1 And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?2 And he said to them, When you say your prayers, say, Father, may your name be kept holy and your kingdom come.3 Give us every day bread for our needs.4 May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.5 And he said to them, Which of you, having a friend, would go to him in the middle of the night and say to him, Friend, let me have three cakes of bread;6 Because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to put before him;7 And he, from inside the house, would say in answer, Do not be a trouble to me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; it is not possible for me to get up and give to you?8 I say to you, Though he will not get up and give to him, because he is his friend, still, if he keeps on making his request, he will get up and give him as much as he has need of.9 And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.10 For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.11 And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake?12 Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion?13 If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?14 And he was sending an evil spirit out of a man who was without the power of talking. And it came about that when the spirit had gone the man had the power of talking; and the people were full of wonder.15 But some of them said, He sends out evil spirits by Beelzebul, the ruler of evil spirits.16 And others, testing him, were looking for a sign from heaven from him.17 But he, having knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom in which there is division is made waste; and a house in which there is division comes to destruction.18 If, then, Satan is at war with himself, how will he keep his kingdom? because you say that I send evil spirits out of men by the help of Beelzebul.19 And if I, by Beelzebul, send out evil spirits, by whose help do your sons send them out? so let them be your judges.20 But if I, by the finger of God, send out evil spirits, then the kingdom of God has overtaken you.21 When the strong man armed keeps watch over his house, then his goods are safe:22 But when one who is stronger makes an attack on him and overcomes him, he takes away his instruments of war, in which he had put his faith, and makes division of his goods.23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who will not give me help in getting people together is driving them away.24 The unclean spirit, when he has gone out of a man, goes through dry places, looking for rest; and when he does not get it, he says, I will go back to my house from which I came.25 And when he comes, he sees that it has been made fair and clean.26 Then he goes and gets seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they go in, and take their places there: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first.27 And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk.28 But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.29 And when a great number of people came together to him, he said, This generation is an evil generation: it is looking for a sign and no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah.30 For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of man be to this generation.31 The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.32 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.33 No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.34 The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.35 So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.36 If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.37 Now, while he was talking, a Pharisee made a request that he would come to a meal with him; and he went in and took his seat at the meal.38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised because he came to the meal without first washing himself.39 And the Lord said to him, You Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the plate clean; but inside you are thieves and full of evil.40 O you foolish ones! did not he who made the outside in the same way make the inside?41 But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.42 But a curse is on you, Pharisees! for you make men give a tenth of every sort of plant, and give no thought to right and the love of God; but it is right for you to do these things, and not let the others be undone.43 A curse is on you, Pharisees! for your desires are for the most important seats in the Synagogues and for words of respect said to you in the market-place.44 A curse is on you! for you are like the resting-places of dead men, which are not seen, and men go walking over them without knowledge of it.45 And one of the teachers of the law, answering, said to him, Master, in saying this, you give a bad name to us as to them.46 And he said, A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for while other men are crushed under the weight of the rules you make for them, you yourselves do not put so much as one finger to them.47 A curse is on you! for you make resting-places for the bodies of the prophets, but your fathers put them to death.48 So you are witnesses and give approval to the work of your fathers; for they put them to death and you make their last resting-places.49 For this reason the wisdom of God has said, I will send them prophets and teachers, and to some of them they will give death and cruel pains;50 So that punishment may come on this generation for the blood of all the prophets which was given from the earliest days;51 From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was put to death between the altar and the Temple. Yes, I say to you, It will come on this generation.52 A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in.53 And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;54 And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

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 ostrium 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 ; qurite, et invenietis ; pulsate, et aperietur vobis. 10 Omnis enim qui petit, accipit : et qui qurit, 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 clo dabit spiritum bonum petentibus se ?14 Et erat ejiciens dmonium, et illud erat mutum. Et cum ejecisset dmonium, locutus est mutus, et admirat sunt turb. 15 Quidam autem ex eis dixerunt : In Beelzebub principe dmoniorum ejicit dmonia. 16 Et alii tentantes, signum de clo qurebant 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 dmonia. 19 Si autem ego in Beelzebub ejicio dmonia : filii vestri in quo ejiciunt ? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt. 20 Porro si in digito Dei ejicio dmonia : profecto pervenit in vos regnum Dei. 21 Cum fortis armatus custodit atrium suum, in pace sunt ea qu 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, qurens 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 hc diceret : extollens vocem qudam mulier de turba dixit illi : Beatus venter qui te portavit, et ubera qu suxisti. 28 At ille dixit : Quinimmo beati, qui audiunt verbum Dei et custodiunt illud.29 Turbis autem concurrentibus cpit dicere : Generatio hc, generatio nequam est : signum qurit, et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jon prophet. 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 terr audire sapientiam Salomonis : et ecce plus quam Salomon hic. 32 Viri Ninivit surgent in judicio cum generatione hac, et condemnabunt illam : quia pnitentiam egerunt ad prdicationem Jon, 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, tenebr 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 pharisus ut pranderet apud se. Et ingressus recubuit.38 Pharisus autem cpit intra se reputans dicere, quare non baptizatus esset ante prandium. 39 Et ait Dominus ad illum : Nunc vos pharisi, 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 v vobis, pharisis, quia decimatis mentham, et rutam, et omne olus, et prteritis judicium et caritatem Dei : hc autem oportuit facere, et illa non omittere. 43 V vobis, pharisis, quia diligitis primas cathedras in synagogis, et salutationes in foro. 44 V vobis, quia estis ut monumenta, qu non apparent, et homines ambulantes supra, nesciunt. 45 Respondens autem quidam ex legisperitis, ait illi : Magister, hc dicens etiam contumeliam nobis facis. 46 At ille ait : Et vobis legisperitis v : quia oneratis homines oneribus, qu portare non possunt, et ipsi uno digito vestro non tangitis sarcinas. 47 V vobis, qui dificatis monumenta prophetarum : patres autem vestri occiderunt illos. 48 Profecto testificamini quod consentitis operibus patrum vestrorum : quoniam ipsi quidem eos occiderunt, vos autem dificatis 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 Zachari, qui periit inter altare et dem. Ita dico vobis, requiretur ab hac generatione. 52 V vobis, legisperitis, quia tulistis clavem scienti : ipsi non introistis, et eos qui introibant, prohibuistis. 53 Cum autem hc ad illos diceret, cperunt pharisi et legisperiti graviter insistere, et os ejus opprimere de multis, 54 insidiantes ei, et qurentes aliquid capere de ore ejus, ut accusarent eum.