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.
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;
2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall 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 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.
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.
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can 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 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)
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 assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before 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 better than 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.
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
9 But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels 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 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.
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.
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;
12 For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
13 And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.
And a person said to him out of the crowd, 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 established me [as] a judge or a divider 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, 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.
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 abundantly.
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 reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
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, 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;
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 hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, 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, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
21 So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not 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, 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.
23 The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
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, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?
25 And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful 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 neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as 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?
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?
29 Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.
And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
30 For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, 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.
but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
32 Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father 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 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.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
35 Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps 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 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.
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 [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.
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 come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, 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 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.
40 Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
41 Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou 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 prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
44 Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
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 delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to 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 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.
47 And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.
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];
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 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.
49 I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
50 Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?
But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
51 Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
52 For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.
for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided 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.
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.
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 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.
55 And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe.
And when [ye see] the south wind blow, 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?
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?
57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not 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 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.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
