Luke 12
1 In the meantime, myriads of the multitude having gathered together, So that they trode on one another, He began to speak to His disciples first; Take heed unto yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Amongst which things, when the ten thousands of the multitude were gathered together, so that they were treading one upon another, he began to be saying, unto his disciples, first—Be keeping yourselves free from the leaven of the Pharisees, the which is, hypocrisy.
2 But there is nothing hidden, which shall not be revealed: and concealed, that shall not be made known.
But, nothing, hath been, covered up, which shall not be uncovered, and hidden, which shall not be made known.
3 Therefore so many things as you spoke in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and whatsoever you spoke in the ear in the secret chambers shall be proclaimed upon the houses.
Because, as many things as, in the darkness, ye have said, in the light, shall be heard; and, what to the ear ye spake, in the chambers, shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
4 And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do.
And I say unto you, my friends—Do not be put in fear of them who kill the body, and, after these things, have nothing more uncommon which they can do.
5 But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will suggest to you, whom ye should fear—Fear him who, after killing, hath authority to cast into gehenna, —Yea, I say unto you—Him, fear ye. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
Are not, five sparrows, sold for two farthings? and, not one from among them, hath been forgotten before God.
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.
But, even the hairs of your head, have all been numbered: Be not afraid: many sparrows, ye excel.
8 But I say unto you, that every one who may confess me before the people, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.
And I say unto you—Whosoever shall confess me before men, even the Son of Man, will confess him, before the messengers of God;
9 But the one denying me before the people will be denied before the angels of God.
But, he who denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God.
10 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him having blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
And, whosoever shall say a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but, unto him who, against the Holy Spirit, speaketh profanely, it shall not be forgiven.
11 But when they may carry you into the synagogues, and tribunals, and authorities; do not be solicitous as to what you may apologize, or what you may say:
But, whensoever they shall be bringing you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how, [or what] ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour the things which it behooveth you to speak.
For, the Holy Spirit, shall teach you, in that very hour, what ye ought to say.
13 And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the inheritance with me.
And one from amongst the multitude said unto him—Teacher! bid my brother divide with me the inheritance.
14 And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you?
But, he, said unto him—Man! who hath appointed me a judge or divider over you?
15 And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.
And he said unto them—Mind and be guarding yourselves from all covetousness; for not, in one’s abundance, doth his life spring out of his possessions.
16 He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive:
And he spake a parable unto them, saying—A certain rich man’s estate, bare well.
17 and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?
And he began to deliberate within himself, saying—What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits.
18 And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
And he said—This, will I do, —I will pull down my barns, and, greater ones, build, and gather, there, all my wheat and good things;
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
and will say to my soul—Soul! thou hast many good things [lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink, ] be making merry!
20 But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
But God said unto him—Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
21 So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
[So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.]
22 And He spoke to His disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not solicitous for your soul, what you may eat; nor for your body, what you may put on.
And he said unto his disciples—For this cause, I say unto you, —Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat, nor yet for [your] body, what ye shall put on;
23 The soul is more than food, and the body more than raiment.
For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.
24 Observe the ravens, because they neither sow nor reap; to which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them; are you not much better than the fowls?
Consider well the ravens—That they sow nor, neither do they reap, which have neither chamber nor barn, —and, God, feedeth, them! By how much do, ye, excel, the birds?
25 And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?
And, who from among you, though anxious, can, unto his stature, add a cubit?
26 If then you are powerless in the smallest matter, why are you solicitous about other things?
If then, not even the least thing, ye can do, why, concerning the rest, are ye anxious?
27 Observe the lilies, how they toil not, neither do they spin: and I say unto you, That Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these.
Consider well the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you—Not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like one of these.
28 And if God so clothes the verdure flourishing in the fields to-day, and to-morrow cast into the oven; how much more are you, O ye of little faith?
But, if God thus adorneth, the grass, which is, in a field, to-day, and, to-morrow, into an oven, is cast, how much rather you, O little-of-faith?
29 And do not seek what you may eat, and what you may drink, and with what you are clothed;
Ye, therefore, be not seeking what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and be not held in suspense;
30 for the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
For, after all these things, do, the nations of the world, seek, —but, your Father, knoweth that ye need these things.
31 Moreover seek His kingdom and these things shall be added unto you.
Notwithstanding, be seeking his kingdom, —and, these things, shall be added unto you.
32 Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
Be not afraid, the dear little flock! for your Father delighteth to give you, the kingdom.
33 Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, —treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
For, where your treasure is, there, will your heart he also.
35 Let your loins be girted, and your lamps burning;
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning,
36 and be you like unto men waiting for their lord, when he may rise up from the marriage feast; in order that, coming and knocking, they may open unto him immediately.
And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, —that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord having come will find watching: truly I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and have them sit down, and having come will serve them.
Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you—he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.
38 If at the second, and third, watch he may come, happy are ye.
And, if, in the second, or if, in the third, watch, he come and find, thus, happy, are, they!
39 Know this, that if the landlord knew at what hour the thief cometh, he would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
But, of this, be taking note—Had the householder known, in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not suffered his house, to be digged through.
40 Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.
Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of Man cometh!
41 And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or to all?
But Peter said—Lord! unto us, this parable, speakest thou? or, even unto all?
42 The Lord said, Who then is the faithful, wise steward, whom the lord will establish over his house-hold, to give them their food in season?
And the Lord said—Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat?
43 Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching.
Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus!
44 Truly I say unto you, that he will establish him over all his possessions.
Of a truth, I say unto you—Over all his possessions, will he appoint him.
45 But if that servant may say in his heart, my lord delayeth his coming, and may begin to smite the servants and handmaidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunken;
But, if that servant should say in his heart—My lord delayeth to come! and should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens, —to be eating also, and drinking, and making himself drunk,
46 the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and in an hour in which he does not know, and will cut him off, and will appoint his part with the unbelievers.
The lord of that servant, will have come—on a day when he is not expecting, and in an hour when he is not taking note, —and will cut him asunder, and, his part, with the unfaithful, will appoint.
47 But that servant knowing the will of his lord, and not preparing or doing according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
48 But the one not knowing, and doing things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. But to every one to whom much is given, much will be required of him: and to whom they commit much, of him they will ask the more.
Whereas, he who had not come to know, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And, every one to whom was given much, much, shall be sought from him; and, he to whom they committed much, for more than common, will they ask him.
49 I have come to send fire on the earth; and what do I will, if it is already kindled?
Fire, came I to cast upon the earth, —and what can I wish, if, already, it hath been, kindled?
50 And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!
But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I say unto you, Nay, but division.
Suppose ye, that, peace, I am come to give in the earth? Nay, I tell you, but rather division.
52 For from now, there shall be five in one house divided, three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
For there shall be, henceforth, five in one house, divided, —three against two, and two against three:
53 the father against the son, and the son against the father; and the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
There shall be divided—Father against son, and son against father, mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother, —mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
54 And he also spoke to the multitudes, When you may see a cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, that the rain cometh; and it is so:
And he went on to say, even unto the multitudes, —Whensoever ye see a cloud springing up from the west, straightway, ye are saying—A thunderstorm is coming! and it happeneth thus.
55 and when the south wind is blowing, you say, that it will be hot; and it is so.
And, whensoever a south wind, blowing, ye say—A scorching heat, will there be! and it cometh to pass.
56 You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the earth and the firmament; and how do you not discern this time?
Hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven, ye know how to scan; but, this season, how know ye not to scan;
57 Why do you not judge righteous judgment, even with reference to yourselves?
Why, moreover, even from yourselves, judge ye not what is just?
58 For as you go with your adversary to the ruler, give attention on the way that you be reconciled with him; lest he may deliver you to the judge, and the judge shall turn you over to the officer, and the officer will cast you into prison.
For, as thou art going along with thine adversary unto a ruler, on the way, take pains to get a release from him; lest once he drag thee along unto the judge, and, the judge, deliver thee up to the punisher, —and, the punisher, cast thee into prison:
59 I say unto you, You can by no means come out thence, till you have even paid the last mite.
I tell thee—In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!
