Luke 12
1 In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.
But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.
3 Wherefore, what you have spoken in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
4 But I say to you, my friends, Fear not them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will show you whom you shall fear: Fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
"Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
8 And I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
"I tell you, everyone who confesses me before people, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
9 But he that denies me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
but the one who denies me in the presence of people will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
10 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.
Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11 When they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, be not anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what you ought to say.
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."
13 And a certain one of the multitude said to him: Teacher, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
14 But he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man’s life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.
He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
17 And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.
He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'
18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things;
He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
19 and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
20 But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'
21 So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
22 And he said to his disciples: For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.
He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
23 Life is a greater gift than food, and the body, than clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; yet God feeds them: you are of far more value than the birds.
Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds.
25 Which of you, by his anxiety, can add one span to his life?
Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
26 If, therefore, you can not do that which is the least, why are you anxious about the rest?
If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, they spin not; yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If, then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 And seek not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, and be not in anxious suspense.
Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you in addition.
But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell what you have, and be charitable. Make for yourselves purses that do not become old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near, and no moth corrupts.
Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning;
"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
36 and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.
Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
37 Blessed are those servants whom their lord, when he comes, shall find watching. Verily I say to you, That he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, and if he shall come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those servants.
And if he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are they.
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
40 Be you, therefore, ready also; for at an hour when you think not, the Son of man comes.
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."
41 Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?
And Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
42 And the Lord said: Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right time?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
44 Of a truth, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
45 But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to strike the men-servants and the maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to be drunk;
But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk,
46 the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
47 And that servant who knew his lord’s will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.
but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
49 I have come to send fire on the earth; and how greatly do I wish that it were already kindled!
"I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
50 I have an immersion with which to be immersed, and how distressed I am till it be accomplished!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished.
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I toll you, No; but rather dissension.
Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
52 For from this time forth there shall be five in one house at variance, three with two, and two with three.
For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 The father shall be at variance with the son, and the son with the father; the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother; the mother-in-law with her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law.
They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
54 And he said also to the multitudes: When you see the cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, There comes a shower: and so it is.
He said to the crowds also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
55 And when the south wind blows, you say, There will be heat: and it comes to pass.
When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
56 Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?
Hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?
57 And why even of yourselves do you not judge what is right?
Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
58 For when you are going with your opponent at law to the ruler, while you are on the way, endeavor to be delivered from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the collector, and the collector throw you into prison.
For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59 I say to you, You shall not come out thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
