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;
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.
2 and there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
But there is nothing hidden, which shall not be revealed: and concealed, that shall not be made 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 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.
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 unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to 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 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)
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 pennies? and one of them is not 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.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important 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,
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.
9 and he who has denied Me before men, will be denied before the messengers of God,
But the one denying me before the people will 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 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.
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,
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:
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what [you] should say.”
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour the things which it behooveth you to speak.
13 And a certain one out of the multitude said to Him, “Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.”
And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to 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?”
And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a 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, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.
16 And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive:
17 and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What will I do, because I have nowhere I will gather together my fruits?
and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store 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, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits 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 thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
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 they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?
21 So [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.”
So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and 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;
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.
23 life is more than nourishment, and the body than clothing.
The soul is more than food, and the body more than 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?
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?
25 And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
And which one of you being solicitous is able to add one moment to his existence?
26 If, then, you are not able for the least—why are you anxious for the rest?
If then you are powerless in the smallest matter, why are you solicitous about other things?
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;
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.
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?
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?
29 And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,
And do not seek what you may eat, and what you may drink, and with what you are clothed;
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 the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31 but seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
Moreover seek His kingdom and 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; because your Father is well pleased 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 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.
34 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be.
35 Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Let your loins be girted, 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 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.
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 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.
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.
If at the second, and third, watch he may come, happy are ye.
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;
Know this, that if the landlord knew at what hour the thief cometh, he would not have permitted 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.”
Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.
41 And Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this allegory to us, or also to all?”
And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or 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?
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?
43 Blessed that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
Happy is that servant, whom his lord having come shall thus find watching.
44 truly I say to you that he will set him over all his goods.
Truly I say unto you, that he will establish him over 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 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;
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 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.
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,
But that servant knowing the will of his lord, and not preparing or doing 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 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.
49 I came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!
I have come to send fire on the earth; and what do I will, if it is already 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 to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it may be perfected!
51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division;
Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I say unto you, Nay, but division.
52 for there will be from now on five in one house divided—three against two, and two against three;
For from now, there shall be five in one house divided, three shall be divided 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 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.
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 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:
55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;
and when the south wind is blowing, you say, that it will be hot; and it is so.
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 earth and the firmament; and how do you not discern this time?
57 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?
Why do you not judge righteous judgment, even with reference to yourselves?
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;
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.
59 I say to you, you may not come forth from there until even the last mite you may give back.”
I say unto you, You can by no means come out thence, till you have even paid the last mite.
