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 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 and there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, 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 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 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, Fear not those who kill the body, and after this can do nothing more.
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 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 five sparrows sold for two assaria? And one of them is not forgotten before God,
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? 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.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye 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, Every one that acknowledgeth me before men, him will the Son of man also acknowledge 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 hath denied 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 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 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 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 Spirit will teach you in that hour what [you] should say.”
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what ye ought 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.”
And one from the multitude said to him, Teacher, bid my brother 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 made me a 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, 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 spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
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? for I have not where 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,
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 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 many 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, 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 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 anxious for the life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 life is more than nourishment, and the body than clothing.
The life is more than its food, and the body than its 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, 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 who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
And who of you can by anxious thought add a cubit to his life?
26 If, then, you are not able for the least—why are you anxious for the rest?
If then ye cannot do even that which is least, why are ye anxious 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, 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 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?
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 And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; and be not of a doubtful mind.
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 after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 but seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
But rather seek his kingdom, and these things will also be given you.
32 Do not fear, little flock, because your Father delighted to give you the kingdom;
Fear not, little flock! for it is your Father's good pleasure 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 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 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 girded about, 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 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 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;
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 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 in the second, or if in the third watch, he cometh and findeth them thus, happy are they.
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;
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 and you, then, become ready, because at the hour you do not think, the Son of Man comes.”
Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not 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, dost thou speak this parable to us, or also 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 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 that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
44 truly I say to you that he will set him over all his goods.
I say to you in truth, that he will place him in charge of all his substance.
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 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 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 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 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 his lord's will, and did not make ready, nor do according to his will, will 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, 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 came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!
I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I wish, if it hath been 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 be baptized with; and how is my soul troubled, till 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 came to give peace in the earth? I tell you, nay, but rather division.
52 for there will be from now on five in one house divided—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 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.”
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 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 ye see a cloud rising in the west, ye say at once, A shower is coming; and it is so;
55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;
and when ye perceive the south wind blowing, ye say, It will be hot; 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?
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 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?
And why even of yourselves do ye 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 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 say to you, you may not come forth from there until even the last mite you may give back.”
I tell thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
