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1 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῶ εἶναι αὐτὸν ἐν τόπῳ τινὶ προσευχόμενον, ὡς ἐπαύσατο, εἶπέν τις τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν, κύριε, δίδαξον ἡμᾶς προσεύχεσθαι, καθὼς καὶ ἰωάννης ἐδίδαξεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ.

2 εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, ὅταν προσεύχησθε, λέγετε, πάτερ, ἁγιασθήτω τὸ ὄνομά σου· ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου·

3 τὸν ἄρτον ἡμῶν τὸν ἐπιούσιον δίδου ἡμῖν τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν·

4 καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἀφίομεν παντὶ ὀφείλοντι ἡμῖν· καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν.

5 καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἕξει φίλον καὶ πορεύσεται πρὸς αὐτὸν μεσονυκτίου καὶ εἴπῃ αὐτῶ, φίλε, χρῆσόν μοι τρεῖς ἄρτους,

6 ἐπειδὴ φίλος μου παρεγένετο ἐξ ὁδοῦ πρός με καὶ οὐκ ἔχω ὃ παραθήσω αὐτῶ·

7 κἀκεῖνος ἔσωθεν ἀποκριθεὶς εἴπῃ, μή μοι κόπους πάρεχε· ἤδη ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ εἰς τὴν κοίτην εἰσίν· οὐ δύναμαι ἀναστὰς δοῦναί σοι.

8 λέγω ὑμῖν, εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει αὐτῶ ἀναστὰς διὰ τὸ εἶναι φίλον αὐτοῦ, διά γε τὴν ἀναίδειαν αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς δώσει αὐτῶ ὅσων χρῄζει.

9 κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, αἰτεῖτε, καὶ δοθήσεται ὑμῖν· ζητεῖτε, καὶ εὑρήσετε· κρούετε, καὶ ἀνοιγήσεται ὑμῖν.

10 πᾶς γὰρ ὁ αἰτῶν λαμβάνει, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν εὑρίσκει, καὶ τῶ κρούοντι ἀνοιγ[ής]εται.

11 τίνα δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν τὸν πατέρα αἰτήσει ὁ υἱὸς ἰχθύν, καὶ ἀντὶ ἰχθύος ὄφιν αὐτῶ ἐπιδώσει;

12 ἢ καὶ αἰτήσει ᾠόν, ἐπιδώσει αὐτῶ σκορπίον;

13 εἰ οὗν ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ [ὁ] ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει πνεῦμα ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν.

14 καὶ ἦν ἐκβάλλων δαιμόνιον [, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦν] κωφόν· ἐγένετο δὲ τοῦ δαιμονίου ἐξελθόντος ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός. καὶ ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι·

15 τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, ἐν βεελζεβοὺλ τῶ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια·

16 ἕτεροι δὲ πειράζοντες σημεῖον ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐζήτουν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ.

17 αὐτὸς δὲ εἰδὼς αὐτῶν τὰ διανοήματα εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, πᾶσα βασιλεία ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὴν διαμερισθεῖσα ἐρημοῦται, καὶ οἶκος ἐπὶ οἶκον πίπτει.

18 εἰ δὲ καὶ ὁ σατανᾶς ἐφ᾽ ἑαυτὸν διεμερίσθη, πῶς σταθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ; ὅτι λέγετε ἐν βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλειν με τὰ δαιμόνια.

19 εἰ δὲ ἐγὼ ἐν βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν; διὰ τοῦτο αὐτοὶ ὑμῶν κριταὶ ἔσονται.

20 εἰ δὲ ἐν δακτύλῳ θεοῦ [ἐγὼ] ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, ἄρα ἔφθασεν ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.

21 ὅταν ὁ ἰσχυρὸς καθωπλισμένος φυλάσσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ αὐλήν, ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐστὶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ·

22 ἐπὰν δὲ ἰσχυρότερος αὐτοῦ ἐπελθὼν νικήσῃ αὐτόν, τὴν πανοπλίαν αὐτοῦ αἴρει ἐφ᾽ ᾗ ἐπεποίθει, καὶ τὰ σκῦλα αὐτοῦ διαδίδωσιν.

23 ὁ μὴ ὢν μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει.

24 ὅταν τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται δι᾽ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ μὴ εὑρίσκον, [τότε] λέγει, ὑποστρέψω εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον·

25 καὶ ἐλθὸν εὑρίσκει σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.

26 τότε πορεύεται καὶ παραλαμβάνει ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτά, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ, καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.

27 ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῶ λέγειν αὐτὸν ταῦτα ἐπάρασά τις φωνὴν γυνὴ ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπεν αὐτῶ, μακαρία ἡ κοιλία ἡ βαστάσασά σε καὶ μαστοὶ οὓς ἐθήλασας.

28 αὐτὸς δὲ εἶπεν, μενοῦν μακάριοι οἱ ἀκούοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ φυλάσσοντες.

29 τῶν δὲ ὄχλων ἐπαθροιζομένων ἤρξατο λέγειν, ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη γενεὰ πονηρά ἐστιν· σημεῖον ζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον ἰωνᾶ.

30 καθὼς γὰρ ἐγένετο ἰωνᾶς τοῖς νινευίταις σημεῖον, οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ.

31 βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον σολομῶνος ὧδε.

32 ἄνδρες νινευῖται ἀναστήσονται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτήν· ὅτι μετενόησαν εἰς τὸ κήρυγμα ἰωνᾶ, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον ἰωνᾶ ὧδε.

33 οὐδεὶς λύχνον ἅψας εἰς κρύπτην τίθησιν [οὐδὲ ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον] ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι τὸ φῶς βλέπωσιν.

34 ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου. ὅταν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ, καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἐστιν· ἐπὰν δὲ πονηρὸς ᾖ, καὶ τὸ σῶμά σου σκοτεινόν.

35 σκόπει οὗν μὴ τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστίν.

36 εἰ οὗν τὸ σῶμά σου ὅλον φωτεινόν, μὴ ἔχον μέρος τι σκοτεινόν, ἔσται φωτεινὸν ὅλον ὡς ὅταν ὁ λύχνος τῇ ἀστραπῇ φωτίζῃ σε.

37 ἐν δὲ τῶ λαλῆσαι ἐρωτᾷ αὐτὸν φαρισαῖος ὅπως ἀριστήσῃ παρ᾽ αὐτῶ· εἰσελθὼν δὲ ἀνέπεσεν.

38 ὁ δὲ φαρισαῖος ἰδὼν ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρῶτον ἐβαπτίσθη πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου.

39 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν, νῦν ὑμεῖς οἱ φαρισαῖοι τὸ ἔξωθεν τοῦ ποτηρίου καὶ τοῦ πίνακος καθαρίζετε, τὸ δὲ ἔσωθεν ὑμῶν γέμει ἁρπαγῆς καὶ πονηρίας.

40 ἄφρονες, οὐχ ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔξωθεν καὶ τὸ ἔσωθεν ἐποίησεν;

41 πλὴν τὰ ἐνόντα δότε ἐλεημοσύνην, καὶ ἰδοὺ πάντα καθαρὰ ὑμῖν ἐστιν.

42 ἀλλὰ οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀποδεκατοῦτε τὸ ἡδύοσμον καὶ τὸ πήγανον καὶ πᾶν λάχανον, καὶ παρέρχεσθε τὴν κρίσιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τοῦ θεοῦ· ταῦτα δὲ ἔδει ποιῆσαι κἀκεῖνα μὴ παρεῖναι.

43 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς φαρισαίοις, ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.

44 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐστὲ ὡς τὰ μνημεῖα τὰ ἄδηλα, καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι [οἱ] περιπατοῦντες ἐπάνω οὐκ οἴδασιν.

45 ἀποκριθεὶς δέ τις τῶν νομικῶν λέγει αὐτῶ, διδάσκαλε, ταῦτα λέγων καὶ ἡμᾶς ὑβρίζεις.

46 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, καὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς νομικοῖς οὐαί, ὅτι φορτίζετε τοὺς ἀνθρώπους φορτία δυσβάστακτα, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἑνὶ τῶν δακτύλων ὑμῶν οὐ προσψαύετε τοῖς φορτίοις.

47 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν, ὅτι οἰκοδομεῖτε τὰ μνημεῖα τῶν προφητῶν, οἱ δὲ πατέρες ὑμῶν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτούς.

48 ἄρα μάρτυρές ἐστε καὶ συνευδοκεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν πατέρων ὑμῶν, ὅτι αὐτοὶ μὲν ἀπέκτειναν αὐτοὺς ὑμεῖς δὲ οἰκοδομεῖτε.

49 διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡ σοφία τοῦ θεοῦ εἶπεν, ἀποστελῶ εἰς αὐτοὺς προφήτας καὶ ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενοῦσιν καὶ διώξουσιν,

50 ἵνα ἐκζητηθῇ τὸ αἷμα πάντων τῶν προφητῶν τὸ ἐκκεχυμένον ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης,

51 ἀπὸ αἵματος ἅβελ ἕως αἵματος ζαχαρίου τοῦ ἀπολομένου μεταξὺ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου καὶ τοῦ οἴκου· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐκζητηθήσεται ἀπὸ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης.

52 οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς νομικοῖς, ὅτι ἤρατε τὴν κλεῖδα τῆς γνώσεως· αὐτοὶ οὐκ εἰσήλθατε καὶ τοὺς εἰσερχομένους ἐκωλύσατε.

53 κἀκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντος αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνων,

54 ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτὸν θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.

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1  And²⁵³² it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ that, as he⁸⁴⁶ was¹⁵¹¹ praying⁴³³⁶ in¹⁷²² a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ place,⁵¹¹⁷ when⁵⁶¹³ he ceased,³⁹⁷³ one⁵¹⁰⁰ of his⁸⁴⁶ disciples³¹⁰¹ said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ him,⁸⁴⁶ Lord,²⁹⁶² teach¹³²¹ us²²⁴⁸ to pray,⁴³³⁶ as²⁵³¹ John²⁴⁹¹ also²⁵³² taught¹³²¹ his⁸⁴⁸ disciples.³¹⁰¹

2  And¹¹⁶¹ he said²⁰³⁶ unto them,⁸⁴⁶ When³⁷⁵² ye pray,⁴³³⁶ say,³⁰⁰⁴ Our²²⁵⁷ Father³⁹⁶² which³⁵⁸⁸ art in¹⁷²² heaven,³⁷⁷² Hallowed³⁷ be thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ name.³⁶⁸⁶ Thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ kingdom⁹³² come.²⁰⁶⁴ Thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ will²³⁰⁷ be done,¹⁰⁹⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ in¹⁷²² heaven,³⁷⁷² so²⁵³² in¹⁹⁰⁹ earth.¹⁰⁹³

3  Give¹³²⁵ us²²⁵⁴ day by day^{2596 2250} our²²⁵⁷ daily¹⁹⁶⁷ bread.⁷⁴⁰

4  And²⁵³² forgive⁸⁶³ us²²⁵⁴ our²²⁵⁷ sins;²⁶⁶ for¹⁰⁶³ we⁸⁴⁶ also²⁵³² forgive⁸⁶³ every one³⁹⁵⁶ that is indebted³⁷⁸⁴ to us.²²⁵⁴ And²⁵³² lead¹⁵³³ us²²⁴⁸ not³³⁶¹ into¹⁵¹⁹ temptation;³⁹⁸⁶ but²³⁵ deliver⁴⁵⁰⁶ us²²⁴⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ evil.⁴¹⁹⁰

5  And²⁵³² he said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ them,⁸⁴⁶ Which⁵¹⁰¹ of¹⁵³⁷ you⁵²¹⁶ shall have²¹⁹² a friend,⁵³⁸⁴ and²⁵³² shall go⁴¹⁹⁸ unto⁴³¹⁴ him⁸⁴⁶ at midnight,³³¹⁷ and²⁵³² say²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Friend,⁵³⁸⁴ lend⁵⁵³¹ me³⁴²⁷ three⁵¹⁴⁰ loaves;⁷⁴⁰

6  For¹⁸⁹⁴ a friend⁵³⁸⁴ of mine³⁴⁵⁰ in¹⁵³⁷ his journey³⁵⁹⁸ is come³⁸⁵⁴ to⁴³¹⁴ me,³¹⁶⁵ and²⁵³² I have²¹⁹² nothing³⁷⁵⁶ to³⁷³⁹ set before³⁹⁰⁸ him?⁸⁴⁶

7  And he²⁵⁴⁸ from within²⁰⁸¹ shall answer⁶¹¹ and say,²⁰³⁶ Trouble me not:^{3930 3427 3361 2873} the³⁵⁸⁸ door²³⁷⁴ is now²²³⁵ shut,²⁸⁰⁸ and²⁵³² my³⁴⁵⁰ children³⁸¹³ are¹⁵²⁶ with³³²⁶ me¹⁷⁰⁰ in¹⁵¹⁹ bed;²⁸⁴⁵ I cannot^{1410 3756} rise⁴⁵⁰ and give¹³²⁵ thee.⁴⁶⁷¹

8  I say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you,⁵²¹³ Though¹⁴⁹⁹ he will not³⁷⁵⁶ rise⁴⁵⁰ and give¹³²⁵ him,⁸⁴⁶ because he is¹⁵¹¹ his⁸⁴⁶ friend,⁵³⁸⁴ yet¹⁰⁶⁵ because¹²²³ of his⁸⁴⁶ importunity³³⁵ he will rise¹⁴⁵³ and give¹³²⁵ him⁸⁴⁶ as many as³⁷⁴⁵ he needeth.⁵⁵³⁵

9  And I²⁵⁰⁴ say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you,⁵²¹³ Ask,¹⁵⁴ and²⁵³² it shall be given¹³²⁵ you;⁵²¹³ seek,²²¹² and²⁵³² ye shall find;²¹⁴⁷ knock,²⁹²⁵ and²⁵³² it shall be opened⁴⁵⁵ unto you.⁵²¹³

10  For¹⁰⁶³ every one³⁹⁵⁶ that asketh¹⁵⁴ receiveth;²⁹⁸³ and²⁵³² he that seeketh²²¹² findeth;²¹⁴⁷ and²⁵³² to him that knocketh²⁹²⁵ it shall be opened.⁴⁵⁵

11  If¹¹⁶¹ a son⁵²⁰⁷ shall ask¹⁵⁴ bread⁷⁴⁰ of any⁵¹⁰¹ of you⁵²¹⁶ that is a father,³⁹⁶² will he³³⁶¹ give¹⁹²⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ a stone?³⁰³⁷ or²⁵³² if¹⁴⁸⁷ he ask a fish,²⁴⁸⁶ will³³⁶¹ he for⁴⁷³ a fish²⁴⁸⁶ give¹⁹²⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ a serpent?³⁷⁸⁹

12  Or^{2228 2532} if¹⁴³⁷ he shall ask¹⁵⁴ an egg,⁵⁶⁰⁹ will he³³⁶¹ offer¹⁹²⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ a scorpion?⁴⁶⁵¹

13  If¹⁴⁸⁷ ye⁵²¹⁰ then,³⁷⁶⁷ being⁵²²⁵ evil,⁴¹⁹⁰ know¹⁴⁹² how to give¹³²⁵ good¹⁸ gifts¹³⁹⁰ unto your⁵²¹⁶ children:⁵⁰⁴³ how much⁴²¹⁴ more³¹²³ shall your heavenly^{1537 3772} Father³⁹⁶² give¹³²⁵ the Holy⁴⁰ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ to them that ask¹⁵⁴ him?⁸⁴⁶

14  And²⁵³² he was²²⁵⁸ casting out¹⁵⁴⁴ a devil,¹¹⁴⁰ and²⁵³² it⁸⁴⁶ was²²⁵⁸ dumb.²⁹⁷⁴ And¹¹⁶¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ when the³⁵⁸⁸ devil¹¹⁴⁰ was gone out,¹⁸³¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ dumb²⁹⁷⁴ spake;²⁹⁸⁰ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ people³⁷⁹³ wondered.²²⁹⁶

15  But¹¹⁶¹ some⁵¹⁰⁰ of¹⁵³⁷ them⁸⁴⁶ said,²⁰³⁶ He casteth out¹⁵⁴⁴ devils¹¹⁴⁰ through¹⁷²² Beelzebub⁹⁵⁴ the chief⁷⁵⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ devils.¹¹⁴⁰

16  And¹¹⁶¹ others,²⁰⁸⁷ tempting³⁹⁸⁵ him, sought²²¹² of³⁸⁴⁴ him⁸⁴⁶ a sign⁴⁵⁹² from¹⁵³⁷ heaven.³⁷⁷²

17  But¹¹⁶¹ he,⁸⁴⁶ knowing¹⁴⁹² their⁸⁴⁶ thoughts,¹²⁷⁰ said²⁰³⁶ unto them,⁸⁴⁶ Every³⁹⁵⁶ kingdom⁹³² divided¹²⁶⁶ against¹⁹⁰⁹ itself¹⁴³⁸ is brought to desolation;²⁰⁴⁹ and²⁵³² a house³⁶²⁴ divided against¹⁹⁰⁹ a house³⁶²⁴ falleth.⁴⁰⁹⁸

18  ¹¹⁶¹ If¹⁴⁸⁷ Satan⁴⁵⁶⁷ also²⁵³² be divided¹²⁶⁶ against¹⁹⁰⁹ himself,¹⁴³⁸ how⁴⁴⁵⁹ shall his⁸⁴⁶ kingdom⁹³² stand?²⁴⁷⁶ because³⁷⁵⁴ ye say³⁰⁰⁴ that I³¹⁶⁵ cast out¹⁵⁴⁴ devils¹¹⁴⁰ through¹⁷²² Beelzebub.⁹⁵⁴

19  And¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ I¹⁴⁷³ by¹⁷²² Beelzebub⁹⁵⁴ cast out¹⁵⁴⁴ devils,¹¹⁴⁰ by¹⁷²² whom⁵¹⁰¹ do your⁵²¹⁶ sons⁵²⁰⁷ cast them out?¹⁵⁴⁴ therefore^{1223 5124} shall they⁸⁴⁶ be²⁰⁷¹ your⁵²¹⁶ judges.²⁹²³

20  But¹¹⁶¹ if¹⁴⁸⁷ I with¹⁷²² the finger¹¹⁴⁷ of God²³¹⁶ cast out¹⁵⁴⁴ devils,¹¹⁴⁰ no doubt⁶⁸⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ kingdom⁹³² of God²³¹⁶ is come⁵³⁴⁸ upon¹⁹⁰⁹ you.⁵²⁰⁹

21  When³⁷⁵² a strong man²⁴⁷⁸ armed²⁵²⁸ keepeth⁵⁴⁴² his¹⁴³⁸ palace,⁸³³ his⁸⁴⁶ goods⁵²²⁴ are²⁰⁷⁶ in¹⁷²² peace:¹⁵¹⁵

22  But¹¹⁶¹ when¹⁸⁷⁵ a stronger²⁴⁷⁸ than he⁸⁴⁶ shall come upon¹⁹⁰⁴ him, and overcome³⁵²⁸ him,⁸⁴⁶ he taketh¹⁴² from him all his armor^{3833 846} wherein^{1909 3739} he trusted,³⁹⁸² and²⁵³² divideth¹²³⁹ his⁸⁴⁶ spoils.⁴⁶⁶¹

23  He that is⁵⁶⁰⁷ not³³⁶¹ with³³²⁶ me¹⁷⁰⁰ is²⁰⁷⁶ against²⁵⁹⁶ me:¹⁷⁰⁰ and²⁵³² he that gathereth⁴⁸⁶³ not³³⁶¹ with³³²⁶ me¹⁷⁰⁰ scattereth.⁴⁶⁵⁰

24  When³⁷⁵² the³⁵⁸⁸ unclean¹⁶⁹ spirit⁴¹⁵¹ is gone¹⁸³¹ out of⁵⁷⁵ a man,⁴⁴⁴ he walketh¹³³⁰ through¹²²³ dry⁵⁰⁴ places,⁵¹¹⁷ seeking²²¹² rest;³⁷² and²⁵³² finding²¹⁴⁷ none,³³⁶¹ he saith,³⁰⁰⁴ I will return⁵²⁹⁰ unto¹⁵¹⁹ my³⁴⁵⁰ house³⁶²⁴ whence³⁶⁰⁶ I came out.¹⁸³¹

25  And²⁵³² when he cometh,²⁰⁶⁴ he findeth²¹⁴⁷ it swept⁴⁵⁶³ and²⁵³² garnished.²⁸⁸⁵

26  Then⁵¹¹⁹ goeth⁴¹⁹⁸ he, and²⁵³² taketh³⁸⁸⁰ to him seven²⁰³³ other²⁰⁸⁷ spirits⁴¹⁵¹ more wicked⁴¹⁹¹ than himself;¹⁴³⁸ and²⁵³² they enter in,¹⁵²⁵ and²⁵³² dwell²⁷³⁰ there:¹⁵⁶³ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ last²⁰⁷⁸ state of that¹⁵⁶⁵ man⁴⁴⁴ is¹⁰⁹⁶ worse⁵⁵⁰¹ than the³⁵⁸⁸ first.⁴⁴¹³

27  And¹¹⁶¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ as he⁸⁴⁶ spake³⁰⁰⁴ these things,⁵⁰²³ a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ woman¹¹³⁵ of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ company³⁷⁹³ lifted up¹⁸⁶⁹ her voice,⁵⁴⁵⁶ and said²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Blessed³¹⁰⁷ is the³⁵⁸⁸ womb²⁸³⁶ that bare⁹⁴¹ thee,⁴⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² the paps³¹⁴⁹ which³⁷³⁹ thou hast sucked.²³³⁷

28  But¹¹⁶¹ he⁸⁴⁶ said,²⁰³⁶ Yea rather,³³⁰⁴ blessed³¹⁰⁷ are they that hear¹⁹¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ word³⁰⁵⁶ of God,²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² keep⁵⁴⁴² it.⁸⁴⁶

29  And¹¹⁶¹ when the³⁵⁸⁸ people³⁷⁹³ were gathered thick together,¹⁸⁶⁵ he began⁷⁵⁶ to say,³⁰⁰⁴ This³⁷⁷⁸ is²⁰⁷⁶ an evil⁴¹⁹⁰ generation:¹⁰⁷⁴ they seek¹⁹³⁴ a sign;⁴⁵⁹² and²⁵³² there shall no³⁷⁵⁶ sign⁴⁵⁹² be given¹³²⁵ it,⁸⁴⁶ but¹⁵⁰⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ sign⁴⁵⁹² of Jonah²⁴⁹⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ prophet.⁴³⁹⁶

30  For¹⁰⁶³ as²⁵³¹ Jonah²⁴⁹⁵ was¹⁰⁹⁶ a sign⁴⁵⁹² unto the⁴⁴⁴ Ninevites,³⁵³⁶ so³⁷⁷⁹ shall also²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ Son⁵²⁰⁷ of man⁴⁴⁴ be²⁰⁷¹ to this⁵⁰²⁶ generation.¹⁰⁷⁴

31  The queen⁹³⁸ of the south³⁵⁵⁸ shall rise up¹⁴⁵³ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ judgment²⁹²⁰ with³³²⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ men⁴³⁵ of this⁵⁰²⁶ generation,¹⁰⁷⁴ and²⁵³² condemn²⁶³² them:⁸⁴⁶ for³⁷⁵⁴ she came²⁰⁶⁴ from¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ utmost parts⁴⁰⁰⁹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ earth¹⁰⁹³ to hear¹⁹¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ of Solomon;⁴⁶⁷² and,²⁵³² behold,²⁴⁰⁰ a greater⁴¹¹⁹ than Solomon⁴⁶⁷² is here.⁵⁶⁰²

32  The men⁴³⁵ of Nineveh³⁵³⁵ shall rise up⁴⁵⁰ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ judgment²⁹²⁰ with³³²⁶ this⁵⁰²⁶ generation,¹⁰⁷⁴ and²⁵³² shall condemn²⁶³² it:⁸⁴⁶ for³⁷⁵⁴ they repented³³⁴⁰ at¹⁵¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ preaching²⁷⁸² of Jonah;²⁴⁹⁵ and,²⁵³² behold,²⁴⁰⁰ a greater⁴¹¹⁹ than Jonah²⁴⁹⁵ is here.⁵⁶⁰²

33  No man,³⁷⁶² when he hath lighted⁶⁸¹ a candle,³⁰⁸⁸ putteth⁵⁰⁸⁷ it in¹⁵¹⁹ a secret place,²⁹²⁷ neither³⁷⁶¹ under⁵²⁵⁹ a bushel,³⁴²⁶ but²³⁵ on¹⁹⁰⁹ a candlestick,³⁰⁸⁷ that²⁴⁴³ they which come in¹⁵³¹ may see⁹⁹¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ light.⁵³³⁸

34  The³⁵⁸⁸ light³⁰⁸⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ body⁴⁹⁸³ is²⁰⁷⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ eye:³⁷⁸⁸ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ when³⁷⁵² thine⁴⁶⁷⁵ eye³⁷⁸⁸ is⁵⁶⁰⁰ single,⁵⁷³ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ whole³⁶⁵⁰ body⁴⁹⁸³ also²⁵³² is²⁰⁷⁶ full of light;⁵⁴⁶⁰ but¹¹⁶¹ when¹⁸⁷⁵ thine eye is⁵⁶⁰⁰ evil,⁴¹⁹⁰ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ body⁴⁹⁸³ also²⁵³² is full of darkness.⁴⁶⁵²

35  Take heed⁴⁶⁴⁸ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ that the³⁵⁸⁸ light⁵⁴⁵⁷ which³⁵⁸⁸ is in¹⁷²² thee⁴⁶⁷¹ be²⁰⁷⁶ not³³⁶¹ darkness.⁴⁶⁵⁵

36  If¹⁴⁸⁷ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ whole³⁶⁵⁰ body⁴⁹⁸³ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ be full of light,⁵⁴⁶⁰ having²¹⁹² no^{3361 5100} part³³¹³ dark,⁴⁶⁵² the whole³⁶⁵⁰ shall be²⁰⁷¹ full of light,⁵⁴⁶⁰ as⁵⁶¹³ when³⁷⁵² the³⁵⁸⁸ bright shining⁷⁹⁶ of a candle³⁰⁸⁸ doth give thee light.^{5461 4571}

37  And¹¹⁶¹ as he spake,²⁹⁸⁰ a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ Pharisee⁵³³⁰ besought²⁰⁶⁵ him⁸⁴⁶ to³⁷⁰⁴ dine⁷⁰⁹ with³⁸⁴⁴ him:⁸⁴⁶ and¹¹⁶¹ he went¹⁵²⁵ in, and sat down to meat.³⁷⁷

38  And¹¹⁶¹ when the³⁵⁸⁸ Pharisee⁵³³⁰ saw¹⁴⁹² it, he marveled²²⁹⁶ that³⁷⁵⁴ he had not³⁷⁵⁶ first⁴⁴¹² washed⁹⁰⁷ before⁴²⁵³ dinner.⁷¹²

39  And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² said²⁰³⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ him,⁸⁴⁶ Now³⁵⁶⁸ do ye⁵²¹⁰ Pharisees⁵³³⁰ make clean²⁵¹¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ outside¹⁸⁵⁵ of the³⁵⁸⁸ cup⁴²²¹ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ platter;⁴⁰⁹⁴ but¹¹⁶¹ your⁵²¹⁶ inward part²⁰⁸¹ is full¹⁰⁷³ of ravening⁷²⁴ and²⁵³² wickedness.⁴¹⁸⁹

40  Ye fools,⁸⁷⁸ did not³⁷⁵⁶ he that made⁴¹⁶⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ which is without¹⁸⁵⁵ make⁴¹⁶⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ which is within²⁰⁸¹ also?²⁵³²

41  But⁴¹³³ rather give¹³²⁵ alms¹⁶⁵⁴ of such things as ye have;¹⁷⁵¹ and,²⁵³² behold,²⁴⁰⁰ all things³⁹⁵⁶ are²⁰⁷⁶ clean²⁵¹³ unto you.⁵²¹³

42  But²³⁵ woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you,⁵²¹³ Pharisees!⁵³³⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye tithe⁵⁸⁶ mint²²³⁸ and²⁵³² rue⁴⁰⁷⁶ and²⁵³² all manner³⁹⁵⁶ of herbs,³⁰⁰¹ and²⁵³² pass over³⁹²⁸ judgment²⁹²⁰ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ love²⁶ of God:²³¹⁶ these⁵⁰²³ ought¹¹⁶³ ye to have done,⁴¹⁶⁰ and not to leave the other undone.^{2548 3361 863}

43  Woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you,⁵²¹³ Pharisees!⁵³³⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye love²⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ uppermost seats⁴⁴¹⁰ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ synagogues,⁴⁸⁶⁴ and²⁵³² greetings⁷⁸³ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ markets.⁵⁸

44  Woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you,⁵²¹³ scribes¹¹²² and²⁵³² Pharisees,⁵³³⁰ hypocrites!⁵²⁷³ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye are²⁰⁷⁵ as⁵⁶¹³ graves³⁴¹⁹ which appear not,⁸² and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ men⁴⁴⁴ that walk⁴⁰⁴³ over¹⁸⁸³ them are not aware^{1492 3756} of them.

45  Then¹¹⁶¹ answered⁶¹¹ one⁵¹⁰⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ lawyers,³⁵⁴⁴ and said³⁰⁰⁴ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Master,¹³²⁰ thus⁵⁰²³ saying³⁰⁰⁴ thou reproachest⁵¹⁹⁵ us²²⁴⁸ also.²⁵³²

46  And¹¹⁶¹ he³⁵⁸⁸ said,²⁰³⁶ Woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you⁵²¹³ also,²⁵³² ye lawyers!³⁵⁴⁴ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye lade⁵⁴¹² men⁴⁴⁴ with burdens⁵⁴¹³ grievous to be borne,¹⁴¹⁹ and²⁵³² ye yourselves⁸⁴⁶ touch⁴³⁷⁹ not³⁷⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ burdens⁵⁴¹³ with one¹⁵²⁰ of your⁵²¹⁶ fingers.¹¹⁴⁷

47  Woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you!⁵²¹³ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye build³⁶¹⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ sepulchers³⁴¹⁹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ and¹¹⁶¹ your⁵²¹⁶ fathers³⁹⁶² killed⁶¹⁵ them.⁸⁴⁶

48  Truly⁶⁸⁶ ye bear witness³¹⁴⁰ that²⁵³² ye allow⁴⁹⁰⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ deeds²⁰⁴¹ of your⁵²¹⁶ fathers:³⁹⁶² for³⁷⁵⁴ they⁸⁴⁶ indeed³³⁰³ killed⁶¹⁵ them,⁸⁴⁶ and¹¹⁶¹ ye⁵²¹⁰ build³⁶¹⁸ their⁸⁴⁶ sepulchers.³⁴¹⁹

49  Therefore^{1223 5124} also²⁵³² said²⁰³⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ of God,²³¹⁶ I will send^{649 1519} them⁸⁴⁶ prophets⁴³⁹⁶ and²⁵³² apostles,⁶⁵² and²⁵³² some of¹⁵³⁷ them⁸⁴⁶ they shall slay⁶¹⁵ and²⁵³² persecute:¹⁵⁵⁹

50  That²⁴⁴³ the³⁵⁸⁸ blood¹²⁹ of all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ which was shed¹⁶³² from⁵⁷⁵ the foundation²⁶⁰² of the world,²⁸⁸⁹ may be required¹⁵⁶⁷ of⁵⁷⁵ this⁵⁰²⁶ generation;¹⁰⁷⁴

51  From⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ blood¹²⁹ of Abel⁶ unto²¹⁹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ blood¹²⁹ of Zacharias,²¹⁹⁷ which perished⁶²² between³³⁴² the³⁵⁸⁸ altar²³⁷⁹ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ temple:³⁶²⁴ verily³⁴⁸³ I say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you,⁵²¹³ It shall be required¹⁵⁶⁷ of⁵⁷⁵ this⁵⁰²⁶ generation.¹⁰⁷⁴

52  Woe³⁷⁵⁹ unto you,⁵²¹³ lawyers!³⁵⁴⁴ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye have taken away¹⁴² the³⁵⁸⁸ key²⁸⁰⁷ of knowledge:¹¹⁰⁸ ye entered not in^{1525 3756} yourselves,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² them that were entering in¹⁵²⁵ ye hindered.²⁹⁶⁷

53  And¹¹⁶¹ as he⁸⁴⁶ said³⁰⁰⁴ these things⁵⁰²³ unto⁴³¹⁴ them,⁸⁴⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ scribes¹¹²² and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ Pharisees⁵³³⁰ began⁷⁵⁶ to urge¹⁷⁵⁸ him vehemently,¹¹⁷¹ and²⁵³² to provoke him to speak^{653 846} of⁴⁰¹² many things:⁴¹¹⁹

54  Laying wait¹⁷⁴⁸ for him,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² seeking²²¹² to catch²³⁴⁰ something⁵¹⁰⁰ out of¹⁵³⁷ his⁸⁴⁶ mouth,⁴⁷⁵⁰ that²⁴⁴³ they might accuse²⁷²³ him.⁸⁴⁶

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1 Et factum est: cum esset in quodam loco orans, ut cessavit, dixit unus ex discipulis ejus ad eum: Domine, doce nos orare, sicut docuit et Joannes discipulos suos.

2 Et ait illis: Cum oratis, dicite: Pater, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum.

3 Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie.

4 Et dimitte nobis peccata nostra, siquidem et ipsi dimittimus omni debenti nobis. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem.

5 Et ait ad illos: Quis vestrum habebit amicum, et ibit ad illum media nocte, et dicet illi: Amice, commoda mihi tres panes,

6 quoniam amicus meus venit de via ad me, et non habeo quod ponam ante illum,

7 et ille de intus respondens dicat: Noli mihi molestus esse, jam ostium clausum est, et pueri mei mecum sunt in cubili: non possum surgere, et dare tibi.

8 Et si ille perseveraverit pulsans: dico vobis, etsi non dabit illi surgens eo quod amicus ejus sit, propter improbitatem tamen ejus surget, et dabit illi quotquot habet necessarios.

9 Et ego dico vobis: Petite, et dabitur vobis; quærite, et invenietis; pulsate, et aperietur vobis.

10 Omnis enim qui petit, accipit: et qui quærit, invenit: et pulsanti aperietur.

11 Quis autem ex vobis patrem petit panem, numquid lapidem dabit illi? aut piscem, numquid pro pisce serpentem dabit illi?

12 aut si petierit ovum, numquid porriget illi scorpionem?

13 Si ergo vos, cum sitis mali, nostis bona data dare filiis vestris: quanto magis Pater vester de cælo dabit spiritum bonum petentibus se?

14 Et erat ejiciens dæmonium, et illud erat mutum. Et cum ejecisset dæmonium, locutus est mutus, et admiratæ sunt turbæ.

15 Quidam autem ex eis dixerunt: In Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum ejicit dæmonia.

16 Et alii tentantes, signum de cælo quærebant ab eo.

17 Ipse autem ut vidit cogitationes eorum, dixit eis: Omne regnum in seipsum divisum desolabitur, et domus supra domum cadet.

18 Si autem et Satanas in seipsum divisus est, quomodo stabit regnum ejus? quia dicitis in Beelzebub me ejicere dæmonia.

19 Si autem ego in Beelzebub ejicio dæmonia: filii vestri in quo ejiciunt? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt.

20 Porro si in digito Dei ejicio dæmonia: profecto pervenit in vos regnum Dei.

21 Cum fortis armatus custodit atrium suum, in pace sunt ea quæ possidet.

22 Si autem fortior eo superveniens vicerit eum, universa arma ejus auferet, in quibus confidebat, et spolia ejus distribuet.

23 Qui non est mecum, contra me est: et qui non colligit mecum, dispergit.

24 Cum immundus spiritus exierit de homine, ambulat per loca inaquosa, quærens requiem: et non inveniens dicit: Revertar in domum meam unde exivi.

25 Et cum venerit, invenit eam scopis mundatam, et ornatam.

26 Tunc vadit, et assumit septem alios spiritus secum, nequiores se, et ingressi habitant ibi. Et fiunt novissima hominis illius pejora prioribus.

27 Factum est autem, cum hæc diceret: extollens vocem quædam mulier de turba dixit illi: Beatus venter qui te portavit, et ubera quæ suxisti.

28 At ille dixit: Quinimmo beati, qui audiunt verbum Dei et custodiunt illud.

29 Turbis autem concurrentibus cœpit dicere: Generatio hæc, generatio nequam est: signum quærit, et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ.

30 Nam sicut fuit Jonas signum Ninivitis, ita erit et Filius hominis generationi isti.

31 Regina austri surget in judicio cum viris generationis hujus, et condemnabit illos: quia venit a finibus terræ audire sapientiam Salomonis: et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.

32 Viri Ninivitæ surgent in judicio cum generatione hac, et condemnabunt illam: quia pœnitentiam egerunt ad prædicationem Jonæ, et ecce plus quam Jonas hic.

33 Nemo lucernam accendit, et in abscondito ponit, neque sub modio: sed supra candelabrum, ut qui ingrediuntur, lumen videant.

34 Lucerna corporis tui est oculus tuus. Si oculus tuus fuerit simplex, totum corpus tuum lucidum erit: si autem nequam fuerit, etiam corpus tuum tenebrosum erit.

35 Vide ergo ne lumen quod in te est, tenebræ sint.

36 Si ergo corpus tuum totum lucidum fuerit, non habens aliquam partem tenebrarum, erit lucidum totum, et sicut lucerna fulgoris illuminabit te.

37 Et cum loqueretur, rogavit illum quidam pharisæus ut pranderet apud se. Et ingressus recubuit.

38 Pharisæus autem cœpit intra se reputans dicere, quare non baptizatus esset ante prandium.

39 Et ait Dominus ad illum: Nunc vos pharisæi, quod deforis est calicis et catini, mundatis: quod autem intus est vestrum, plenum est rapina et iniquitate.

40 Stulti! nonne qui fecit quod deforis est, etiam id quod deintus est fecit?

41 Verumtamen quod superest, date eleemosynam: et ecce omnia munda sunt vobis.

42 Sed væ vobis, pharisæis, quia decimatis mentham, et rutam, et omne olus, et præteritis judicium et caritatem Dei: hæc autem oportuit facere, et illa non omittere.

43 Væ vobis, pharisæis, quia diligitis primas cathedras in synagogis, et salutationes in foro.

44 Væ vobis, quia estis ut monumenta, quæ non apparent, et homines ambulantes supra, nesciunt.

45 Respondens autem quidam ex legisperitis, ait illi: Magister, hæc dicens etiam contumeliam nobis facis.

46 At ille ait: Et vobis legisperitis væ: quia oneratis homines oneribus, quæ portare non possunt, et ipsi uno digito vestro non tangitis sarcinas.

47 Væ vobis, qui ædificatis monumenta prophetarum: patres autem vestri occiderunt illos.

48 Profecto testificamini quod consentitis operibus patrum vestrorum: quoniam ipsi quidem eos occiderunt, vos autem ædificatis eorum sepulchra.

49 Propterea et sapientia Dei dixit: Mittam ad illos prophetas, et apostolos, et ex illis occident, et persequentur:

50 ut inquiratur sanguis omnium prophetarum, qui effusus est a constitutione mundi a generatione ista,

51 a sanguine Abel, usque ad sanguinem Zachariæ, qui periit inter altare et ædem. Ita dico vobis, requiretur ab hac generatione.

52 Væ vobis, legisperitis, quia tulistis clavem scientiæ: ipsi non introistis, et eos qui introibant, prohibuistis.

53 Cum autem hæc ad illos diceret, cœperunt pharisæi et legisperiti graviter insistere, et os ejus opprimere de multis,

54 insidiantes ei, et quærentes aliquid capere de ore ejus, ut accusarent eum.