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 the mean time, when the multitude was gathered together in myriads, so that they trod one upon 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, that will not be revealed; and hid, 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, whatever ye have said in darkness, will be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets, will be proclaimed upon the house-tops.
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, Fear not those who kill the body, and after this can do nothing more.
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 warn you whom to fear; fear him who after he hath killed hath power 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 pennies? and not one of them is 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: ye are of more value 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.
And I say to you, Every one that acknowledgeth me before men, him will the Son of man also acknowledge 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 hath 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 every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that hath 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 magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to 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 will teach you in that very 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 one from the multitude said to him, Teacher, bid my brother 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 made me 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 beware of all covetousness; for even when one hath great abundance, his life doth not depend upon 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 ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
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 thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to 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, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops 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 hast 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, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?
21 So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards 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, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for the 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 its food, and the body than its 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 neither sow nor reap; which have neither store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds!
25 And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
And who of you can by anxious thought add a cubit to his life?
26 If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
If then ye cannot do even that which is 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, that they neither spin nor weave; and yet 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?
But if God so clothes the herbage in the field, which is to-day, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, how much more will he clothe 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 seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; and be not of a doubtful mind.
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 knoweth 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 rather seek his kingdom, and these things will also be given you.
32 Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
Fear not, little flock! for it is your Father's good pleasure 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 have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which wax not old, treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, nor moth destroyeth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,
Let your loins be girded about, and your 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 be yourselves like men waiting for the return of their lord from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, 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.
Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on 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 in the second, or if in the third watch, he cometh and findeth them thus, happy are they.
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.
And be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not the Son of man cometh.
41 Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
And Peter said to him, Lord, dost 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, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?
43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
44 Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
I say to you in truth, that he will place him in charge of all his substance.
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 servant say in his heart, My lord is long in coming; and begin to beat the men-servants and maid-servants, and to eat and drink and 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 servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
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 servant who knew his lord's will, and did not make ready, nor do according to his will, will 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 that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few. And from every one to whom much hath been given, will much be required; and to whom much hath been entrusted, of him will the more be demanded.
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 do I wish, if it hath been already 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 baptized with; and how is my soul troubled, till it be accomplished!
51 Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
Think ye that I came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division.
52 For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.
For from this time forth five in one house will be 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.
They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the 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 multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, ye say at once, A shower is coming; and it is so;
55 And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe.
and when ye perceive the south wind blowing, ye say, It will be hot; and it cometh to pass.
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 face of the earth and the sky; but how is it that ye know not how to judge of this time
57 Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?
And why even of yourselves do ye not judge 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.
When thou art going with thine adversary at law to the magistrate, take pains, while on the way, to be released by him; lest he drag thee to the judge, and the judge 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 tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
