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Luke 11

1And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples.

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.

Commentary · verse 1

One of Jesus' disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray.

Commentary · verses 2-4

Verses 2-4: The Lord's Prayer.

2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.

3Give us day by day our daily bread.

4And forgive us our sins; for we ourselves also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And bring us not into temptation.

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.

3Give us day by 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.

Commentary · verse 4

This was a shorter version of The Lord's Prayer than what was presented in Matthew 6.

Doctrines on this passage

5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6for a friend of mine is come to me from 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?

8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.

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;

6For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, 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.

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.

Commentary · verses 5-8

Jesus gave a natural example of a person inconveniencing a friend and getting what they desired because they continued to ask. He did this to illustrate how we ought to continue to ask God.

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.

10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

11And of which of you that is a father shall his son ask a loaf, and he give him a stone? or a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent?

12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he 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?

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.

10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall 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?

12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer 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?

Commentary · verses 9-13

God wants to give good gifts to us. That is part of God's Will.

14And he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came to pass, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes marvelled.

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.

Commentary · verse 14

Jesus cast out a demon and the people wondered.

15But some of them said, By Beelzebub the prince of the demons casteth he out demons.

15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.

Commentary · verse 15

Some said Jesus did it through Beelzebub, the "prince of demons." These people said it of themselves, they were the source of this word. This was not said in reference to a misinterpretation of a scripture. Also, the healing was obviously a good thing from God, so some people were so hard-hearted they attributed this blessing to a demon and not the Holy Spirit.

16And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

Commentary · verse 16

Others tempted Jesus looking for a sign from heaven so they would believe, which was the opposite of faith. Faith would believe without seeing. These people wanted to believe because they first saw.

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.

18And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

19And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

20But if I by the finger of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

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.

18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.

19And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

20But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Commentary · verses 17-20

Jesus used the principle of non-contradiction to prove that He was not casting out demons through the prince of demons.

21When the strong man fully armed guardeth his own court, his goods are in peace: 22but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

23He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

24The unclean spirit when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and finding none, he saith, I will turn back unto my house whence I came out.

21When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:

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.

23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

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.

Commentary · verses 21-24

Demons look for waterless places seeking rest. Remember, the swine from Luke 8:33 immediately drowned themselves once the legion of demons were cast into them. The demons' nature requires them to get rest by possessing or oppressing people.

25And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.

26Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more evil than himself; and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.

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.

Commentary · verses 25-26

If a demon is cast out and the individual does not take measures to clean up his life, he will end up in a worse condition. The demon will let others know there is a person they can possess, and then possess him.

27And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

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.

Commentary · verse 27

A woman blessed Mary because Mary was Jesus' mother for physical reasons.

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Commentary · verse 28

Jesus stated that blessed rather are those who hear (understand) the Word of God and do it. According to Jesus, understanding and doing the Word of God were more important than actions focused on the physical.

29And when the multitudes were gathering together unto him, he began to say, This generation is an evil generation: it seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah.

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.

Commentary · verse 29

Jesus said people would get the sign of Jonah: Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights. This would be a sign that the people would be given without needing to have faith.

Doctrines on this passage

30For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.

31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

32The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be 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.

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.

Commentary · verses 30-32

Jesus said He was warning His generation the same way Jonah warned his. Jesus said the people of Nineveh would stand up in judgment over His generation because they repented and Jesus' generation would not.

33No man, when he hath lighted a lamp, putteth it in a cellar, neither under the bushel, but on the stand, that they which enter in may see the light.

34The lamp of thy body is thine eye: when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when it is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

35Look therefore whether the light that is in thee be not darkness.

36If therefore thy whole body be full of light, having no part dark, it shall be wholly full of light, as when the lamp with its bright shining doth give thee light.

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.

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.

35Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be 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.

Commentary · verses 33-36

Jesus was stating that He was full of light and it ought to be obvious to others. Jesus was also saying that others can tell who are believers by seeing whether they are light or darkness.

37Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

37And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

Commentary · verses 37-38

A certain Pharisee had Jesus as a guest in his home. The Pharisee marveled because Jesus did not wash before dinner.

39And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.

40Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

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.

40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

Commentary · verses 39-40

Jesus used the question to act as Rabbi and ask the Pharisee which was more important: clean on the inside or clean on the outside? Jesus was clean on the inside and the Pharisees were only clean on the outside.

41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

42But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

43Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.

44Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not.

41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto 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.

43Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.

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.

Commentary · verses 41-44

Jesus stated that being clean inside made you clean on the outside. Then He rebuked the Pharisees for being focused on appearance and being in pride.

45And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also.

45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

Commentary · verse 45

A teacher of the Law stated that Jesus was making the teachers of the Law's jobs tougher because Jesus was contradicting what they taught.

46And he said, Woe unto you lawyers also! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

47Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs.

49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute; 50that the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary: yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.

52Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

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.

47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

49Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:

50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

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.

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.

Commentary · verses 46-52

Jesus rebuked the teachers of the Law for holding others to a standard they did not hold themselves to, which was hypocrisy.

53And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things; 54laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

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:

54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Commentary · verses 53-54

The scribes (teachers of the Law) and Pharisees were waiting for Jesus to say something they could accuse Him of.

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