Luke 12
1 And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
In the meantime, myriads of the multitude having gathered together, So that they trode on one another, He began to speak to His disciples first; Take heed unto yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.
But there is nothing hidden, which shall not be revealed: and concealed, that shall not be made known.
3 For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.
Therefore so many things as you spoke in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and whatsoever you spoke in the ear in the secret chambers shall be proclaimed upon the houses.
4 And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do.
5 But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
7 Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.
8 And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
But I say unto you, that every one who may confess me before the people, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.
9 But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
But the one denying me before the people will be denied before the angels of God.
10 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him having blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;
But when they may carry you into the synagogues, and tribunals, and authorities; do not be solicitous as to what you may apologize, or what you may say:
12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour the things which it behooveth you to speak.
13 And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the inheritance with me.
14 But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.
And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.
16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive:
17 And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?
18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.
And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.
And He spoke to His disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul, what you may eat; nor for your body, what you may put on.
23 The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
The soul is more than food, and the body more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?
Observe the ravens, because they neither sow nor reap; to which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them; are you not much better than the fowls?
25 And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?
26 If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
If then you are powerless in the smallest matter, why are you solicitous about other things?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.
Observe the lilies, how they toil not, neither do they spin: and I say unto you, That Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.
28 Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?
And if God so clothes the verdure flourishing in the fields to-day, and to-morrow cast into the oven; how much more are you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
And do not seek what you may eat, and what you may drink, and with what you are clothed;
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
for the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
Moreover seek His kingdom and these things shall be added unto you.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.
Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
35 Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
Let your loins be girted, and your lamps burning;
36 And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
and be you like unto men waiting for their lord, when he may rise up from the marriage feast; in order that, coming and knocking, they may open unto him immediately.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord having come will find watching: truly I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and have them sit down, and having come will serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
If at the second, and third, watch he may come, happy are ye.
39 But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
Know this, that if the landlord knew at what hour the thief cometh, he would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
40 Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.
Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.
41 And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or to all?
42 And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?
The Lord said, Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom the lord will establish over his house-hold, to give them their food in season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching.
44 Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
Truly I say unto you, that he will establish him over all his possessions.
45 But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:
But if that servant may say in his heart, my lord delayeth his coming, and may begin to smite the servants and handmaidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.
the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and in an hour in which he does not know, and will cut him off, and will appoint his part with the unbelievers.
47 And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
But that servant knowing the will of his lord, and not preparing or doing according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.
But the one not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. But to every one to whom much is given, much will be required of him: and to whom they commit much, of him they will ask the more.
49 I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?
I have come to send fire on the earth; and what do I will, if it is already kindled?
50 And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!
51 Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I say unto you, Nay, but division.
52 For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
For from now, there shall be five in one house divided, three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
the father against the son, and the son against the father; and the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
54 And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:
And he also spoke to the multitudes, When you may see a cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, that the rain cometh; and it is so:
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
and when the south wind is blowing, you say, that it will be hot; and it is so.
56 You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?
You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the earth and the firmament; and how do you not discern this time?
57 And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
Why do you not judge righteous judgment, even with reference to yourselves?
58 And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.
For as you go with your adversary to the ruler, give attention on the way that you be reconciled with him; lest he may deliver you to the judge, and the judge shall turn you over to the officer, and the officer will cast you into prison.
59 I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
I say unto you, You can by no means come out thence, till you have even paid the last mite.
