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;
Meanwhile, when a crowd of thousands had converged, so that they were stepping on each other, He began to speak first to His disciples: “Guard yourselves from the ‘yeast’ of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 and there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will 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.
Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the ear behind closed doors will be proclaimed from 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;
“Further, I say to you, my friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing 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)
Rather, I will advise you whom you should fear—fear Him who after He kills has authority to cast into Gehenna; yes indeed, 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 copper coins? Yet 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.
Even the hairs of your head are all numbered! So do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than 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,
“Also I say to you, whoever claims me before men, the Son of the Man will also claim him before the angels of God.
9 and he who has denied Me before men, will be denied before the messengers of God,
But whoever disclaims me before men will be disclaimed 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.
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of the Man, it can be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it will 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,
Now whenever they bring you before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you will answer, or what you should say.
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what [you] should say.”
Because the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you need to say.”
13 And a certain one out of the multitude said to Him, “Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.”
Then someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to 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 appointed me a judge or an arbiter 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.”
Then He said to them, “Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16 And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
Then He told them a parable, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man produced well.
17 and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What will I do, because I have nowhere I will gather together my fruits?
And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’
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,
Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce 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, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’
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: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’
21 So [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.”
Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward 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;
Then He said to His disciples: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will wear.
23 life is more than nourishment, and the body than clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
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: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. You are far more valuable than the birds!
25 And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
And who among you can add one cubit to his height by worrying?
26 If, then, you are not able for the least—why are you anxious for the rest?
So if you cannot do even such a little thing, why worry about 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 neither toil nor spin; I say to you, not even Solomon in all his splendor 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?
So if God so clothes the grass that today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into an oven, how much more you, O little-faiths!
29 And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,
Do not concentrate on what you may eat or what you may drink; do not be anxious.
30 for the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father has known that you have need of these things;
All these things really occupy the nations of the world, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 but seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
Rather, concentrate on the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be provided for you.
32 Do not fear, little flock, because your Father delighted to give you the kingdom;
“Do not fear, little flock, because it pleased the Father to give you the 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 your possessions and give to charity. Make for yourselves ‘purses’ that will not wear out, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief cannot approach, nor a moth destroy.
34 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
“Let your waists be belted and your lamps burning,
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 men waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks 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 slaves whom the master will find watching when he comes. Assuredly I say to you that he will gird himself and have them recline, and will come and serve 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 should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those slaves.
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 know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed his house to be broken into.
40 and you, then, become ready, because at the hour you do not think, the Son of Man comes.”
Therefore you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 And Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this allegory to us, or also to all?”
Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, are you directing this parable to us, or to everyone?”
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?
So the Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward whom his master will place over his household to give them the food allowance at the right time?
43 Blessed that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44 truly I say to you that he will set him over all his goods.
I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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 should say in his heart, ‘My master won't come for a while,’ and should begin to hit the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get 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 master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the 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,
“That servant who knew his master's will, but neither got ready nor did according to that will, will be beaten with many blows.
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 who did not know, yet did things worthy of blows, will be beaten with few. Everyone to whom much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him much more will be asked.
49 I came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!
“I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50 But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how I am pressed until it may be accomplished!
But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed!
51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division;
Do you imagine that I came to provide peace on the earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division.
52 for there will be from now on five in one house divided—three against two, and two against three;
Because from now on there will be 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.”
Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and 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;
Then He also said to the crowds: “Whenever you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and so it does.
55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;
And whenever a south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it happens.
56 hypocrites! You have known to discern the face of the earth and of the sky, but how do you not discern this time?
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and of the earth, so how can you not discern this time?
57 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?
Also why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?
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;
“When you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.
59 I say to you, you may not come forth from there until even the last mite you may give back.”
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”
