Luke 11:1-15 ▼

1 One day Jesus had been praying in a certain place, and as soon as he had done, one of his disciples said to him, instruct us about prayer, as John the baptist instructed his disciples.

2 he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

3 give us every day our portion of bread.

4 and forgive us our sins: since we forgive every one that has offended us, and leave us not under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

5 Then he said to them, suppose any of you should go to his friend at midnight; and say to him, friend, lend me three loaves:

6 for a friend of mine, a traveller, is come to my house, and I have nothing to entertain him with.

7 and he within should give this answer, don't trouble me now: the door is made fast, and my family are all in bed: I can't get up to supply you.

8 I tell you, tho' he will not rise, to supply him, out of friendship: yet out of regard to his importunity, he will rise, and lend him whatever he has occasion for.

9 I tell you likewise, ask, and it shall be given: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and the door shall be opened.

10 for every one that asketh, receives: he that seeketh, finds: and he that knocks has admittance.

11 what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent?

12 or instead of an egg will he offer him a scorpion?

13 if ye then, wicked as ye are, know how to give what is proper to your children: how much more shall your heavenly father give the holy spirit to them that ask him?

14 At another time Jesus was casting out a demon, that was dumb: and as soon as the demon was gone out, the dumb man spoke: and the people wondred.

15 but some of them said, he casteth out demons by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.