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;
MEANTIME myriads of people collecting, so that they trod on one another, he began to speak to his disciples, Take heed principally 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 concealed, that shall not be laid open; nor hid, which shall 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.
Wherefore whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.
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.
But I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which 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 point out to you, whom ye should fear: Fear him, who, after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto 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 farthings, yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not then, ye are of more value 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 tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
but he that disowns me before men, shall be disowned 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 every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.
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 shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:
12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
for the Holy Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.
13 And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
Then spake one of the multitude to him, Master, order my brother to divide 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 made me a judge and a divider among 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.
Then said he to them, Beware, and be on your guard against covetousness; for a man’s life doth not depend on the abundance of his possessions.
16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully:
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 shall I do? for I have not room where I may house 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, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, and my good things!
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, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!
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, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
21 Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards 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.
Then said he to his disciples, For this reason I tell you, Be under no anxiety about your life, what ye shall eat, nor for your body, how ye shall be clothed.
23 The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
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; they have neither storehouse nor barn; yet God feedeth them: how much are ye more excellent than the birds?
25 But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
Which of you, with all his anxiety, can add one moment to his life?
26 If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
If therefore ye are unable to do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the others?
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.
Observe the lillies how they grow up, they toil not, nor spin; but I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed 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?
If God then so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the furnace; how much more you, O ye of little faith?
29 And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety.
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 after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you over.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving 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 all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.
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 loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:
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 ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him.
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 Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon 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 come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, 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.
Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.
41 And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all?
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?
And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?
43 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed.
44 verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property.
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 say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get drunk;
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.
the master of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and give him his portion with 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 his master’s will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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.
But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
49 I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.
50 But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!
51 Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:
52 for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and 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.
The father shall take part against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the step-mother against her daughter-in-law, and the son’s wife 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.
Then said he to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye say immediately, There cometh a shower; and it is so.
55 And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.
And when the south wind gently blows, ye say, It will be sultry 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?
Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?
57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
And why even of yourselves do ye not decide 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.
For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee 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 thee, thou mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.
