Luke 11

Prayer

(Matthew 6.9-13; 7.7-11)

1When Jesus had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his followers to pray.”

2So Jesus told them, “Pray in this way:

‘Father, help us

to honor your name.

Come and set up

your kingdom.

3Give us each day

the food we need.#11.3 the food we need: Or “food for today” or “food for the coming day.”

4Forgive our sins,

as we forgive everyone

who has done wrong to us.

And keep us

from being tempted.’ ”

5Then Jesus went on to say:

Suppose one of you goes to a friend in the middle of the night and says, “Let me borrow three loaves of bread. 6A friend of mine has dropped in, and I don't have a thing for him to eat.” 7And suppose your friend answers, “Don't bother me! The door is bolted, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you something.”

8He may not get up and give you the bread, just because you are his friend. But he will get up and give you as much as you need, simply because you are not ashamed to keep on asking.

9So I tell you to ask and you will receive, search and you will find, knock and the door will be opened for you. 10Everyone who asks will receive, everyone who searches will find, and the door will be opened for everyone who knocks. 11Which one of you fathers would give your hungry child a snake if the child asked for a fish? 12Which one of you would give your child a scorpion if the child asked for an egg? 13As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks.

Jesus and the Ruler of Demons

(Matthew 12.22-30; Mark 3.20-27)

14Jesus forced a demon out of a man who could not talk. And after the demon had gone out, the man started speaking, and the crowds were amazed. 15#Mt 9.34; 10.25. But some people said, “He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”

16 # Mt 12.38; 16.1; Mk 8.11. Others wanted to put Jesus to the test. So they asked him to show them a sign from God. 17Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said:

A kingdom where people fight each other will end up in ruin. And a family that fights will break up. 18If Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last? Yet you say that I force out demons by the power of Beelzebul. 19If I use his power to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out? They are the ones who will judge you. 20But if I use God's power to force out demons, it proves that God's kingdom has already come to you.

21When a strong man arms himself and guards his home, everything he owns is safe. 22But if a stronger man comes and defeats him, he will carry off the weapons in which the strong man trusted. Then he will divide with others what he has taken. 23#Mk 9.40. If you are not on my side, you are against me. If you don't gather in the crop with me, you scatter it.

Return of an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 12.43-45)

24When an evil spirit leaves a person, it travels through the desert, looking for a place to rest. But when it doesn't find a place, it says, “I will go back to the home I left.” 25When it gets there and finds the place clean and fixed up, 26it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and that person ends up in worse shape than before.

Being Really Blessed

27While Jesus was still talking, a woman in the crowd spoke up, “The woman who gave birth to you and nursed you is blessed!”

28Jesus replied, “That's true, but the people who are really blessed are the ones who hear and obey God's message!”#11.28 That's true, but the people who are really blessed … message: Or “That's not true, the people who are blessed … message.”

A Sign from God

(Matthew 12.38-42; Mark 8.12)

29 # Mt 16.4; Mk 8.12. As crowds were gathering around Jesus, he said:

You people of today are evil! You keep looking for a sign from God. But what happened to Jonah#11.29 what happened to Jonah: Jonah was in the stomach of a big fish for three days and nights (see Matthew 12.40). is the only sign you will be given. 30#Jon 3.4. Just as Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign to the people of today. 31#1 K 10.1-10; 2 Ch 9.1-12. When the judgment comes, the Queen of the South#11.31 South: Sheba, probably a country in southern Arabia. will stand there with you and condemn you. She traveled a long way to hear Solomon's wisdom, and yet here is something far greater than Solomon. 32#Jon 3.5. The people of Nineveh will also stand there with you and condemn you. They turned to God when Jonah preached, and yet here is something far greater than Jonah.

Light

(Matthew 5.15; 6.22,23)

33 # Mt 5.15; Mk 4.21; Lk 8.16. No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a clay pot. A lamp is put on a lampstand, so everyone who comes into the house can see the light. 34Your eyes are the lamp for your body. When your eyes are good, you have all the light you need. But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. 35So be sure your light isn't darkness. 36If you have light, and nothing is dark, then light will be everywhere, as when a lamp shines brightly on you.

Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law of Moses

(Matthew 23.1-36; Mark 12.38-40; Luke 20.45-47)

37When Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him home for a meal. Jesus went and sat down to eat.#11.37 sat down to eat: See the note at 7.36. 38The Pharisee was surprised that he did not wash his hands#11.38 did not wash his hands: The Jewish people had strict laws about washing their hands before eating, especially if they had been out in public. before eating. 39So the Lord said to him:

You Pharisees clean the outside of cups and dishes, but on the inside you are greedy and evil. 40You fools! Didn't God make both the outside and the inside?#11.40 Didn't God make both the outside and the inside: Or “Doesn't the person who washes the outside always wash the inside too?” 41If you would only give what you have to the poor, everything you do would please God.

42 # Lv 27.30. You Pharisees are in for trouble! You give God a tenth of the spices from your gardens, such as mint and rue. But you cheat people, and you don't love God. You should be fair and kind to others and still give a tenth to God.

43You Pharisees are in for trouble! You love the front seats in the synagogues, and you like to be greeted with honor in the market. 44But you are in for trouble! You are like unmarked graves#11.44 unmarked graves: Tombs were whitewashed to keep anyone from accidentally touching them. A person who touched a dead body or a tomb was considered unclean and could not worship with other Jewish people. that people walk on without even knowing it.

45A teacher of the Law of Moses spoke up, “Teacher, you said cruel things about us.”

46Jesus replied:

You teachers are also in for trouble! You load people down with heavy burdens, but you won't lift a finger to help them carry the loads. 47Yes, you are really in for trouble. You build monuments to honor the prophets your own people murdered long ago. 48You must think that was the right thing for your people to do, or else you would not have built monuments for the prophets they murdered.

49Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, “I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others.” 50You people living today will be punished for all the prophets who have been murdered since the beginning of the world. 51#Gn 4.8; 2 Ch 24.20-22. This includes every prophet from the time of Abel to the time of Zechariah,#11.51 from the time of Abel … Zechariah: Genesis is the first book in the Jewish Scriptures, and it tells that Abel was the first person to be murdered. Second Chronicles is the last book in the Jewish Scriptures, and the last murder that it tells about is that of Zechariah. who was murdered between the altar and the temple. You people will certainly be punished for all of this.

52You teachers of the Law of Moses are really in for trouble! You carry the keys to the door of knowledge about God. But you never go in, and you keep others from going in.

53Jesus was about to leave, but the teachers and the Pharisees wanted to get even with him. They tried to make him say what he thought about other things, 54so they could catch him saying something wrong.

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Lucas 11

Katuruan tungkol sa Pananalangin

(Mt. 6:9-13; 7:7-11)

1Minsan, nanalangin si Jesus sa isang lugar. Nang siya'y matapos, sinabi ng isa sa kanyang mga alagad, “Panginoon, turuan po ninyo kaming manalangin, tulad ng ginawa ni Juan sa kanyang mga alagad.” 2Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kung kayo'y mananalangin, sabihin ninyo,

‘Ama, sambahin nawa ang iyong pangalan.

Dumating nawa ang iyong kaharian.

3Bigyan mo kami ng aming pagkain sa araw-araw.#11:3 pagkain sa araw-araw: o kaya'y kakainin para bukas.

4At patawarin mo kami sa aming mga kasalanan, sapagkat pinapatawad namin ang bawat nagkakasala sa amin.

At huwag mo kaming hayaang matukso.’”

5Sinabi pa rin niya sa kanila, “Ipalagay nating isang hatinggabi, isa sa inyo'y nagpunta sa isa ninyong kaibigan at nakiusap, ‘Kaibigan, pahiram muna ng tatlong tinapay. 6Dumating kasi ang isa kong kaibigang naglalakbay at wala akong maihain sa kanya!’ 7At ganito naman ang sagot ng kaibigan mong nasa loob ng bahay, ‘Huwag mo akong gambalain! Sarado na ang pinto at nakahiga na kami ng aking mga anak. Hindi na ako makakabangon para bigyan ka ng kahit ano.’ 8Sinasabi ko sa inyo, hindi man siya bumangon dahil sa kanilang pagiging magkaibigan, babangon siya upang ibigay ang hinihingi ng kaibigan dahil sa pagpupumilit nito. 9Kaya't sinasabi ko sa inyo, humingi kayo at kayo'y bibigyan; humanap kayo at kayo'y makakatagpo; kumatok kayo at kayo'y pagbubuksan. 10Sapagkat ang bawat humihingi ay tatanggap; ang bawat humahanap ay makakatagpo; at ang bawat kumakatok ay pagbubuksan. 11Kayong mga ama, bibigyan ba ninyo ng ahas ang inyong anak kung ito'y humihingi ng isda? 12Bibigyan ba ninyo siya ng alakdan kung siya'y humihingi ng itlog? 13Kayo ngang masasama ay marunong magbigay ng mabubuting kaloob sa inyong mga anak. Lalo na ang inyong Ama na nasa langit, na magbibigay ng Espiritu Santo sa mga humihingi sa kanya!”#11:13 ang inyong Ama…sa kanya: Sa ibang manuskrito'y ang inyong Ama. Ibibigay niya ang Espiritu Santo mula sa langit.

Si Jesus at si Beelzebul

(Mt. 12:22-30; Mc. 3:20-27)

14Minsan, pinalayas ni Jesus ang isang demonyo mula sa isang lalaking pipi. Nang nakapagsalita ito, ang mga tao ay humanga kay Jesus. 15Subalit#Mt. 9:34; 10:25. sinabi naman ng ilan sa mga naroon, “Nakapagpapalayas siya ng mga demonyo sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ni Beelzebul, ang pinuno ng mga demonyo.”

16May#Mt. 12:38; 16:1; Mc. 8:11. mga nagnanais na siya'y subukin kaya't patuloy na humihiling na magpakita siya ng isang himala mula sa langit. 17Subalit alam ni Jesus ang kanilang iniisip kaya't sinabi niya, “Ang bawat kahariang naglalaban-laban ang mga mamamayan ay babagsak, at alinmang sambahayang sila-sila ang naglalaban ay mawawasak. 18Kung kinakalaban ni Satanas ang kanyang sarili, paano mananatili ang kanyang kaharian? Sinasabi ninyong nagpapalayas ako ng mga demonyo sa kapangyarihan ni Beelzebul. 19Kung ako'y nagpapalayas ng mga demonyo sa kapangyarihan ni Beelzebul, sa kaninong kapangyarihan naman nagpapalayas ng demonyo ang inyong mga tagasunod? Sila na rin ang magpapatunay na mali kayo. 20Nagpapalayas ako ng mga demonyo sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos, at ito'y nangangahulugang dumating na sa inyo ang kaharian ng Diyos.

21“Kapag ang isang taong malakas ay nagbabantay sa kanyang bahay na dala ang kanyang mga sandata, ligtas ang kanyang mga ari-arian. 22Ngunit kung salakayin siya ng isang taong higit na malakas kaysa kanya, sasamsamin nito ang mga sandatang kanyang inaasahan at ipamamahagi nito ang mga inagaw na ari-arian.

23“Ang#Mc. 9:40. hindi ko kakampi ay kalaban ko, at ang hindi ko kasamang nag-iipon ay nagkakalat.”

Ang Pagbabalik ng Masamang Espiritu

(Mt. 12:43-45)

24“Kapag lumabas sa tao ang isang masamang espiritu, nagpapagala-gala ito sa mga tigang na lugar at naghahanap ng mapagpapahingahan. Kapag wala siyang makita, sasabihin niya sa sarili, ‘Babalik ako sa bahay na aking pinanggalingan.’ 25Sa pagbabalik niya ay madadatnan niyang malinis at maayos ang bahay. 26Kaya't lalabas siyang muli at magsasama ng pito pang espiritung mas masasama kaysa kanya. Papasok sila at maninirahan doon, kaya't mas masama pa kaysa dati ang kalagayan ng taong iyon.”

Ang Tunay na Pinagpala

27Habang nagsasalita si Jesus, may isang babaing sumigaw mula sa karamihan, “Pinagpala ang babaing nagbuntis at nag-alaga sa iyo.”

28Ngunit sumagot siya, “Higit na pinagpala ang mga nakikinig sa salita ng Diyos at tumutupad nito!”

Hinanapan si Jesus ng Palatandaan

(Mt. 12:38-42)

29Nang#Mt. 16:4; Mc. 8:12. dumagsa ang mga tao, sinabi ni Jesus, “Napakasama ng mga tao sa panahong ito. Naghahanap sila ng palatandaang mula sa langit, subalit walang palatandaang ipapakita sa kanila maliban sa nangyari kay Jonas. 30Kung#Jon. 3:4. paanong si Jonas ay naging isang palatandaan sa mga taga-Nineve, gayundin naman, ang Anak ng Tao ay magiging isang palatandaan sa lahing ito. 31Sa#1 Ha. 10:1-10; 2 Cro. 9:1-12. Araw ng Paghuhukom, sasaksi ang Reyna ng Sheba laban sa lahing ito, sapagkat naglakbay siya mula pa sa dulo ng daigdig upang mapakinggan ang karunungan ni Solomon, ngunit ang naririto ngayon ay higit na dakila kaysa kay Solomon. 32Sa#Jon. 3:5. Araw ng Paghuhukom, sasaksi ang mga taga-Nineve laban sa lahing ito, sapagkat nagsisi sila dahil sa pangangaral ni Jonas. Pakinggan ninyo, lalong dakila kay Jonas ang naririto ngayon.”

Ang Ilaw ng Katawan

(Mt. 5:15; 6:22-23)

33“Walang#Mt. 5:15; Mc. 4:21; Lu. 8:16. nagsisindi ng ilaw upang itago lamang iyon, [o kaya'y ilagay sa ilalim ng banga].#11:33 o kaya'y ilagay sa ilalim ng banga: Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang mga salitang ito. Inilalagay ang ilaw sa talagang patungan upang matanglawan ang mga pumapasok sa bahay. 34Ang iyong mata ang ilaw ng iyong katawan. Kung malinaw ang iyong mata, mapupuno ng liwanag ang buo mong katawan. Ngunit kung malabo ang iyong mata, ang buo mong katawan ay mapupuno ng kadiliman. 35Kaya't mag-ingat ka, baka ang liwanag na inaakala mong nasa iyo ay kadiliman pala. 36Kung nasa liwanag ang buo mong katawan at walang bahaging nasa dilim, magliliwanag itong parang isang ilawan na tumatanglaw sa iyo.”

Tinuligsa ni Jesus ang mga Tagapagturo ng Kautusan at ang mga Pariseo

(Mt. 23:1-36; Mc. 12:38-40)

37Pagkatapos magsalita, si Jesus ay inanyayahan ng isang Pariseo upang kumain sa bahay niya. Nagpaunlak si Jesus at dumulog sa hapag. 38Nagulat ang Pariseo nang makita niyang si Jesus ay hindi muna naghugas ng kamay bago kumain. 39Sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon, “Kayong mga Pariseo, hinuhugasan ninyo ang labas ng baso at ng pinggan, ngunit ang loob ninyo'y punung-puno ng kasakiman at kasamaan. 40Mga hangal! Hindi ba't ang lumikha ng nasa labas ang siya ring lumikha ng nasa loob? 41Ipamahagi muna ninyo sa mga dukha ang laman ng inyong mga baso at pinggan, at magiging malinis ang lahat ng bagay para sa inyo.

42“Kahabag-habag#Lev. 27:30. kayong mga Pariseo! Ibinibigay ninyo ang ikasampung bahagi ng yerbabuena, ruda, at iba pang halamang panimpla sa pagkain, ngunit kinakaligtaan naman ninyo ang katarungan at ang pag-ibig sa Diyos. Dapat lamang na gawin ninyo ito ngunit hindi dapat kaligtaan ang mas mahahalagang bagay.

43“Kahabag-habag kayong mga Pariseo! Mahihilig kayo sa mga upuang pandangal sa mga sinagoga, at ibig ninyong pagpugayan kayo sa mga palengke. 44Kahabag-habag kayo sapagkat para kayong mga libingang walang tanda kaya't nalalakaran ng mga tao nang hindi nila namamalayan.”

45Sinabi sa kanya ng isa sa mga dalubhasa sa Kautusan, “Guro, sa sinabi ninyong iyan, pati kami'y kinukutya ninyo.”

46Sinagot naman siya ni Jesus, “Kahabag-habag din kayo, mga dalubhasa sa kautusan! Pinagpapasan ninyo ng mabibigat na dalahin ang mga tao, ngunit ni daliri ay ayaw ninyong igalaw upang matulungan sila. 47Kahabag-habag kayo! Ipinagpapatayo pa ninyo ng magagarang libingan ang mga propetang pinatay ng inyong mga ninuno. 48Sa gayon, kayo na rin ang nagpapatunay na sang-ayon kayo sa ginawa ng inyong mga ninuno, sapagkat sila ang pumatay sa mga propeta at kayo naman ang nagtatayo ng libingan ng mga ito. 49Dahil dito'y sinabi rin ng Karunungan ng Diyos, ‘Magsusugo ako sa kanila ng mga propeta at mga apostol; ang ilan ay papatayin nila at ang iba nama'y uusigin.’ 50Sa gayon, pananagutan ng salinlahing ito ang pagpaslang sa lahat ng mga propetang pinaslang mula nang likhain ang daigdig, 51magmula#Gen. 4:8; 2 Cro. 24:20-21. kay Abel hanggang kay Zacarias na pinatay sa pagitan ng dambana at ng Dakong Banal. Oo, sinasabi ko sa inyo, mananagot ang salinlahing ito.

52“Kahabag-habag kayo, mga dalubhasa sa Kautusan! Sapagkat ipinagkakait ninyo ang susi ng kaalaman. Hindi na nga kayo pumapasok, hinahadlangan pa ninyo ang mga ibang nais pumasok.”

53At umalis si Jesus doon. Mula noon, tinuligsa na siya ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at ng mga Pariseo at pinagtatatanong tungkol sa maraming bagay, 54upang masilo siya sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pananalita.

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