Luke 12
1 At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread on one another, He began to say to His disciples, first, “Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
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.
2 and there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.
3 because whatever you said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you spoke to the ear in the inner-chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
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.
4 And I say to you, my friends, do not be afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything more to do;
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.
5 but I will show to you whom you may fear: fear Him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast into Gehenna; yes, I say to you, fear Him. (Geenna g1067)
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)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? And one of them is not forgotten before God,
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 but even the hairs of your head have all been numbered; therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows.
Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 And I say to you, everyone who may confess in Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess in him before the messengers of God,
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
9 and he who has denied Me before men, will be denied before the messengers of God,
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
10 and everyone who will say a word to the Son of Man, it will be forgiven to him, but the [one] having slandered to the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
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.
11 And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you may reply, or what you may say,
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;
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what [you] should say.”
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.
13 And a certain one out of the multitude said to Him, “Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.”
And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 And He said to him, “Man, who set Me a judge or a divider over you?”
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
15 And He said to them, “Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because his life is not in the abundance of one’s goods.”
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.
16 And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
17 and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What will I do, because I have nowhere I will gather together my fruits?
And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and I will build greater ones, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,
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.
19 and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
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.
20 And God said to him, Unthinking [one]! This night your life is required of you, and what things you prepared—to whom will they be [given]?
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?
21 So [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.”
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
22 And He said to His disciples, “Because of this, to you I say, do not be anxious for your life, what you may eat; nor for the body, what you may put on;
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.
23 life is more than nourishment, and the body than clothing.
The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
24 Consider the ravens, that they do not sow, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God nourishes them; how much better are you than the birds?
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?
25 And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If, then, you are not able for the least—why are you anxious for the rest?
If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies, how do they grow? They do not labor, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these;
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.
28 and if the herbage in the field, that today is, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, God so clothes, how much more you of little faith?
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?
29 And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,
And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
30 for the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father has known that you have need of these things;
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
31 but seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
32 Do not fear, little flock, because your Father delighted to give you the kingdom;
Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
33 sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that do not become old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief does not come near, nor moth destroy;
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.
34 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
36 and you [be] like to men waiting for their lord when he will return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
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.
37 Blessed those servants, whom the lord, having come, will find watching; truly I say to you that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline, and having come near, will minister to them;
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.
38 and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, blessed are those servants.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken through;
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.
40 and you, then, become ready, because at the hour you do not think, the Son of Man comes.”
Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.
41 And Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this allegory to us, or also to all?”
And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
42 And the LORD said, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord will set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
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?
43 Blessed that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
44 truly I say to you that he will set him over all his goods.
Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
45 And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and may begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken,
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:
46 the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not look for [him], and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him off, and he will appoint his portion with the unfaithful.
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.
47 And that servant, who having known his lord’s will, and having not prepared, nor having gone according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes,
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.
48 and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few; and to everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they committed much, more abundantly they will ask of him.
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.
49 I came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!
I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?
50 But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how I am pressed until it may be accomplished!
And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division;
Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
52 for there will be from now on five in one house divided—three against two, and two against three;
For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
53 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.”
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.
54 And He also said to the multitudes, “When you may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, A shower comes, and it is so;
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:
55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;
And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
56 hypocrites! You have known to discern the face of the earth and of the sky, but how do you not discern this time?
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?
57 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?
And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
58 For as you are going away with your opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and the officer may cast you into prison;
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.
59 I say to you, you may not come forth from there until even the last mite you may give back.”
I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
