Luke 12
1 In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
Then, as great crowds were standing so close that they were stepping on one another, he began to say to his disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;
For there is nothing covered, which will not be revealed, nor anything hidden, which will not be known.
3 therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
For the things that you have spoken in darkness will be declared in the light. And what you have said in the ear in bedrooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
4 But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.
So I say to you, my friends: Do not be fearful of those who kill the body, and afterwards have no more that they can do.
5 But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will reveal to you whom you should fear. Fear him who, after he will have killed, has the power to cast into Hell. So I say to you: Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? And yet not one of these is forgotten in the sight of God.
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
But even the very hairs of your head have all been numbered. Therefore, do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.
8 But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
But I say to you: Everyone who will have confessed me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the Angels of God.
9 but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
But everyone who will have denied me before men, he will be denied before the Angels of God.
10 and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven of him. But of him who will have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
11 But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
And when they will lead you to the synagogues, and to magistrates and authorities, do not choose to be worried about how or what you will answer, or about what you might say.
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
For the Holy Spirit will teach you, in the same hour, what you must say.”
13 And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
And someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”
14 But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?
But he said to him, “Man, who has appointed me as judge or arbitrator over you?”
15 And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.
So he said to them: “Be cautious and wary of all avarice. For a person’s life is not found in the abundance of the things that he possesses.”
16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
Then he spoke to them using a comparison, saying: “The fertile land of a certain wealthy man produced crops.
17 And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
And he thought within himself, saying: ‘What should I do? For I have nowhere to gather together my crops.’
18 And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
And he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones. And into these, I will gather all the things that have been grown for me, as well as my goods.
19 and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods, stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, and be cheerful.’
20 But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
But God said to him: ‘Foolish one, this very night they require your soul of you. To whom, then, will those things belong, which you have prepared?’
21 Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
So it is with him who stores up for himself, and is not wealthy with God.”
22 And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
And he said to his disciples: “And so I say to you: Do not choose to be anxious about your life, as to what you may eat, nor about your body, as to what you will wear.
23 The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?
Consider the ravens. For they neither sow nor reap; there is no storehouse or barn for them. And yet God pastures them. How much more are you, compared to them?
25 But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
But which of you, by thinking, is able to add one cubit to his stature?
26 If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
Therefore, if you are not capable, in what is so little, why be anxious about the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They neither work nor weave. But I say to you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was clothed like one of these.
28 But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore, if God so clothes the grass, which is in the field today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more you, O little in faith?
29 And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
And so, do not choose to inquire as to what you will eat, or what you will drink. And do not choose to be lifted up on high.
30 for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
For all these things are sought by the Gentiles of the world. And your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31 but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
Yet truly, seek first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added to you.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
Do not be afraid, little flock; for it has pleased your Father to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.
Sell what you possess, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses that will not wear out, a treasure that will not fall short, in heaven, where no thief approaches, and no moth corrupts.
34 For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
Let your waists be girded, and let lamps be burning in your hands.
36 and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
And let you yourselves be like men awaiting their lord, when he will return from the wedding; so that, when he arrives and knocks, they may open to him promptly.
37 Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he returns, will find being vigilant. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, while he, continuing on, will minister to them.
38 And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, blessed are those [bondmen].
And if he will return in the second watch, or if in the third watch, and if he will find them to be so: then blessed are those servants.
39 But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into.
40 And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
You also must be prepared. For the Son of man will return at an hour that you will not realize.”
41 And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
Then Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or also to everyone?”
42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
So the Lord said: “Who do you think is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his Lord has appointed over his family, in order to give them their measure of wheat in due time?
43 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
Blessed is that servant if, when his Lord will return, he will find him acting in this manner.
44 verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all that he possesses.
45 But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,
But if that servant will have said in his heart, ‘My Lord has made a delay in his return,’ and if he has begun to strike the men and women servants, and to eat and drink, and to be inebriated,
46 the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
then the Lord of that servant will return on a day which he hoped not, and at an hour which he knew not. And he will separate him, and he will place his portion with that of the unfaithful.
47 But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
And that servant, who knew the will of his Lord, and who did not prepare and did not act according to his will, will be beaten many times over.
48 but he who knew [it] not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom [men] have committed much, they will ask from him the more.
Yet he who did not know, and who acted in a way that deserves a beating, will be beaten fewer times. So then, of all to whom much has been given, much will be required. And of those to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be asked.
49 I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
I have come to cast a fire upon the earth. And what should I desire, except that it may be kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
And I have a baptism, with which I am to be baptized. And how I am constrained, even until it may be accomplished!
51 Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
Do you think that I have come to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52 for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
For from this time on, there will be five in one house: divided as three against two, and as two against three.
53 father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
A father will be divided against a son, and a son against his father; a mother against a daughter and a daughter against a mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
54 And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
And he also said to the crowds: “When you see a cloud rising from the setting of the sun, immediately you say, ‘A rain cloud is coming.’ And so it does.
55 And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.
And when a south wind is blowing, you say, ‘It will be hot.’ And so it is.
56 Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
You hypocrites! You discern the face of the heavens, and of the earth, yet how is it that you do not discern this time?
57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
And why do you not, even among yourselves, judge what is just?
58 For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
So, when you are going with your adversary to the ruler, while you are on the way, make an effort to be freed from him, lest perhaps he may lead you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and the officer may cast you into prison.
59 I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
I tell you, you will not depart from there, until you have paid the very last coin.”
