Luke 12
1 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
MEANTIME myriads of people collecting, so that they trod on one another, he began to speak to his disciples, Take heed principally of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.
For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be laid open; nor hid, which shall not be known.
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Wherefore whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.
4 "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
But I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which they can do.
5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gihana. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will point out to you, whom ye should fear: Fear him, who, 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 coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not then, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8 "I tell you, everyone who confesses me before people, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;
But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 but the one who denies me in the presence of people will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.
but he that disowns me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.
10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Rukha d'Qudsha will not be forgiven.
And every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.
11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:
12 for the Rukha d'Qudsha will teach you in that same hour what you must say."
for the Holy Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.
13 And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
Then spake one of the multitude to him, Master, order my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
14 But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge and a divider among you?
15 He said to them, "Beware. Keep yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
Then said he to them, Beware, and be on your guard against covetousness; for a man’s life doth not depend on the abundance of his possessions.
16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully:
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops.
18 He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
And he said, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, and my good things!
19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!
20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'
But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.
22 He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
Then said he to his disciples, For this reason I tell you, Be under no anxiety about your life, what ye shall eat, nor for your body, how ye shall be clothed.
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens: they do not sow, they do not reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds.
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; yet God feedeth them: how much are ye more excellent than the birds?
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
Which of you, with all his anxiety, can add one moment to his life?
26 If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
If therefore ye are unable to do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the others?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Shelemun in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Observe the lillies how they grow up, they toil not, nor spin; but I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these.
28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
If God then so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the furnace; how much more you, O ye of little faith?
29 Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety.
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 But seek his Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you over.
32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving you the kingdom.
33 Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.
Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:
36 Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
and ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
Blessed are those servants, whom the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon them.
38 And if he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are they.
And if he come in the second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, blessed are those servants.
39 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 allowed his house to be broken into.
Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."
Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.
41 And Kipha said, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all?
42 The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right time?
And the Lord said, Who indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed.
44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property.
45 But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk,
But if that servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get drunk;
46 then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
the master of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the unfaithful.
47 That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
And that servant, who knew his master’s will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
But he that knew it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
49 "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished.
But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:
52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 They will 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."
The father shall take part against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the step-mother against her daughter-in-law, and the son’s wife against her mother-in-law.
54 He said to the crowds also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
Then said he to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye say immediately, There cometh a shower; and it is so.
55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
And when the south wind gently blows, ye say, It will be sultry hot; and so it is.
56 Hypocrites. You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not know how to interpret this time?
Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?
57 Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
And why even of yourselves do ye not decide what is just?
58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
I tell thee, thou mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.
