AICNT LUKE chapter 11

11 And it happened that while he was in a certain place praying, when he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John[fn] also taught his disciples.”

2 And he said to them, “[[When you pray, do not babble as the rest do, for some think that they will be heard because of their many words.]][fn] When you pray, say, ‘[[Our]][fn] Father [[who is in the heavens]],[fn] may your name be sanctified.[fn] Your kingdom come; [[Your will be done, as in heaven, also on earth;]][fn] 3 Give us {each day}[fn] our daily bread; 4 And forgive us our {sins},[fn] {for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us};[fn] and do not lead us into temptation [[but deliver us from evil]].’ ”[fn]

5 And he said [to them][fn], “Which of you will have a friend and will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend [of mine][fn] has come {[to me][fn] [from his journey][fn]},[fn] and I have nothing to set before him’? 7 And he from within will answer, ‘Do not bother me; {the}[fn] door is now shut, and {my}[fn] children are with me in bed. [I cannot get up and give you anything.]’[fn] 8 I say to you, [even if][fn] he will not give him, rising because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise and give [him][fn] as much as he needs.

9 “I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

11 “{Which of you fathers},[fn] if his son [[asks for bread, he will not give him a stone will he? Or if he]][fn] asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent? Will he? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will {the}[fn] Father [who is][fn] in heaven give the {Holy Spirit}[fn][fn] to those who ask him!”

14 {And he was casting out a demon and it was mute; [and it happened],[fn] when the demon had gone out, the [mute][fn] man spoke, and the crowds were [[all]][fn] amazed.}[fn]

15 But some of them said, “By {Beelzebul},[fn] the prince of demons, he casts out the demons.” [[But he answered and said, “How can Satan cast out Satan?”]][fn]

17 But knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a house falls upon a house.[fn]

18 “If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? Because you say [that][fn] I cast out demons by {Beelzebul}.[fn] 19 If I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they will be your judges. 20 But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

21 “When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own courtyard, his possessions are in peace; 22 but when one stronger [than he][fn] attacks [and overcomes][fn] him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and distributes {his}[fn] spoils.

23 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather [with me][fn] scatters.

24 “[[But]][fn] When the unclean spirit goes out from a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest and not finding it. [Then][fn] It says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ 25 And having come, it finds it [at rest,][fn] swept and decorated. 26 [Then][fn] It goes and takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell [there];[fn] and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.”

27 And it happened, while he was speaking [these things],[fn] a certain woman from the crowd, raising her voice, said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed.” 28 But he said, “On the contrary,[fn] blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep {it}[fn].”

29 As the crowds were increasing, he began to say, “This generation is {an evil generation};[fn] it seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of [[the prophet]][fn] Jonah. 30 [For][fn] just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so [also][fn] will the Son of Man be a sign to this generation. [[And just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights, so also will the Son of Man be in the earth.]][fn]

31 “The Queen [of the South][fn] will rise up[fn] [at the judgment][fn] with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

32 [“The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.][fn]

33 “[[But]][fn] No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it in a hidden place [nor under a basket],[fn] but on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

34 “The lamp of {the}[fn] body is your eye.[fn] [[Therefore]][fn] when your eye is clear,[fn] your whole body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is full of darkness. 35 {Therefore, be careful that the light within you is not darkness}.[fn] 36 [If your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, it will be completely illuminated, as when a lamp with its bright shining gives you light.]”[fn]

37 [Now as he spoke,][fn] A [[certain]][fn] Pharisee asked him to dine with him; so he went in and reclined. 38 But the Pharisee, {seeing this, marveled that he had not first washed}[fn] before the meal.

39 The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees [[hypocrites]][fn] clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but the inside of you is full of greed and wickedness. 40 Fools, did not the one who made the outside also make the inside? 41 But give as charity what is inside, and behold {everything is}[fn] clean for you.

42 “But woe to you Pharisees; [for][fn] you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass by justice and {the love of God}.[fn] [[But][fn] these things you ought to have done without neglecting the others.][fn]

43 “Woe to you Pharisees, for you love the best seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. [[And the places of honor at banquets.]][fn]

44 “Woe to you [[Scribes and Pharisees.]][fn] [[Hypocrites!]][fn] For you are [as][fn] unmarked graves, and the men walking above do not know.”

45 [fn]But one of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, by saying these things you also insult us.”

46 And he said, “Woe to you lawyers [as well],[fn] for you load men with [[heavy]] burdens hard to bear, and you [yourselves][fn] do not touch [it][fn] [the burdens][fn] with one of your fingers.

47 “Woe to you, for you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Therefore, you are witnesses and you approve of the deeds of your fathers, for they indeed killed them, but you build [[their tombs]].[fn] 49 Therefore, for this reason [the Wisdom of God said,][fn] ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and {persecute},’[fn] 50 so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, 51 from the blood of Abel [[the righteous]][fn] to the blood of Zechariah, [[son of Barachiah,]][fn] {who perished}[fn] between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I say to you, it will be required of this generation.

52 “Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter.”

53 {And as he went away from there},[fn] {the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him hard and to provoke him to speak about many things, 54 [lying in wait][fn] [for him,][fn] [[seeking]][fn] to catch something from his mouth}[fn] [[that they might accuse him]].[fn]

11:1, John: Absent from ℵ(01).

11:2, When you pray...: Included in D(05).

11:2, Our: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:2, who is in the heavens: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) Latin(a b e ff²) Syriac(sy^c sy^p) BYZ TR ‖ Absent in 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) Syriac(sy^s) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:2, may your name be sanctified: Or “hallowed be your name.”

11:2, Your will be done, as in heaven, also on earth: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) Latin(b e ff² i) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT. ‖ Latin(a) reads “your will be done.”

11:3, each day: Some manuscripts read “today.” D(05) Latin(it)

11:4, sins: Some manuscripts read “debts.” D(05) Latin(b c ff²)

11:4, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us: D(05) reads “as we also forgive our debtors.”

11:4, but deliver us from evil: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:5, to them: Absent from D(05).

11:6, of mine: Absent from some manuscripts. C(04) Latin(b) BYZ

11:6, to me: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(i)

11:6, from his journey: Absent from Latin(b).

11:6, to me from his journey: D(05) “come from the field.”

11:7, the: 𝔓75 reads “my.”

11:7, my: Some manuscripts read “the.” C(04) Latin(b ff² i)

11:7, give him, rising: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(b)

11:8, even if: Absent from D(05).

11:8, him: Absent from. D(05)

11:11, Which of you fathers: Some manuscripts read “Who among you.” ℵ(01) Latin (b ff² i)

11:11, asks for bread, he will not give him a stone will he? Or if he: Some manuscripts include. ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:13, the: Some manuscripts read “your.” BYZ TR

11:13, who is: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75 ℵ(01)

11:13, Holy Spirit: Some manuscripts read “Good Spirit.” 𝔓45 ‖ Other manuscripts read “Good gift.” D(05) ‖ See footnote for Luke 1:15 for the BDAG definition of spirit.

11:13, Spirit: See footnote for Luke 1:15.

11:14, and it happened: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(b ff² i)

11:14, mute: Absent from 𝔓45.

11:14, all: Some manuscripts include. D(05) Latin(b ff² i)

11:14, And he was casting...:D(05) reads “While he was saying these things, they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was mute. And when he had cast it out, everyone was amazed.”

11:15, Beelzebul: Some manuscripts read “Beelzebub.” Syriac (sy)

11:15, But he answered...: Some manuscripts include. A(02) D(05)

11:17, and a house falls upon a house: Understood as “a house divided against itself falls.”

11:18, that: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(ff² i)

11:18, Beelzebul: Latin(b ff² i) reads “the chief of demons.”

11:22, than he: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 𝔓75 D(05)

11:22, and overcomes: Absent from D(05)

11:22, his: Some manuscripts read “the.” D(05) Latin(b)

11:23, with me: Absent from 𝔓45.

11:24, but: Some manuscripts include. 𝔓45 𝔓75 D(05) W(032) Latin(b)

11:24, then: 𝔓75 B(03) NA28[ ] Latin(b) ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) Latin(ff² i) BYZ THGNT SBLGNT THGNT

11:25, at rest: Some manuscripts include. B(03) C(04) ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 ℵ(01) A(02) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:26, Then: Absent from D(05).

11:26, there: Absent from some manuscripts. C(04) D(05) Latin(a b e ff² i)

11:27, these things: Absent from 𝔓75.

11:28, On the contrary: Or “Indeed.”

11:28, it: ℵ(01) reads “the word of God.”

11:29, an evil generation: 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) A(02) B(03) ‖ Some manuscripts read “evil.” C(04) W(032) BYZ TR

11:29, the prophet: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) W(032) Latin(e) Syriac(sy^s sy^p) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) Latin(a b ff² i) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:30, for: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01)

11:30, also: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45

11:30, And just as Jonah...: Some manuscripts include. D(05) Latin(a e ff²).

11:31, of the South: Absent from D(05).

11:31, rise up: Or be raised.

11:31, at the judgment: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 D(05)

11:32, Verse 32 is absent from D(05).

11:33, But: Some manuscripts include. A(02) W(032) Latin(b ff²)

11:33, nor under a basket: ℵ(01) A(02) B(03) C(04) D(05) W(032) Latin(a b e ff² i) BYZ TR NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 𝔓75 Syriac(sy^s)

11:34, the: Some manuscripts read “your.” D(05) Latin(a b e ff²)

11:34, the lamp of the body is your eye: That is “inward lamp” and “inward eye.” The discourse shifts from the ordinary lamp, which gives light from the outside, to a figurative extension of the word 'lamp', here called 'the lamp of the body', which gives light from within. (UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 Vols.))

11:34, Therefore: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) W(032) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:34, clear: Or healthy. The Greek word for clear is defined by BDAG as: being motivated by singleness of purpose so as to be open and aboveboard, without guile, sincere, straightforward, i.e. without a hidden agenda. (BDAG, ἁπλοῦς)

11:35, Therefore, be careful...: Some manuscripts read “So if the light in you is darkness, how great is that darkness.” D(05) Latin(it)

11:36, If your whole body...: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b e ff² i)

11:37, Now as he spoke: Absent from D(05) Syriac(sy^s sy^c).

11:37, a certain: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) W(032) Latin(b e)

11:38, seeing this, marveled that he had not first washed: Some manuscripts read “began to question within himself, saying, “Why was he not first baptized.” D(05) Latin(a b e ff² i) Syriac(sy^c)

11:39, hypocrites: Some manuscripts include. D(05) Latin(b)

11:41, everything is: Some manuscripts read “everything will be.” 𝔓45 D(05)

11:42, for: Absent from 𝔓45.

11:42, the love of God: B(03) reads “love.”

11:42, but: 𝔓45 𝔓75 B(03) C(04) ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) A(02) W(032) BYZ TR

11:42, but these you ought to have done without neglecting the others: 𝔓75 B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from D(05). ‖ Some manuscripts read “without leaving the others undone.” 𝔓45 ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) W(032) BYZ TR

11:43, And the places of honor at banquets: Some manuscripts include. C(04) D(05) Latin(b)

11:44, Scribes and Pharisees: Some manuscripts include. A(02) D(05) W(032) Latin(b i) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) C(04) Latin(a e ff²) Syriac(sy^s sy^c) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:44, hypocrites!: Some manuscripts include. A(02) W(032) Latin(b) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) C(04) D(05) Latin(a e i) Syriac(sy^s sy^c) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:44, as: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b e ff² i)

11:45, heavy: Some manuscripts include. C(04)

11:46, as well: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05)

11:46, yourselves: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75 B(03)

11:46, it: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75

11:46, the burdens: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(b) Syriac(sy^s sy^c)

11:48, their tombs: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) D(05) Latin(a b e i) Syriac(sy^s sy^c) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:49, and the Wisdom of God said: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(b)

11:49, persecute: 𝔓45 B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “drive out.” 𝔓75 ℵ(01) A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR

11:51, the righteous: Some manuscripts include. Latin(e i)

11:51, son of Barachiah: Some manuscripts include. D(05)

11:51, who perished: Some manuscripts read “they murdered.” D(05) Latin(a) Syriac(sy^s sy^c sy^p)

11:53, And as he went away from there: 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) C(04) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Some manuscripts read “Saying these things to them.” A(02) D(05) W(032) Syriac(sy) BYZ TR

11:54, lying in wait: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a b e i)

11:54, for him: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01)

11:54, seeking: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) Latin(a b e i) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

11:54, the scribes and...: Some manuscripts read “the Pharisees and the lawyers began to be greatly distressed and to question him about many things, seeking some opportunity to seize him so that they might find a reason to accuse him.” D(05) Latin(it) Syriac(sy^s sy^c)

11:54, that they might accuse him: Some manuscripts include. A(02) C(04) D(05) W(032) Syriac(sy^c) BYZ TR ‖ Absent from 𝔓45 𝔓75 ℵ(01) B(03) NA28 SBLGNT THGNT.

AICNT LUKE Chapter 11