Luke 11:16-36

Luke 11:16-36

[16] And  others,  tempting  him, sought  of  him  a sign  from  heaven.  [17] But  he,  knowing  their  thoughts,  said  unto them,  Every  kingdom  divided  against  itself  is brought to desolation;  and  a house  divided against  a house  falleth.  [18] Satan  be divided  against  himself,  how  his  kingdom  stand?  because  ye say  cast out  devils  through  Beelzebub.  [19] And  if  by  Beelzebub  cast out  devils,  by  whom  sons  cast them out?  therefore  shall they  judges.  [20] But  if  I with  the finger  of God  cast out  devils,  no doubt  the kingdom  of God  is come  upon  [21] When  a strong man  armed  keepeth  his  palace,  his  in  peace:  [22] But  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.  [23] not  with  against  and  he that gathereth  not  with  scattereth.  [24] When  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  house  whence  I came out.  [25] And  when he cometh,  he findeth  it swept  and  garnished.  [26] Then  goeth he,  and  taketh  to him seven  other  spirits  than himself;  and  they enter in,  and dwell  there:  and  the last  state of that  man  is  worse  than the first.  [27] And  it came to pass,  as  he  spake  a certain  woman  of  the company  lifted up  her voice,  and said  unto him,  Blessed  is the womb  that bare  and  the paps  which  thou hast sucked.  [28] But  he  said,  Yea rather,  blessed  are they that hear  the word  of God,  and  keep  it.  [29] And  when the people  were gathered thick together,  he began  to say,  This  an evil  generation:  a sign;  and  no  sign  be given  it,  the sign  of Jonas  [30] For  as  Jonas  was  a sign  unto the Ninevites,  so  also  the Son  of man  generation.  [31] The queen  of the south  shall rise up  in  the judgment  with  the men  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.  [32] The men  shall rise up  in  the judgment  with  generation,  and  shall condemn  it:  for  they repented  at  the preaching  of Jonas;  and,  behold,  a greater than  Jonas  is here.  [33] No 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.  [34] The light  of the body  the eye:  when  eye  single,  whole  body  also  full of light;  but  when  evil,  body  also  is full of darkness.  [35] Take heed  therefore  that the light  which  is in  not  darkness.  [36] If  whole  body  therefore  be full of light,  having  no  part  dark,  the whole  full of light,  as  when  the bright shining  of a candle  light.