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Notice that this was quite early in their wilderness journey (v.1) and that the reason God gives for doing it is to count those (v.3) that are of age to go to war, numbering them by their armies. He didn't wait until they were nearly in the promised land to make these preparations. In a similar way we are expected to prepare ourselves for the battle now, rather than waiting to see if it is needed. Our watchfulness is now - ready for the end when God chooses to declare it. Mr.13:33-35, Luke 12:41-46.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
Historically, NUMBERS takes up the story where EXODUS left it, and is the book of the wilderness wanderings of the redeemed people consequent upon their failure to enter the land at Kadesh-Barnea. The wilderness journey is used again and again in Scripture, but we probably remember 1 Corinthians 10 as a prime example of the wilderness journey being used as an example. However there are many more. Psalm 95 Psalm 105 Psalm 106 Nehemiah 9 Ezekiel 20 - 22 Jude etc.:
The events covered in NUMBERS cover a period of 39 years.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
The numbering of the people marks the beginning of the wilderness journey as such - it is an ominous start which will end with another numbering in which no one numbered in this numbering, save Joshua and Caleb, will be numbered. A whole generation fell in the wilderness - not because of the sins of making the calf, complaining about the lack of water or any of those things. They will fall because they did not believe that God would keep His word.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
SKILL FOR THE JOB
God has given us all individual and special abilities that are different to the people we associate with. Some people seem to have more skills than we do, but they probably are just skills that are more visible to the people around them. God has a plan for your life and he has given you skills and opportunities to develop those skills so that you will be able to use them in his service.
When God asked Moses to take a census of the Israelites, he told Moses to enlist the help of twelve men, one from each tribe, to count and register the people in their tribes. The twelve men God wanted were specifically named by him to do this work. They were obviously men who had the skills and aptitude to do the job. There were many other people in Israel - there were the skilled workers who made the Tabernacle, there were Priests, there were the men chosen as spies, there were other heads of families - but these men were chosen for this job because they had the skills to be able to do it and to do it well.
We all have special abilities given to us by God. Let's tune them so that when the time comes and we are called to work, we can do it well for the LORD our God.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
The Book of Numbers is so named because God ordered a counting of His people. This occurred twice, recorded in chapters 1 and 26.
In the first counting, there were 603,550 fighting men, twenty years and older. An extrapolation would show that the overall population must have been over two million.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to Michael
The LORD can call for a census of His people at anytime. He did so twice during the wilderness journey, as recorded in the Book of Numbers. However, man’s numbering of the people, on his own volition, would not be a righteous act like that of the LORD. It would have its underpinnings in pride and self-glorification. Such was the case with David (1Chron 21:1).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Michael
27:8 Israel were to give ‘according to their ability’. God does not expect more than His servants can give. This injunction is the basis on which the first century believers gave. Acts 11:29
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2010 Reply to Peter
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1. And the LORD <3068> spake <1696>(8762) unto Moses <4872> in the wilderness <4057> of Sinai <5514>, in the tabernacle <168> of the congregation <4150>, on the first <259> day of the second <8145> month <2320>, in the second <8145> year <8141> after they were come out <3318>(8800) of the land <776> of Egypt <4714>, saying <559>(8800),
2. Take <5375>(8798) ye the sum <7218> of all the congregation <5712> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, with the number <4557> of their names <8034>, every male <2145> by their polls <1538>;
3. From twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that are able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635> in Israel <3478>: thou and Aaron <175> shall number <6485>(8799) them by their armies <6635>.
4. And with you there shall be a man <376> of every <376> tribe <4294>; every one <376> head <7218> of the house <1004> of his fathers <1>.
5. And these are the names <8034> of the men <582> that shall stand <5975>(8799) with you: of the tribe of Reuben <7205>; Elizur <468> the son <1121> of Shedeur <7707>.
6. Of Simeon <8095>; Shelumiel <8017> the son <1121> of Zurishaddai <6701>.
7. Of Judah <3063>; Nahshon <5177> the son <1121> of Amminadab <5992>.
8. Of Issachar <3485>; Nethaneel <5417> the son <1121> of Zuar <6686>.
9. Of Zebulun <2074>; Eliab <446> the son <1121> of Helon <2497>.
10. Of the children <1121> of Joseph <3130>: of Ephraim <669>; Elishama <476> the son <1121> of Ammihud <5989>: of Manasseh <4519>; Gamaliel <1583> the son <1121> of Pedahzur <6301>.
11. Of Benjamin <1144>; Abidan <27> the son <1121> of Gideoni <1441>.
12. Of Dan <1835>; Ahiezer <295> the son <1121> of Ammishaddai <5996>.
13. Of Asher <836>; Pagiel <6295> the son <1121> of Ocran <5918>.
14. Of Gad <1410>; Eliasaph <460> the son <1121> of Deuel <1845>.
15. Of Naphtali <5321>; Ahira <299> the son <1121> of Enan <5881>.
16. These were <7148> the renowned <7121>(8803) of the congregation <5712>, princes <5387> of the tribes <4294> of their fathers <1>, heads <7218> of thousands <505> in <1992> Israel <3478>.
17. And Moses <4872> and Aaron <175> took <3947>(8799) these men <582> which are expressed <5344>(8738) by their names <8034>:
18. And they assembled <6950> <0> all the congregation <5712> together <6950>(8689) on the first <259> day of the second <8145> month <2320>, and they declared their pedigrees <3205>(8691) after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, by their polls <1538>.
19. As the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765) Moses <4872>, so he numbered <6485>(8799) them in the wilderness <4057> of Sinai <5514>.
20. And the children <1121> of Reuben <7205>, Israel's <3478> eldest son <1060>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, by their polls <1538>, every male <2145> from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
21. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Reuben <7205>, were forty <705> and six <8337> thousand <505> and five <2568> hundred <3967>.
22. Of the children <1121> of Simeon <8095>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, by their polls <1538>, every male <2145> from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
23. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Simeon <8095>, were fifty <2572> and nine <8672> thousand <505> and three <7969> hundred <3967>.
24. Of the children <1121> of Gad <1410>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
25. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Gad <1410>, were forty <705> and five <2568> thousand <505> six <8337> hundred <3967> and fifty <2572>.
26. Of the children <1121> of Judah <3063>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
27. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Judah <3063>, were threescore and fourteen <7657> <702> thousand <505> and six <8337> hundred <3967>.
28. Of the children <1121> of Issachar <3485>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
29. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Issachar <3485>, were fifty <2572> and four <702> thousand <505> and four <702> hundred <3967>.
30. Of the children <1121> of Zebulun <2074>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
31. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Zebulun <2074>, were fifty <2572> and seven <7651> thousand <505> and four <702> hundred <3967>.
32. Of the children <1121> of Joseph <3130>, namely, of the children <1121> of Ephraim <669>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
33. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Ephraim <669>, were forty <705> thousand <505> and five <2568> hundred <3967>.
34. Of the children <1121> of Manasseh <4519>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
35. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Manasseh <4519>, were thirty <7970> and two <8147> thousand <505> and two hundred <3967>.
36. Of the children <1121> of Benjamin <1144>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
37. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Benjamin <1144>, were thirty <7970> and five <2568> thousand <505> and four <702> hundred <3967>.
38. Of the children <1121> of Dan <1835>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
39. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Dan <1835>, were threescore <8346> and two <8147> thousand <505> and seven <7651> hundred <3967>.
40. Of the children <1121> of Asher <836>, by their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
41. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Asher <836>, were forty <705> and one <259> thousand <505> and five <2568> hundred <3967>.
42. Of the children <1121> of Naphtali <5321>, throughout their generations <8435>, after their families <4940>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, according to the number <4557> of the names <8034>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635>;
43. Those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of them, even of the tribe <4294> of Naphtali <5321>, were fifty <2572> and three <7969> thousand <505> and four <702> hundred <3967>.
44. These are those that were numbered <6485>(8803), which Moses <4872> and Aaron <175> numbered <6485>(8804), and the princes <5387> of Israel <3478>, being twelve <6240> <8147> men <376>: each <376> one <259> was for the house <1004> of his fathers <1>.
45. So were all those that were numbered <6485>(8803) of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, by the house <1004> of their fathers <1>, from twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> and upward <4605>, all that were able to go forth <3318>(8802) to war <6635> in Israel <3478>;
46. Even all they that were numbered <6485>(8803) were six <8337> hundred <3967> thousand <505> and three <7969> thousand <505> and five <2568> hundred <3967> and fifty <2572>.
47. But the Levites <3881> after the tribe <4294> of their fathers <1> were not numbered <6485>(8719) among <8432> them.
48. For the LORD <3068> had spoken <1696>(8762) unto Moses <4872>, saying <559>(8800),
49. Only thou shalt not number <6485>(8799) the tribe <4294> of Levi <3878>, neither take <5375>(8799) the sum <7218> of them among <8432> the children <1121> of Israel <3478>:
50. But thou shalt appoint <6485>(8685) the Levites <3881> over the tabernacle <4908> of testimony <5715>, and over all the vessels <3627> thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear <5375>(8799) the tabernacle <4908>, and all the vessels <3627> thereof; and they shall minister <8334>(8762) unto it, and shall encamp <2583>(8799) round about <5439> the tabernacle <4908>.
51. And when the tabernacle <4908> setteth forward <5265>(8800), the Levites <3881> shall take it down <3381>(8686): and when the tabernacle <4908> is to be pitched <2583>(8800), the Levites <3881> shall set it up <6965>(8686): and the stranger <2114>(8801) that cometh nigh <7131> shall be put to death <4191>(8714).
52. And the children <1121> of Israel <3478> shall pitch their tents <2583>(8804), every man <376> by his own camp <4264>, and every man <376> by his own standard <1714>, throughout their hosts <6635>.
53. But the Levites <3881> shall pitch <2583>(8799) round about <5439> the tabernacle <4908> of testimony <5715>, that there be no wrath <7110> upon the congregation <5712> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>: and the Levites <3881> shall keep <8104>(8804) the charge <4931> of the tabernacle <4908> of testimony <5715>.
54. And the children <1121> of Israel <3478> did <6213>(8799) according to all that the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765) Moses <4872>, so did <6213>(8804) they.
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Psalm 143 - PRAYER FOR MERCY
There are times in the lives of every one of us when we need to cry to God for mercy. We find ourselves surrounded by either physical or spiritual enemies that try to take our lives or cause us to sin by tempting us. So let us take a look at one of David's prayers for mercy and see what we can learn from it.
1. He lifts God up and asks him to hear his cry for mercy.
2. He explains his position and why he needs the mercy of God.
3. He says how much he loves and needs God.
4. He pleads for and answer to his prayer by explaining that he needs God to answer, that, as far as he is able, he trusts, loves, and hides himself with God and he wants to do God's will.
5. He pleads that God, for his own sake, his righteousness, his reputation and his love would save him from his foes.
We are surrounded by temptations every day so let us pray to God as David did. We know that he saved David and he will save you too. Pray for mercy today.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
David as a type of Christ:
1. he is persecuted because he is the Lord's anointed.
2. he conquers Goliath by striking a mortal blow to the head as Christ did to sin (Gen 3:15).
3. the cave David hid in compares to Christ's sepulchre. They each emerge with tokens of victory over their enemy.
4. he is joined by his brethren and others.
5. he is not accepted by his own people, and he absents himself from them for a time.
6. later he returns in triumph to be their king.
7. his loyal friends become the king's 'mighty men'.
Much of the above was gleaned from Psalms Studies, Volume 2, George Booker, p 830.
Charles Link, Jr. [Moorestown, (NJ, USA)] Comment added in 2012 Reply to Charles
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1. A Psalm <4210> of David <1732>. Hear <8085>(8798) my prayer <8605>, O LORD <3068>, give ear <238>(8685) to my supplications <8469>: in thy faithfulness <530> answer <6030>(8798) me, and in thy righteousness <6666>.
2. And enter <935>(8799) not into judgment <4941> with thy servant <5650>: for in thy sight <6440> shall no man living <2416> be justified <6663>(8799).
3. For the enemy <341>(8802) hath persecuted <7291>(8804) my soul <5315>; he hath smitten <1792> <0> my life <2416> down <1792>(8765) to the ground <776>; he hath made me to dwell <3427>(8689) in darkness <4285>, as those that have been long <5769> dead <4191>(8801).
4. Therefore is my spirit <7307> overwhelmed <5848>(8691) within me; my heart <3820> within <8432> me is desolate <8074>(8709).
5. I remember <2142>(8804) the days <3117> of old <6924>; I meditate <1897>(8804) on all thy works <6467>; I muse <7878>(8787) on the work <4639> of thy hands <3027>.
6. I stretch forth <6566>(8765) my hands <3027> unto thee: my soul <5315> thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty <5889> land <776>. Selah <5542>.
7. Hear <6030>(8798) me speedily <4118>, O LORD <3068>: my spirit <7307> faileth <3615>(8804): hide <5641>(8686) not thy face <6440> from me, lest I be like <4911>(8738) unto them that go down <3381>(8802) into the pit <953>.
8. Cause me to hear <8085>(8685) thy lovingkindness <2617> in the morning <1242>; for in thee do I trust <982>(8804): cause me to know <3045>(8685) the way <1870> wherein <2098> I should walk <3212>(8799); for I lift up <5375>(8804) my soul <5315> unto thee.
9. Deliver <5337>(8685) me, O LORD <3068>, from mine enemies <341>(8802): I flee unto thee to hide <3680>(8765) me.
10. Teach <3925>(8761) me to do <6213>(8800) thy will <7522>; for thou art my God <430>: thy spirit <7307> is good <2896>; lead <5148>(8686) me into the land <776> of uprightness <4334>.
11. Quicken <2421>(8762) me, O LORD <3068>, for thy name's <8034> sake: for thy righteousness <6666>' sake bring <3318>(8686) my soul <5315> out of trouble <6869>.
12. And of thy mercy <2617> cut off <6789>(8686) mine enemies <341>(8802), and destroy <6>(8689) all them that afflict <6887>(8802) my soul <5315>: for I am thy servant <5650>.
1. A Psalm of David <1732>. Blessed <1288>(8803) be the LORD <3068> my strength <6697>, which teacheth <3925>(8764) my hands <3027> to war <7128>, and my fingers <676> to fight <4421>:
2. My goodness <2617>, and my fortress <4686>; my high tower <4869>, and my deliverer <6403>(8764); my shield <4043>, and he in whom I trust <2620>(8804); who subdueth <7286>(8802) my people <5971> under me.
3. LORD <3068>, what is man <120>, that thou takest knowledge <3045>(8799) of him! or the son <1121> of man <582>, that thou makest account <2803>(8762) of him!
4. Man <120> is like <1819>(8804) to vanity <1892>: his days <3117> are as a shadow <6738> that passeth away <5674>(8802).
5. Bow <5186>(8685) thy heavens <8064>, O LORD <3068>, and come down <3381>(8799): touch <5060>(8798) the mountains <2022>, and they shall smoke <6225>(8799).
6. Cast forth <1299>(8798) lightning <1300>, and scatter <6327>(8686) them: shoot out <7971>(8798) thine arrows <2671>, and destroy <2000>(8799) them.
7. Send <7971>(8798) thine hand <3027> from above <4791>; rid <6475>(8798) me, and deliver <5337>(8685) me out of great <7227> waters <4325>, from the hand <3027> of strange <5236> children <1121>;
8. Whose mouth <6310> speaketh <1696>(8765) vanity <7723>, and their right hand <3225> is a right hand <3225> of falsehood <8267>.
9. I will sing <7891>(8799) a new <2319> song <7892> unto thee, O God <430>: upon a psaltery <5035> and an instrument of ten strings <6218> will I sing praises <2167>(8762) unto thee.
10. It is he that giveth <5414>(8802) salvation <8668> unto kings <4428>: who delivereth <6475>(8802) David <1732> his servant <5650> from the hurtful <7451> sword <2719>.
11. Rid <6475>(8798) me, and deliver <5337>(8685) me from the hand <3027> of strange <5236> children <1121>, whose mouth <6310> speaketh <1696>(8765) vanity <7723>, and their right hand <3225> is a right hand <3225> of falsehood <8267>:
12. That our sons <1121> may be as plants <5195> grown up <1431>(8794) in their youth <5271>; that our daughters <1323> may be as corner stones <2106>, polished <2404>(8794) after the similitude <8403> of a palace <1964>:
13. That our garners <4200> may be full <4392>, affording <6329>(8688) all manner of store <2177> <2177>: that our sheep <6629> may bring forth thousands <503>(8688) and ten thousands <7231>(8794) in our streets <2351>:
14. That our oxen <441> may be strong to labour <5445>(8794); that there be no breaking in <6556>, nor going out <3318>(8802); that there be no complaining <6682> in our streets <7339>.
15. Happy <835> is that people <5971>, that is in such a case <3602>: yea, happy <835> is that people <5971>, whose God <430> is the LORD <3068>.
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1. And <2532> it came to pass <1096>(5633), that, as <1722> he <846> was <1511>(5750) praying <4336>(5740) in <1722> a certain <5100> place <5117>, when <5613> he ceased <3973>(5668), one <5100> of his <846> disciples <3101> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Lord <2962>, teach <1321>(5657) us <2248> to pray <4336>(5738), as <2531> John <2491> also <2532> taught <1321>(5656) his <848> disciples <3101>.
2. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, When <3752> ye pray <4336>(5741), say <3004>(5720), Our <2257> Father <3962> which <3588> art in <1722> heaven <3772>, Hallowed be <37>(5682) thy <4675> name <3686>. Thy <4675> kingdom <932> come <2064>(5628). Thy <4675> will <2307> be done <1096>(5676), as <5613> in <1722> heaven <3772>, so <2532> in <1909> earth <1093>.
3. Give <1325>(5720) us <2254> day <2596> by day <2250> our <2257> daily <1967> bread <740>.
4. And <2532> forgive <863>(5628) us <2254> our <2257> sins <266>; for <1063> we also <2532> forgive <863>(5719) every one <3956> that is indebted <3784>(5723) to us <2254>. And <2532> lead <1533>(5661) us <2248> not <3361> into <1519> temptation <3986>; but <235> deliver <4506>(5663) us <2248> from <575> evil <4190>.
5. And <2532> he said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> them <846>, Which <5101> of <1537> you <5216> shall have <2192>(5692) a friend <5384>, and <2532> shall go <4198>(5695) unto <4314> him <846> at midnight <3317>, and <2532> say <2036>(5632) unto him <846>, Friend <5384>, lend <5531>(5657) me <3427> three <5140> loaves <740>;
6. For <1894> a friend <5384> of mine <3450> in <1537> his journey <3598> is come <3854>(5633) to <4314> me <3165>, and <2532> I have <2192>(5719) nothing <3756> <3739> to set before <3908>(5692) him <846>?
7. And he <2548> from within <2081> shall answer <611>(5679) and say <2036>(5632), Trouble <2873> <3930>(5720) me <3427> not <3361>: the door <2374> is <2808> <0> now <2235> shut <2808>(5769), and <2532> my <3450> children <3813> are <1526>(5748) with <3326> me <1700> in <1519> bed <2845>; I cannot <3756> <1410>(5736) rise <450>(5631) and give <1325>(5629) thee <4671>.
8. I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, <2532> Though <1499> he will <1453> <0> not <3756> rise <1453>(5685) and give <1325>(5692) him <846>, because <1223> he is <1511>(5750) his <846> friend <5384>, yet <1065> because <1223> of his <846> importunity <335> he will rise <450>(5631) and give <1325>(5692) him <846> as many as <3745> he needeth <5535>(5719).
9. And <2504> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, Ask <154>(5720), and <2532> it shall be given <1325>(5701) you <5213>; seek <2212>(5720), and <2532> ye shall find <2147>(5692); knock <2925>(5720), and <2532> it shall be opened <455>(5691) unto you <5213>.
10. For <1063> every one <3956> that asketh <154>(5723) receiveth <2983>(5719); and <2532> he that seeketh <2212>(5723) findeth <2147>(5719); and <2532> to him that knocketh <2925>(5723) it shall be opened <455>(5691).
11. If <1161> a son <5207> shall ask <154>(5692) bread <740> of any of you <5216> that is a father <3962> <5101>, will he give <1929>(5692) <3361> him <846> a stone <3037>? or <2532> if he ask a fish <2486>, will he <1929> <0> for <473> a fish <2486> give <1929>(5692) <3361> him <846> a serpent <3789>?
12. Or <2228> <2532> if <1437> he shall ask <154>(5661) an egg <5609>, will he offer <3361> <1929>(5692) him <846> a scorpion <4651>?
13. If <1487> ye <5210> then <3767>, being <5225>(5723) evil <4190>, know <1492>(5758) how to give <1325>(5721) good <18> gifts <1390> unto your <5216> children <5043>: how much <4214> more <3123> shall <1325> <0> your heavenly <3772> Father <3962> <1537> give <1325>(5692) the Holy <40> Spirit <4151> to them that ask <154>(5723) him <846>?
14. And <2532> he was <2258>(5713) casting out <1544>(5723) a devil <1140>, and <2532> it <846> was <2258>(5713) dumb <2974>. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), when the devil <1140> was gone out <1831>(5631), the dumb <2974> spake <2980>(5656); and <2532> the people <3793> wondered <2296>(5656).
15. But <1161> some <5100> of <1537> them <846> said <2036>(5627), He casteth out <1544>(5719) devils <1140> through <1722> Beelzebub <954> the chief <758> of the devils <1140>.
16. And <1161> others <2087>, tempting <3985>(5723) him, sought <2212>(5707) of <3844> him <846> a sign <4592> from <1537> heaven <3772>.
17. But <1161> he <846>, knowing <1492>(5761) their <846> thoughts <1270>, said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Every <3956> kingdom <932> divided <1266>(5685) against <1909> itself <1438> is brought to desolation <2049>(5743); and <2532> a house <3624> divided against <1909> a house <3624> falleth <4098>(5719).
18. If <1161> <1499> <0> Satan <4567> also <1499> be divided <1266>(5681) against <1909> himself <1438>, how <4459> shall <2476> <0> his <846> kingdom <932> stand <2476>(5701)? because <3754> ye say <3004>(5719) that I <3165> cast out <1544>(5721) devils <1140> through <1722> Beelzebub <954>.
19. And <1161> if <1487> I <1473> by <1722> Beelzebub <954> cast out <1544>(5719) devils <1140>, by <1722> whom <5101> do <1544> <0> your <5216> sons <5207> cast them out <1544>(5719)? therefore <1223> <5124> shall they be <2071>(5704) your <5216> judges <2923>.
20. But <1161> if <1487> I with <1722> the finger <1147> of God <2316> cast out <1544>(5719) devils <1140>, no doubt <686> the kingdom <932> of God <2316> is come <5348>(5656) upon <1909> you <5209>.
21. When <3752> a strong man <2478> armed <2528>(5772) keepeth <5442>(5725) his <833> palace <1438>, his <846> goods <5224>(5723) are <2076>(5748) in <1722> peace <1515>:
22. But <1161> when <1875> a stronger <2478> than he <846> shall come upon him <1904>(5631), and overcome <3528>(5661) him <846>, he taketh <142>(5719) from him <846> all his armour <3833> wherein <1909> <3739> he trusted <3982>(5714), and <2532> divideth <1239>(5719) his <846> spoils <4661>.
23. He that is <5607>(5752) not <3361> with <3326> me <1700> is <2076>(5748) against <2596> me <1700>: and <2532> he that gathereth <4863>(5723) not <3361> with <3326> me <1700> scattereth <4650>(5719).
24. When <3752> the unclean <169> spirit <4151> is gone <1831>(5632) out of <575> a man <444>, he walketh <1330>(5736) through <1223> dry <504> places <5117>, seeking <2212>(5723) rest <372>; and <2532> finding <2147>(5723) none <3361>, he saith <3004>(5719), I will return <5290>(5692) unto <1519> my <3450> house <3624> whence <3606> I came out <1831>(5627).
25. And <2532> when he cometh <2064>(5631), he findeth <2147>(5719) it swept <4563>(5772) and <2532> garnished <2885>(5772).
26. Then <5119> goeth he <4198>(5736), and <2532> taketh <3880>(5719) to him seven <2033> other <2087> spirits <4151> more wicked <4191> than himself <1438>; and <2532> they enter in <1525>(5631), and dwell <2730>(5719) there <1563>: and <2532> the last <2078> state of that <1565> man <444> is <1096>(5736) worse <5501> than the first <4413>.
27. And <1161> it came to pass <1096>(5633), as <1722> he <846> spake <3004>(5721) these things <5023>, a certain <5100> woman <1135> of <1537> the company <3793> lifted up <1869>(5660) her voice <5456>, and said <2036>(5627) unto him <846>, Blessed <3107> is the womb <2836> that bare <941>(5660) thee <4571>, and <2532> the paps <3149> which <3739> thou hast sucked <2337>(5656).
28. But <1161> he said <2036>(5627), Yea rather <3304>, blessed <3107> are they that hear <191>(5723) the word <3056> of God <2316>, and <2532> keep <5442>(5723) it <846>.
29. And <1161> when the people <3793> were gathered thick together <1865>(5746), he began <756>(5662) to say <3004>(5721), This <3778> is <2076>(5748) an evil <4190> generation <1074>: they seek <1934>(5719) a sign <4592>; and <2532> there shall <1325> <0> no <3756> sign <4592> be given <1325>(5701) it <846>, but <1508> the sign <4592> of Jonas <2495> the prophet <4396>.
30. For <1063> as <2531> Jonas <2495> was <1096>(5633) a sign <4592> unto the Ninevites <3536>, so <3779> shall <2071> <0> also <2532> the Son <5207> of man <444> be <2071>(5704) to this <5026> generation <1074>.
31. The queen <938> of the south <3558> shall rise up <1453>(5701) in <1722> the judgment <2920> with <3326> the men <435> of this <5026> generation <1074>, and <2532> condemn <2632>(5692) them <846>: for <3754> she came <2064>(5627) from <1537> the utmost parts <4009> of the earth <1093> to hear <191>(5658) the wisdom <4678> of Solomon <4672>; and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a greater than <4119> Solomon <4672> is here <5602>.
32. The men <435> of Nineve <3535> shall rise up <450>(5698) in <1722> the judgment <2920> with <3326> this <5026> generation <1074>, and <2532> shall condemn <2632>(5692) it <846>: for <3754> they repented <3340>(5656) at <1519> the preaching <2782> of Jonas <2495>; and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), a greater than <4119> Jonas <2495> is here <5602>.
33. <1161> No man <3762>, when he hath lighted <681>(5660) a candle <3088>, putteth <5087>(5719) it in <1519> a secret place <2926>, neither <3761> under <5259> a bushel <3426>, but <235> on <1909> a candlestick <3087>, that <2443> they which <3588> come in <1531>(5740) may see <991>(5725) the light <5338>.
34. The light <3088> of the body <4983> is <2076>(5748) the eye <3788>: therefore <3767> when <1875> thine <4675> eye <3788> is <5600>(5753) single <573>, thy <4675> whole <3650> body <4983> also <2532> is <2076>(5748) full of light <5460>; but <1161> when <3752> thine eye is <5600>(5753) evil <4190>, thy <4675> body <4983> also <2532> is full of darkness <4652>.
35. Take heed <4648>(5720) therefore <3767> that the light <5457> which <3588> is in <1722> thee <4671> be <2076>(5748) not <3361> darkness <4655>.
36. If <1487> thy <4675> whole <3650> body <4983> therefore <3767> be full of light <5460>, having <2192>(5723) no <3361> <5100> part <3313> dark <4652>, the whole <3650> shall be <2071>(5704) full of light <5460>, as <5613> when <3752> the bright shining <796> of a candle <3088> doth give <5461> <0> thee <4571> light <5461>(5725).
37. And <1161> as <1722> he spake <2980>(5658), a certain <5100> Pharisee <5330> besought <2065>(5707) him <846> to <3704> dine <709>(5661) with <3844> him <846>: and <1161> he went in <1525>(5631), and sat down to meat <377>(5627).
38. And <1161> when the Pharisee <5330> saw <1492>(5631) it, he marvelled <2296>(5656) that <3754> he had <907> <0> not <3756> first <4412> washed <907>(5681) before <4253> dinner <712>.
39. And <1161> the Lord <2962> said <2036>(5627) unto <4314> him <846>, Now <3568> do <2511> <0> ye <5210> Pharisees <5330> make clean <2511>(5719) the outside <1855> of the cup <4221> and <2532> the platter <4094>; but <1161> your <5216> inward part <2081> is full <1073>(5719) of ravening <724> and <2532> wickedness <4189>.
40. Ye fools <878>, did <4160> <0> not <3756> he that made <4160>(5660) that which <3588> is without <1855> make <4160>(5656) that which <3588> is within <2081> also <2532>?
41. But rather <4133> give <1325>(5628) alms <1654> of such things as ye have <1751>(5752); and <2532>, behold <2400>(5628), all things <3956> are <2076>(5748) clean <2513> unto you <5213>.
42. But <235> woe <3759> unto you <5213>, Pharisees <5330>! for <3754> ye tithe <586>(5719) mint <2238> and <2532> rue <4076> and <2532> all manner <3956> of herbs <3001>, and <2532> pass over <3928>(5736) judgment <2920> and <2532> the love <26> of God <2316>: these <5023> ought ye <1163>(5713) to have done <4160>(5658), and not <3361> to leave <863> <0> the other <2548> undone <863>(5721).
43. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, Pharisees <5330>! for <3754> ye love <25>(5719) the uppermost seats <4410> in <1722> the synagogues <4864>, and <2532> greetings <783> in <1722> the markets <58>.
44. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, scribes <1122> and <2532> Pharisees <5330>, hypocrites <5273>! for <3754> ye are <2075>(5748) as <5613> graves <3419> which <3588> appear not <82>, and <2532> the men <444> that walk <4043>(5723) over <1883> them are <1492> <0> not <3756> aware <1492>(5758) of them.
45. Then <1161> answered <611>(5679) one <5100> of the lawyers <3544>, and said <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Master <1320>, thus <5023> saying <3004>(5723) thou reproachest <5195>(5719) us <2248> also <2532>.
46. And <1161> he said <2036>(5627), Woe <3759> unto you <5213> also <2532>, ye lawyers <3544>! for <3754> ye lade <5412>(5719) men <444> with burdens <5413> grievous to be borne <1419>, and <2532> ye yourselves <846> touch <4379>(5719) not <3756> the burdens <5413> with one <1520> of your <5216> fingers <1147>.
47. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>! for <3754> ye build <3618>(5719) the sepulchres <3419> of the prophets <4396>, and <1161> your <5216> fathers <3962> killed <615>(5656) them <846>.
48. Truly <686> ye bear witness <3140>(5719) that <2532> ye allow <4909>(5719) the deeds <2041> of your <5216> fathers <3962>: for <3754> they <846> indeed <3303> killed <615>(5656) them <846>, and <1161> ye <5210> build <3618>(5719) their <846> sepulchres <3419>.
49. Therefore <1223> <5124> also <2532> said <2036>(5627) the wisdom <4678> of God <2316>, I will send <649>(5692) <1519> them <846> prophets <4396> and <2532> apostles <652>, and <2532> some of <1537> them <846> they shall slay <615>(5692) and <2532> persecute <1559>(5692):
50. That <2443> the blood <129> of all <3956> the prophets <4396>, which <3588> was shed <1632>(5746) from <575> the foundation <2602> of the world <2889>, may be required <1567>(5686) of <575> this <5026> generation <1074>;
51. From <575> the blood <129> of Abel <6> unto <2193> the blood <129> of Zacharias <2197>, which <3588> perished <622>(5642) between <3342> the altar <2379> and <2532> the temple <3624>: verily <3483> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, It shall be required <1567>(5701) of <575> this <5026> generation <1074>.
52. Woe <3759> unto you <5213>, lawyers <3544>! for <3754> ye have taken away <142>(5656) the key <2807> of knowledge <1108>: ye entered <1525> <0> not <3756> in <1525>(5627) yourselves <846>, and <2532> them that were entering in <1525>(5740) ye hindered <2967>(5656).
53. And <1161> as he said <3004>(5723) these things <5023> unto <4314> them <846>, the scribes <1122> and <2532> the Pharisees <5330> began <756>(5662) to urge <1758>(5721) him vehemently <1171>, and <2532> to provoke <653> <0> him <846> to speak <653>(5721) of <4012> many things <4119>:
54. Laying wait for <1748>(5723) him <846>, and <2532> seeking <2212>(5723) to catch <2340>(5658) something <5100> out of <1537> his <846> mouth <4750>, that <2443> they might accuse <2723>(5661) him <846>.