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.
In the meantime, when many thousands of the people were gathered together, so much that they trampled on each other, he began to say to his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast 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.
But there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will 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.
So whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
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.
I say to you my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that they have no more that 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 hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about whom to fear. Fear the one who, after he has killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I say to 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 small coins? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of 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. Do not fear. You are more valuable 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;
I say to you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will 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 who denies me before men will be denied 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 Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
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;
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you will speak in your defense, or what you will say,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say."
for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you should say.”
13 And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
Then someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell 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?"
Jesus said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or a mediator over 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."
He said to them, “Watch that you keep yourselves from all greedy desires, because a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions.”
16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
Then Jesus told them a parable, saying, “The field of a rich man yielded abundantly,
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'
and he reasoned with himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have a place to store 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.
He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all of my grain and other goods.
19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'
I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods stored up for many years. Rest easy, eat, drink, 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, 'Foolish man, tonight your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
That is what someone is like who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward 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.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat—or about your body, what you will wear.
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
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, that they do not sow or reap. They have no storeroom or barn, but God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his lifespan?
26 If then you are not able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
If then you are not able to do such a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Consider the lilies—how they grow. They do not labor, neither do they spin. Yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed 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 so clothes the grass in the field, which exists today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!
29 Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious.
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
For all the nations of the world look for these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 But seek his Kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
Do not fear, little flock, because your Father is very pleased to give 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 your possessions and give to the poor. Make for yourselves purses which will not wear out—treasure in the heavens that does not run out, where no thief comes near, and no moth destroys.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 "Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
Let your long clothing be tucked in at your belt, and let your lamps be kept 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 be like people looking for their master when he returns from the marriage feast, so that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately 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 will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will tuck in his long clothing at his belt, and have them sit down at the table, and he will come and serve them.
38 And if he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are they.
If the master comes in the second watch of the night, or if even in the third watch, and finds them ready, 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.
But understand this, that if the master of the house had known the hour the thief was coming he would not have let his house be broken into.
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."
Be ready also, because you do not know the hour when the Son of Man comes.”
41 And Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable only to us, or also to everyone?”
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?
The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will set over his other servants to give them their portion of food at the right time?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing that when he comes.
44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.
Truly I say to you that he will set 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 says in his heart, 'My lord delays his return,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink, and to become 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 lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and appoint a place for him 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,
That servant, having known his lord's will, and not having prepared or done according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.
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 the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating, he will be beaten with a few blows. But everyone who has been given much, from them much will be required, and the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
49 "I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and how I wish that it were already 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 baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is completed!
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
Do you think that I came to bring peace on the 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 from now on there will be five in one house divided—three people against two, and two people 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."
They will be divided, father 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 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.
Jesus was saying to the crowds also, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens.
55 When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
When a south wind is blowing, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens.
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?
Hypocrites, you know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the heavens, but how is it that you do not know how to interpret the present time?
57 Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
Why do you not judge what is right for yourselves?
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 when you go with your adversary before the magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the matter with him so that he does not drag you to the judge, and so that the judge does not deliver you to the officer, and the officer does not throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
I say to you, you will never come out from there until you have paid the very last bit of money.”
