Gen Z: Luke 11
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So, like, Jesus was doing his prayer thing in this specific spot, right? And after he finished, one of his followers was like, 'Yo, Lord, teach us how to pray, just like John showed his crew.'
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Yo, listen up. So, when you pray, like, you gotta say this: 'Yo bro, our Father, who's chillin' up in the skies, we mad respect your name. Let your kingdom come, and your will be done, just like up in heaven, as it goes down here on earth.'
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Hook us up with our daily bread, you feel me? Like, we need that sustenance on the regular. {day by day: or, for the day}
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And, like, forgive us for our mistakes and stuff, 'cause we also forgive, like, anyone who owes us. And, like, don't let us get all caught up in temptation and junk, but help us, like, avoid evil, you know?
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Yo, he was like, 'Check it fam, imagine you got a homie, right? And you slide up to his place in the middle of the night, like, 'Bruh, lemme borrow three loaves real quick!'
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Yo, my homie just stopped by, and I ain't got no food to offer him. He's been on a long trip and I don't wanna leave him empty-handed. What should I do?
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And the person inside will respond and say, Don't bother me: the door is closed, and my squad is chillin' with me in bed; I can't get up and hook you up.
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Listen up, I'm telling you, even if the dude won't get up and give his friend what he needs just because they're tight, he'll still get up and give it to him because his friend keeps bugging him for it. He'll hook him up with as much as he wants, no doubt!
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Yo, listen up! If you want something, just ask for it. If you're searching for something, keep looking and you'll find it. Knock on the door, and it will totally be opened for you.
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Like, if you ask, you'll totally receive; and if you're out there seeking, you'll find; and if you knock, the door will be opened, no doubt.
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Yo, if your homie asks you for a piece of bread, you ain't gonna be like, 'Nah fam, here's a rock.' Or if they're like, 'Yo, can I get a fish?' You won't be all like, 'Gotchu, here's a snake.'
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Like, if someone asks for an egg, you think they're gonna get offered a scorpion? I mean, come on now! 🥚💁♂️
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So, like, if you, being not so perfect, know how to hook your kids up with awesome presents, just imagine how much our heavenly Father will bless us with the Holy Spirit when we ask Him?
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So this dude was like, totally kicking out a demon, and get this, the demon made the person all quiet. But then, once the demon left, the person could speak again, and everyone was seriously mind-blown.
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But like, there were some people who were all like, 'Yo, this dude be casting out demons with the help of Beelzebub, the big boss of all demons. {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}'
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And some others, trying to test Him, asked Him to perform a cool miracle from the sky.
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But yo, he peeped their thoughts and was like, listen up fam, every kingdom that's at odds with itself ends up in ruins, and a house divided against itself straight up crumbles.
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If Satan's squad is fighting each other, how do you expect his empire to last? You're saying I kick out demons by being buddies with Beelzebub.
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And if I use a TikTok filter to banish evil spirits, who do your own friends use to do the same? So they should be the ones to judge you.
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Yo, if I'm out here casting out devils with God's power, no doubt the kingdom of God is straight up here for you, fam.
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When a totally buff dude has a tight security on his crib, all his stuff stays chill and unbothered:
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But when a total beast comes in and totally owns him, like, he takes away all his fancy armor that he thought was cool, and totally shows off his loot.
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If you're not on my team, you're against me. And if you're not helping me, you're just making a mess.
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Once the evil spirit bounces out of a person, it wanders around in deserted spots, desperately looking for peace. But since it can't find any, it's like, 'I'm going back to where I came from, my dudes.'
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And when he arrives, he sees that {it} all cleaned up and looking fresh.
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So, like, this guy goes and gets seven even more evil spirits than himself and they totally move in and take over. And then it's like, the guy's situation becomes way worse than before, you know?
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As he was saying these things, a woman from the group spoke up and said, 'Lucky is the mom who gave birth to you and the boobs you sucked.'
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But like, for real, blessed are those who actually listen to God's Word and legit live it out.
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And when all the people were like, packed together, he started saying, 'Yo, this generation is messed up. All they want is some crazy sign, but they ain't getting any except the one Jonah the prophet did.'
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Just like how Jonas was a major flex for those Ninevites, the Son of man is gonna be a lit vibe for our generation, ya feel?
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The queen from the south will emerge in the final judgment alongside the guys of this era and put them to shame. She traveled all the way from the corners of the world to soak up Solomon's wisdom, and guess what? There's someone even more amazing than Solomon right here.
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The guys from Nineveh are gonna come back in the future and be like, 'This generation totally messed up!' 'Cause they changed their ways when Jonah spoke up, but hey, someone even more awesome than Jonah is right here, right now.
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Yo, when someone lights a candle, they don't hide it or stash it away. They put that thing on a candle holder so that anyone who comes in can see the light, you know?
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Your eyes are like the lightbulbs of your whole body. If your eyes are focused and clear, then your whole body will be filled with positivity and brightness. But if your eyes are clouded with negativity and darkness, then your whole body will be consumed by it.
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So, like, make sure that the good vibes within you don't turn into negative vibes, ya know?
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If your whole vibe is lit and there's no darkness in any part, then your whole vibe will be fully lit, just like when a dope candle shines bright and gives you good vibes. (Note: 'dope' means cool or awesome in Gen Z slang)
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So, like, as he was talking, this Pharisee dude asked him to come and have dinner with him. And, of course, he accepted the invitation, went inside, and sat down to enjoy the meal.
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And when the Pharisee saw {it}, he was like, 'Whoa, this dude didn't even wash before grubbing.'
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And God was like, yo Pharisees, you be all about that aesthetic, makin' the outside of your cup and plate look all shiny and clean. But deep down, your inner selves are straight up messed up, filled with greed and wickedness.
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Yo, fools, didn't the one who created the outer stuff also create the inner stuff?
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Instead, share what you have with those in need; and look, then everything will be good for you. {or, according to what you're able}
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But listen up, Pharisees! You're all about that mint, rue, and all those fancy herbs, but you completely ignore what really matters: doing what's right and showing love for God. Sure, you shouldn't neglect the herbs, but don't forget about the important stuff too!
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So, Pharisees, you're in for a major bummer! You're all about grabbing the best seats at the synagogues and soaking up those fancy hellos in the markets.
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Dang, you scribes and Pharisees, such fakes! You're like invisible graves, totally blending in, and people walking by have no clue!
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Then this lawyer dude spoke up and was like, 'Yo, Master, you're totally calling us out with what you just said, too.'
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And he was like, dang, you lawyers are in big trouble! You're like loading people up with heavy burdens that really suck, but you don't even lift a finger to help them out.
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That's seriously messed up, fam! You out here constructing fancy tombs for the prophets, but your ancestors are the ones who killed them. Like, what's even up with that?
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Seriously, you guys admit that you're cool with doing what your ancestors did. They straight up killed those prophets and here you are, building fancy tombs for them.
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So, like, God's wisdom was all like, 'Yo, I'm gonna send them prophets and apostles, and some of them haters gonna straight up kill and harass them, no cap 🙌🔥
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So, like, all the blood of the prophets that got spilled since forever ago, it's, like, gonna be, um, the responsibility of this current generation, you know?
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Yo, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who got wiped out between the altar and the temple, I'm telling ya, this generation's gonna be held accountable for it.
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Bruh, listen up, lawyers! Y'all straight up blocked the path to enlightenment. Not only did you not go in yourselves, but you also stopped others from entering. Like, c'mon, what's up with that?!
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And when he said this, the scribes and Pharisees totally started pressuring him, trying to get him to talk about all sorts of stuff:
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They were totally plotting and trying to find something he said just so they could bring charges against him.
KJV: Luke 11
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And 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.
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And 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.
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Give us day by day our daily bread. {day by day: or, for the day}
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And 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.
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And 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;
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For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? {in...: or, out of his way}
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And 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.
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I 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.
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And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
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For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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If 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?
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Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? {offer: Gr. give}
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If 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?
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And 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.
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But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. {Beelzebub: Gr. Beelzebul}
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And others, tempting {him}, sought of him a sign from heaven.
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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.
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If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.
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And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast {them} out? therefore shall they be your judges.
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But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
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When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
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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.
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He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
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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 my house whence I came out.
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And when he cometh, he findeth {it} swept and garnished.
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Then 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.
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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 that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
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But he said, Yea rather, blessed {are} they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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And 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.
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For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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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.
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The 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.
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Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
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If 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. {the bright...: Gr. a candle by its bright shining}
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And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.
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And when the Pharisee saw {it}, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
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And 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.
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{Ye} fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?
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But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. {of...: or, as you are able}
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But 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.
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Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
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Woe 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}.
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Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
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And 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.
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Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
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Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
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Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and {some} of them they shall slay and persecute:
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That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
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From 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.
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Woe 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. {hindered: or, forbad}
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And 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:
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Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.