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.
Meanwhile when myriads of the multitudes were thronging around him so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples, first of all. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisee, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.
"There is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed; nothing concealed that shall not be 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.
"So that what you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed from the housetops.
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 say to you who are 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 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)
"I will warn you whom you ought to fear. Fear him who, after he was after he has killed, has power to throw you into Gehenna. Yes, I tell 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 farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God!
7 Yea, the very 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. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrow!
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.
"And I tell you that whoever confesses me before men, the Son of man will confess him before the angels of God;
9 But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
"and whoever disowns 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.
"If any one shall speak a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but he who is blasphemes against the Holy Spirit 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;
"And when they are bringing you before the synagogues and the rulers and authorities, do not worry about 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 hour what you ought to say."
13 And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
Then one of the crowd said to him, "Master, tell my brother to give me my share of our inheritance."
14 But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
"Man," said he, "who made me a judge or arbitrator 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 to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."
16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
Then he spoke to them in a parable. "The ground of a certain rich man bore heavy crops.
17 And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
"So he debated with himself saying, ‘What shall I do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.’
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 to himself. ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones in which I will store all my wheat 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, you have many goods laid up for many years! Take your ease, eat, drink, and 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. ‘Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and 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 is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.
23 The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
"For the life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
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; they have no storehouse nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?
25 And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
"And which of you by taking anxious thought can add a cubit to his height?
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 cannot do even that which is least, why are you anxious concerning 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 they grow! They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like 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?
"Now if God so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.
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 nations of the world are seeking; 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.
"But seek his kingdom, and these things shall be added to you.
32 Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
"Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure 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 what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.
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 girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
"Let your loins be girded about 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 yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
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 are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come 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 it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.
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.
"However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed 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.
"Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
41 And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
"Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?"
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 answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
"Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing.
44 Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
"Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of 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 slave should say to himself, ‘My master delays his coming,’ and should begin to beat the men and the maids, and to eat and drink and to get drunk,
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.
"that slave’s master will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour when he knows not, and will surely scourge him, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
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.
"The slave who knew his Lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes,
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 he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, 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 came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire?
50 And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!
51 Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
"Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension.
52 For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
"From this time there will be five in one house 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 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 a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:
Then he said to the crowd also. "When you see a cloud rising in the west you at once say, ‘There is going to be a shower,’ and it comes to pass.
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
"And when you feel the south winds blowing you say, ‘There will be a hot wind,’ and it comes to pass.
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 know how to read the face of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that you do not know how to read the signs of the present time?
57 And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
"And why do you not, even yourselves, judge what is right?
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 before the magistrate with your opponent do your utmost to get quit of him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge delivers you over to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.
59 I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
"You shall by no means come out of there until you have paid the very last farthing."
