Luke 12
1 Amongst which things, when the ten thousands of the multitude were gathered together, so that they were treading one upon another, he began to be saying, unto his disciples, first—Be keeping yourselves free from the leaven of the Pharisees, the which is, hypocrisy.
Meanwhile when myriads of the multitudes were thronging around him so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples, first of all. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisee, which is hypocrisy.
2 But, nothing, hath been, covered up, which shall not be uncovered, and hidden, which shall not be made known.
"There is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed; nothing concealed that shall not be known.
3 Because, as many things as, in the darkness, ye have said, in the light, shall be heard; and, what to the ear ye spake, in the chambers, shall be proclaimed on the housetops.
"So that what you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed from the housetops.
4 And I say unto you, my friends—Do not be put in fear of them who kill the body, and, after these things, have nothing more uncommon which they can do.
"But I say to you who are my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will suggest to you, whom ye should fear—Fear him who, after killing, hath authority to cast into gehenna, —Yea, I say unto you—Him, fear ye. (Geenna g1067)
"I will warn you whom you ought to fear. Fear him who, after he was after he has killed, has power to throw you into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not, five sparrows, sold for two farthings? and, not one from among them, hath been forgotten before God.
"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God!
7 But, even the hairs of your head, have all been numbered: Be not afraid: many sparrows, ye excel.
"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrow!
8 And I say unto you—Whosoever shall confess me before men, even the Son of Man, will confess him, before the messengers of God;
"And I tell you that whoever confesses me before men, the Son of man will confess him before the angels of God;
9 But, he who denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God.
"and whoever disowns me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.
10 And, whosoever shall say a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but, unto him who, against the Holy Spirit, speaketh profanely, it shall not be forgiven.
"If any one shall speak a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but he who is blasphemes against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
11 But, whensoever they shall be bringing you in before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, do not be anxious how, [or what] ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
"And when they are bringing you before the synagogues and the rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you shall answer; or what you shall say;
12 For, the Holy Spirit, shall teach you, in that very hour, what ye ought to say.
"for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you ought to say."
13 And one from amongst the multitude said unto him—Teacher! bid my brother divide with me the inheritance.
Then one of the crowd said to him, "Master, tell my brother to give me my share of our inheritance."
14 But, he, said unto him—Man! who hath appointed me a judge or divider over you?
"Man," said he, "who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?"
15 And he said unto them—Mind and be guarding yourselves from all covetousness; for not, in one’s abundance, doth his life spring out of his possessions.
And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying—A certain rich man’s estate, bare well.
Then he spoke to them in a parable. "The ground of a certain rich man bore heavy crops.
17 And he began to deliberate within himself, saying—What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits.
"So he debated with himself saying, ‘What shall I do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.’
18 And he said—This, will I do, —I will pull down my barns, and, greater ones, build, and gather, there, all my wheat and good things;
"And he said to himself. ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build larger ones in which I will store all my wheat and my goods.
19 and will say to my soul—Soul! thou hast many good things [lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink, ] be making merry!
"‘And I will say to my soul, "‘Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years! Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.’
20 But God said unto him—Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
"But God said to him. ‘Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?
21 [So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.]
"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."
22 And he said unto his disciples—For this cause, I say unto you, —Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat, nor yet for [your] body, what ye shall put on;
Then he said to his disciples. "For this is the reason I say to you. Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor yet your body what shall you wear.
23 For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.
"For the life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.
24 Consider well the ravens—That they sow nor, neither do they reap, which have neither chamber nor barn, —and, God, feedeth, them! By how much do, ye, excel, the birds?
"Consider the ravens; they neither sow nor reap; they have no storehouse nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?
25 And, who from among you, though anxious, can, unto his stature, add a cubit?
"And which of you by taking anxious thought can add a cubit to his height?
26 If then, not even the least thing, ye can do, why, concerning the rest, are ye anxious?
"If then you cannot do even that which is least, why are you anxious concerning the rest?
27 Consider well the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin, and yet I say unto you—Not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like one of these.
"Consider the lilies how they grow! They toil not, neither do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 But, if God thus adorneth, the grass, which is, in a field, to-day, and, to-morrow, into an oven, is cast, how much rather you, O little-of-faith?
"Now if God so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 Ye, therefore, be not seeking what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and be not held in suspense;
"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.
30 For, after all these things, do, the nations of the world, seek, —but, your Father, knoweth that ye need these things.
"For all these things the nations of the world are seeking; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31 Notwithstanding, be seeking his kingdom, —and, these things, shall be added unto you.
"But seek his kingdom, and these things shall be added to you.
32 Be not afraid, the dear little flock! for your Father delighteth 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 possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old, —treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil.
"Sell what you have and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses which do not grow old, a treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where no thief draws near, nor does moth destroy.
34 For, where your treasure is, there, will your heart he also.
"For where your treasure is there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning,
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning;
36 And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, —that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
37 Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you—he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them.
"Happy are those slaves whom their master shall find watching when he comes. I tell you truly that will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and come and serve them.
38 And, if, in the second, or if, in the third, watch, he come and find, thus, happy, are, they!
"And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.
39 But, of this, be taking note—Had the householder known, in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not suffered his house, to be digged through.
"However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
40 Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of Man cometh!
"Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
41 But Peter said—Lord! unto us, this parable, speakest thou? or, even unto all?
"Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?"
42 And the Lord said—Who then is the faithful steward, the prudent one, whom the lord will appoint over his body of attendants, to be giving, in due season, the measured allowance of wheat?
The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?
43 Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus!
"Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing.
44 Of a truth, I say unto you—Over all his possessions, will he appoint him.
"Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of his possessions.
45 But, if that servant should say in his heart—My lord delayeth to come! and should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens, —to be eating also, and drinking, and making himself drunk,
"But if that slave should say to himself, ‘My master delays his coming,’ and should begin to beat the men and the maids, and to eat and drink and to get drunk,
46 The lord of that servant, will have come—on a day when he is not expecting, and in an hour when he is not taking note, —and will cut him asunder, and, his part, with the unfaithful, will appoint.
"that slave’s master will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour when he knows not, and will surely scourge him, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
47 And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
"The slave who knew his Lord’s will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes,
48 Whereas, he who had not come to know, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And, every one to whom was given much, much, shall be sought from him; and, he to whom they committed much, for more than common, will they ask him.
"but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.
49 Fire, came I to cast upon the earth, —and what can I wish, if, already, it hath been, kindled?
"I came to build a fire upon the earth; what is my desire?
50 But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!
"Would it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I straitened till it is accomplished!
51 Suppose ye, that, peace, I am come to give in the earth? Nay, I tell you, but rather division.
"Do you think that I am come to make peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather dissension.
52 For there shall be, henceforth, five in one house, divided, —three against two, and two against three:
"From this time there will be five in one house divided, three against two and two against three;
53 There shall be divided—Father against son, and son against father, mother against daughter, and daughter against the mother, —mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against the mother-in-law.
"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 went on to say, even unto the multitudes, —Whensoever ye see a cloud springing up from the west, straightway, ye are saying—A thunderstorm is coming! and it happeneth thus.
Then he said to the crowd also. "When you see a cloud rising in the west you at once say, ‘There is going to be a shower,’ and it comes to pass.
55 And, whensoever a south wind, blowing, ye say—A scorching heat, will there be! and it cometh to pass.
"And when you feel the south winds blowing you say, ‘There will be a hot wind,’ and it comes to pass.
56 Hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven, ye know how to scan; but, this season, how know ye not to scan;
"Hypocrites! you know how to read the face of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that you do not know how to read the signs of the present time?
57 Why, moreover, even from yourselves, judge ye not what is just?
"And why do you not, even yourselves, judge what is right?
58 For, as thou art going along with thine adversary unto a ruler, on the way, take pains to get a release from him; lest once he drag thee along unto the judge, and, the judge, deliver thee up to the punisher, —and, the punisher, cast thee into prison:
"For as you go before the magistrate with your opponent do your utmost to get quit of him, lest he drag you before the judge, and the judge delivers you over to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.
59 I tell thee—In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!
"You shall by no means come out of there until you have paid the very last farthing."
