| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. | 1One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” |
| 2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. | 2So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. |
| 3Give us day by day our daily bread. | 3Give us each day our daily bread. |
| 4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. | 4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ” |
| 5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; | 5Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, |
| 6For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? | 6because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ |
| 7And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. | 7And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ |
| 8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. | 8I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs. |
| 9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. | 9So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. |
| 10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. | 10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. |
| 11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? | 11What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? |
| 12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? | 12Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? |
| 13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? | 13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” |
| 14And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. | 14One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed, |
| 15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. | 15but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.” |
| 16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. | 16And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven. |
| 17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. | 17Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall. |
| 18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. | 18If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul. |
| 19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. | 19And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. |
| 20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. | 20But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
| 21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: | 21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure. |
| 22But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. | 22But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder. |
| 23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. | 23He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters. |
| 24When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. | 24When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ |
| 25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished. | 25On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. |
| 26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. | 26Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.” |
| 27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. | 27As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” |
| 28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. | 28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” |
| 29And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. | 29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. |
| 30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. | 30For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. |
| 31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. | 31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment 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 now One greater than Solomon is here. |
| 32The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. | 32The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. |
| 33No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. | 33No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light. |
| 34The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. | 34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness. |
| 35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. | 35Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. |
| 36If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. | 36So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.” |
| 37And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. | 37As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table. |
| 38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. | 38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. |
| 39And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. | 39“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. |
| 40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? | 40You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? |
| 41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. | 41But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you. |
| 42But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. | 42Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. |
| 43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. | 43Woe to you Pharisees! You love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces. |
| 44Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them. | 44Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.” |
| 45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. | 45One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.” |
| 46And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. | 46“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load. |
| 47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. | 47Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. |
| 48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. | 48So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. |
| 49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute: | 49Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ |
| 50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; | 50As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, |
| 51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. | 51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. |
| 52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. | 52Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.” |
| 53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: | 53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, |
| 54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. | 54waiting to catch Him in something He might say. |
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