe3went away2from there,1the5scribes6and7the8Pharisees9began4to press11himhard10and12to provoke13him14to speak13about15many things,16 lying in wait for1him,2to catch3himin something4he8[might say].57