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 many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, 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;
But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed: and hid, 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.
Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon 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 unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which 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 warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath 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 farthings? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of 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 the very 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 unto you, Every one who 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 denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of 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 unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit 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 bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious 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 shall 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 out of the multitude said unto him, Master, 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 unto 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 unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the 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 spake a parable unto 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 reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not 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 build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn 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 unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
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 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 said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 life is more than nourishment, and the body than clothing.
For the life is more than the food, and the body 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, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
25 And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?
26 If, then, you are not able for the least—why are you anxious for the rest?
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning 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 toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not 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 doth so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall 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, neither be ye of 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: but 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.
Howbeit seek ye 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; 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 that ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither 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 ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
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: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall 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 shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, 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 know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left 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 in an hour that 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, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto 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 and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
43 Blessed that servant, whom his lord, having come, will find doing so;
Blessed 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.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
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 delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to 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 shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint 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, which knew his lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did 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 to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
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 will I, 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!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened 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 am come 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 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.”
They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her 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;
And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.
55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;
And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching 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?
Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?
57 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not 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;
For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he hale thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall 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 unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
