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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 1
And it came to pass, as Jesus 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.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 2
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father who 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 4
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And let us not be led into temptation; but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom and power. Amen.
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;
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 5
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?
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 6
For a friend of mine has come to me in his 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 rise and give him as many as he needeth.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 10
For everyone who asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him who 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?
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 11
If a son shall ask bread of any of you who is a father, will he give him a stone? or, if 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?
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 13
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give good gifts, through the Holy Spirit, to them 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 14
And he was casting a devil out of a man, and he was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.
15But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 16
And others, tempting, sought of him 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 17
But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided cannot stand, but falleth.
18If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 18
If Satan also be divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you say 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 19
And if I, by Beelzebub, cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast out devils? 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 20
But if I, with the finger of God, cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 22
But when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusteth and divideth his goods.
23He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 23
He that is not with me is against me; and he who 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, it walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, it saith, I will return unto mine house whence I came out.
25And when he cometh, he findeth it swept and garnished.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 25
And when it cometh, it findeth the house 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 26
Then goeth the evil spirit and taketh seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in and dwell there; and the last end 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 27
And 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 which bare thee and the paps which thou hast sucked.
28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 28
And he said, Yea, and blessed are all they who hear the word of God and keep 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 29
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 them but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 30
For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so also shall 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the day of 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 32
The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the day of judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, a greater than Jonas 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 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 who 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 36
If thy whole body, therefore, is full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle lighteneth a room, and doth give the light in all the room.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 38
And when the Pharisee saw him, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 39
And the Lord said unto him, Now do you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness.
40Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 40
O fools, did not he, who made that which is without, make that which is within also?
41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 41
But if ye would rather give alms of such things as ye have and observe to do all things which I have commanded you, then would your inward parts be clean also.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 42
But I say unto you, Woe be 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 43
Woe unto you, Pharisees! For you 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 44
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye are as graves which appear not, and the men who walk over are not aware of them.
45Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 46
And he said, Woe unto you, lawyers, also! 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 47
Woe unto you! For you build the sepulchers 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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 48
Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers; for they, indeed, killed them, and ye build their sepulchers.
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;
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 50
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the temple.
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 51
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.
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 52
Woe unto you, lawyers! For ye have taken away the key of knowledge, the fullness of the scriptures; ye enter not in yourselves into the kingdom; and those who were entering in, ye hindered.
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:
JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 53
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and Pharisees began to be angry and to urge vehemently, endeavoring 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.