Luke 11:1-22 ▼

1 And it was in his being in a certain place praying, when he ceased, a certain of his disciples said to him Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

2 And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Our Father he in the heavens, Holy be thy name. Let thy kingdom come. Let thy will be, as in heaven, also upon the earth.

3 Give us our bread sufficient for sustenance by the day.

4 And remit to us our sins; for we ourselves also remit to everyone indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation; but deliver us from the evil.

5 And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and should say to him. Friend, lend me three loaves;

6 Since my friend has come to me from the way, and I have not what I may set before him?

7 And he within, having answered, should say, offer not weariness to me: already has the door been shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot having risen, give thee.

8 I say to you, If also having risen he will not give him because of being his friend, yet for his effrontery, having risen, he will give him as many as he needs.

9 And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

10 For every one asking, receives; and he seeking, finds; and to him knocking, it shall be opened.

11 And shall a son ask bread of any of you a father, will he give him a stone? And if a fish, for a fish he will not give him a serpent.

12 Or also if he ask an egg, he will not give him a scorpion.

13 If then ye, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children; how much more the Father, he from heaven, will give the Holy Spirit to them asking him?

14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb. And it was the demon having come out, the dumb spake; and the crowds wondered.

15 And certain of them said. By Beelzebul ruler of demons he casts out demons.

16 And others, tempting, sought a sign of him from heaven.

17 And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is rendered desolate; and a house against a house falls.

18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how should his kingdom stand? for ye say by Beelzebul I cast out demons.

19 And if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast, out? for this shall they be your judges.

20 And if by the finger of God I cast out demons, then has the kingdom of God got beforehand to you.

21 When the strong, completely armed, should watch his court-yard, his possessions are in peace:

22 And when a stronger than he, having come, conquers him, he takes away his complete armor in which he trusted, and distributes his spoils.