Luke 12
1 In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.
During which time the myriads of the multitude having gathered together so as to trample each other, he began first to say to his disciples, Take heed to yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
3 Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.
Therefore, as many things as ye have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.
And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things not having anything more severe to do.
5 But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare. (Geenna g1067)
But I will show you whom ye should fear. Fear him, who, after killing, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear ye him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
7 Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, ye are superior to many sparrows.
8 Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.
And I say to you, every man who will confess in me before men, the Son of man will also confess in him before the agents of God,
9 But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the agents of God.
10 And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.
And every man who will speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him, but to him who blasphemed against the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven.
11 And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.
And when they bring you to the synagogues, and the principle positions, and the offices of authority, be not anxious how or what ye should answer in defense, or what ye should say,
12 For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.
And a certain man out of the crowd said to him, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?
But he said to him, Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbitrator over you?
15 Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.
And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
16 And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth well.
17 Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?
And he pondered within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have nowhere I will store my crops?
18 And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.
And he said, I will do this. I will dismantle my barns, and I will build greater, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
19 And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
20 But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
21 So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.
So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.
22 And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.
And he said to his disciples, Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, nor for the body, what ye may wear.
23 The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
For the life is more than the food, and the body, the clothing.
24 Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?
Consider the ravens, because they do not sow, nor do they reap, for which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them. How much ye are worth more than the birds.
25 And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his age?
26 If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
If then ye are not able to do even the least, why are ye anxious about the rest?
27 Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Salomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle faith?
And if God so clothes the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow being cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith?
29 Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.
And do not seek what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, and do not be unsettled.
30 For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
For the nations of the world seek all these things, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
However, seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
32 Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
Fear not, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.
Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,
Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
36 And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.
and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
37 Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.
Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord when he comes will find watching. Truly I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to sit down, and having come, will serve them.
38 And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.
And if he should come in the second watch, and should come in the third watch, and find so, blessed are those bondmen.
39 Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.
But know this, that if the house-ruler had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
40 Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
Therefore, ye also become ready, because the Son of man comes at that hour ye do not suppose.
41 Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
And Peter said to him, Lord, did thou speak this parable to us, or also to all?
42 And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?
43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.
44 Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over the things being possessed by him.
45 But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,
But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord is late to come, and should begin to beat the servant boys and the servant girls, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,
46 The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
the lord of that bondman will arrive in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will place his portion with the unbelieving.
47 And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.
And that bondman who knew his lord's will, and who did not prepare, nor do according to his will, will be beaten much,
48 But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.
but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.
49 I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and what I desire is if it were kindled already.
50 Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?
But I have an immersion to be immersed, and how am I constrained until it will be accomplished.
51 Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
Do ye suppose that I came to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
52 For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.
For henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe.
A father will be divided against a son, and a son against a 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 Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.
And he also said to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, straightaway ye say, A shower is coming, and so it happens.
55 And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe.
And when a south wind is blowing, ye say, There will be heat, and it happens.
56 Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to examine the face of the earth and the sky, but how can ye not examine this season?
57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
And also why do ye not judge yourselves what is right?
58 While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.
For when thou go with thine opponent to the magistrate on the way give effort to be delivered from him, lest he may drag thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer would cast thee into prison.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
I say to thee, thou will, no, not come out from there, until thou have paid even the last mite.
