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.
Meantime, while the crowd, in myriads flocked about him, so that they trod one upon another, he said, addressing himself to his disciples, Above all things, beware of 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.
For there is nothing covered that shall not be detected: nothing secret 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.
What you have spoken in the dark, shall be reported in the light; what you have whispered in the closet, shall be proclaimed from the housetop.
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.
But I charge you, my friends, fear not them who kill the body, and after that can do no more;
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 ought to fear; fear him, who, after he has killed, has power to cast into hell. I repeat it to 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 pence? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God:
7 Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
yes, the very hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not, therefore; you are much more valuable than 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.
Moreover, I say to you, whoever shall acknowledge me before me, him the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God;
9 But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
but whoever denies me before men, shall be disowned 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 whosoever shall inveigh against the Son of Man, may obtain remission; but to him who detracts from the Holy Spirit, there is no remission.
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;
And when you are brought before synagogues, and magistrates, and rulers; be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall 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 moment, what ought to be said.
13 And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
Then one said to him out of the crowd, Rabbi, order my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
14 But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
He answered, Man, who constituted me your judge or arbiter?
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, Be upon your guard against covetousness; for in whatever affluence a man be, his life depends not on his possessions.
16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
He also used this example, A certain rich man had lands which brought forth plentifully.
17 And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he reasoned thus with himself, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crop.
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.
I will do this, added he; I will pull down my storehouses, and build larger, and there I will store all my produce, 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 plenty of goods laid up for many years; take thin ease, eat, drink, enjoy thyself.
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, Fool! this very night your soul is required of you. Whose, then, shall those things be, which you have provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
So it fares with him who amasses treasure for himself, but is 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.
Then he said to his disciples, For this reason I charge you, be not anxious about your life, what you shall eat; nor about your body, what you shall wear.
23 The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
Life is a greater gift than food, and the body than clothing.
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?
Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap; have neither cellar nor barn; but God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than fowls?
25 And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
Besides, which of you can, by his anxiety, prolong his life one hour?
26 If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
If, therefore, you can not thus effect even the smallest thing, why are you anxious about the rest?
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.
Consider the lilies. How do they grow? They toil not; they spin not; yet I affirm, that even Solomon, in all his glory, was not equally adorned with 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?
If, then, God so array the herbage, which to-day is in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he array you, O you distrustful!
29 And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
Do not ask, therefore, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; live not in anxious suspense.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
For all these things the Pagans seeks; whereas, your Father knows that you need them.
31 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
But seek you the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be superadded to you.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
Fear not, my little flock, for it has pleased your Father 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 goods and give alms; provide yourselves purses which wear not out; treasure inexhaustible in heaven, where no thieves approach, where nothing is spoiled by worms.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, your heart will likewise be.
35 Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
Let your loins be girt, 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 yourselves, like those who wait their master's return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately let him in.
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.
Happy those servants whom their master, at his return, shall find watching. Indeed, I say to you, that he will gird himself, and having placed them at table, will attend and 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.
And whether he comes in the second watch, or in the third, if he finds things thus, happy are those servants.
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.
You are certain that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not allow him to break into his house.
40 Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.
Be you, then, always prepared; because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.
41 And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
Then Peter said to him, Master, is this parable directed to us alone, 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, now, is the discreet and faithful steward, whom the master will set over his household, to dispense regularly the allowance of corn!
43 Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
Happy that servant, if his master, at his arrival, shall find him so employed.
44 Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
I tell you truly, he will intrust him with the management of all his estate.
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 as to the servant who shall say within himself, My master delays his return, and shall beat the men-servants and the maids, and shall feast, and carouse, 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 master of that servant will come on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour of which he is not apprised, and having discarded him, will assign him his portion with the faithless.
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.
And that servant who knew his master's will, yet did not make himself ready, nor execute his orders, shall receive 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.
whereas, he who knew not, but did things deserving chastisement, shall receive few: for much will be required of every one to whom much is given; and the more a man is intrusted, the more will be exacted from him.
49 I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?
I came to throw fire upon the earth; and what would I but that it were kindled?
50 And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
I have an immersion to undergo; and how am I pained till it be accomplished?
51 Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
Do you imagine that I am come to give peace to the earth? I tell you, No; but division.
52 For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
For hereafter, five in one family will be divided; three 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.
father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against 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:
He said also to the people, When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, It will rain immediately, and so it happens;
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 blows, you say, It will be hot, and it happens accordingly.
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?
Hypocrites, you can judge of what appears in the sky, and on the earth; how is it that you can not judge of the present time?
57 And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
and why do you not, even of yourselves, discern what is just?
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.
When you go with your creditor to the magistrate, endeavor, on the road, to satisfy him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge consign you to the sergeant, and the sergeant commit you to prison:
59 I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
I assure you, you will not be released until you have paid the last mite.
