Luca 12
1 Intanto, essendosi raunata la moltitudine a migliaia, talchè si calpestavano gli uni gli altri, [Gesù] prese a dire a' suoi discepoli: Guardatevi imprima dal lievito de' Farisei, ch'è ipocrisia.
While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
2 Or niente è coperto, che non abbia a scoprirsi; nè occulto, che non abbia a venire a notizia.
People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
3 Perciò, tutte le cose che avete dette nelle tenebre saranno udite alla luce; e ciò che avete detto all'orecchio nelle camerette sarà predicato sopra i tetti delle case.
All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
4 OR a voi, miei amici, dico: Non temiate di coloro che uccidono il corpo, e, dopo ciò, non possono far altro di più.
“My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
5 Ma io vi mostrerò chi dovete temere: temete colui, il quale, dopo aver ucciso, ha la podestà di gettar nella geenna; certo, io vi dico, temete lui. (Geenna g1067)
But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
6 Cinque passere non si vendono elleno per due quattrini? e pur niuna di esse è dimenticata appo Iddio.
[Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
7 Anzi eziandio i capelli del vostro capo son tutti annoverati; non temiate adunque; voi siete da più di molte passere.
You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
8 Or io vi dico: Chiunque mi avrà riconosciuto davanti agli uomini, il Figliuol dell'uomo altresì lo riconoscerà davanti agli angeli di Dio.
I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
9 Ma chi mi avrà rinnegato davanti agli uomini sarà rinnegato davanti agli angeli di Dio.
But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
10 Ed a chiunque avrà detta alcuna parola contro al Figliuol dell'uomo sarà perdonato; ma, a chi avrà bestemmiato contro allo Spirito Santo non sarà perdonato.
[I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
11 Ora, quando vi avranno condotti davanti alle raunanze, e a' magistrati, ed alle podestà, non istate in sollecitudine come, o che avrete a rispondere a vostra difesa, o che avrete a dire.
[So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
12 Perciocchè lo Spirito Santo, in quell'ora stessa, v'insegnerà ciò che vi converrà dire.
because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
13 OR alcuno della moltitudine gli disse: Maestro, di' a mio fratello che partisca meco l'eredità.
Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
14 Ma egli disse: O uomo, chi mi ha costituito sopra voi giudice, o partitore?
But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
15 Poi disse loro: Badate, e guardatevi dall'avarizia; perciocchè, benchè alcuno abbondi, egli non ha però la vita per li suoi beni.
Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
16 Ed egli disse loro una parabola: Le possessioni d'un uomo ricco fruttarono copiosamente.
Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
17 Ed egli ragionava fra sè medesimo, dicendo: Che farò? poichè io non ho ove riporre i miei frutti.
[So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
18 Poi disse: Questo farò: io disfarò i miei granai, e ne edificherò di maggiori, e quivi riporrò tutte le mie entrate, e i miei beni.
Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
19 E dirò all'anima mia: Anima, tu hai molti beni, riposti per molti anni, quietati, mangia, bevi, e godi.
[Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
20 Ma Iddio gli disse: Stolto, questa stessa notte, l'anima tua ti sarà ridomandata; e di cui saranno le cose che tu hai apparecchiate?
But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
21 Così [avviene] a chi fa tesoro a sè stesso, e non è ricco in Dio.
[Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
22 POI disse a' suoi discepoli: Perciò io vi dico: Non siate solleciti per la vita vostra, che mangerete; nè per lo corpo [vostro], di che sarete vestiti.
Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
23 La vita è più che il nudrimento, e il corpo più che il vestimento.
It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
24 Ponete mente a' corvi, perciocchè non seminano, e non mietono, e non hanno conserva, nè granaio; e pure Iddio li nudrisce; da quanto siete voi più degli uccelli?
Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
25 E chi di voi può, con la sua sollecitudine, aggiungere alla sua statura pure un cubito?
(There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
26 Se dunque non potete pur ciò ch' [è] minimo, perchè siete solleciti del rimanente?
Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
27 Considerate i gigli, come crescono; essi non lavorano, e non filano; e pure io vi dico, che Salomone stesso, con tutta la sua gloria, non fu vestito al par dell'uno di essi.
Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
28 Ora, se Iddio riveste così l'erba che oggi è nel campo, e domani è gettata nel forno, quanto maggiormente [rivestirà egli] voi, o [uomini] di poca fede?
God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
29 Voi ancora non ricercate che mangerete, o che berrete, e non ne state sospesi.
Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
30 Perciocchè le genti del mondo procacciano tutte queste cose, ma il Padre vostro sa che voi ne avete bisogno.
The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
31 Anzi, cercate il regno di Dio, e tutte queste cose vi saranno sopraggiunte.
Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
32 Non temere, o piccola greggia, perciocchè al Padre vostro è piaciuto di darvi il regno.
[You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
33 Vendete i vostri beni, e fatene limosina; fatevi delle borse che non invecchiano; un tesoro in cielo, che non vien giammai meno; ove il ladro non giunge, ed [ove] la tignuola non guasta.
[So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
34 Perciocchè, dov'è il vostro tesoro, quivi eziandio sarà il vostro cuore.
Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
35 I VOSTRI lombi sieno cinti, e le [vostre] lampane accese.
“Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
36 E voi, [siate] simili a coloro che aspettano il lor signore, quando egli ritornerà dalle nozze; acciocchè, quando egli verrà, e picchierà, subito gli aprano.
Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
37 Beati quei servitori, i quali il Signore troverà vegliando, quando egli verrà. Io vi dico in verità, ch'egli si cingerà, e li farà mettere a tavola, ed egli stesso verrà a servirli.
If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
38 E s'egli viene nella seconda vigilia, o nella terza, e [li] trova in questo stato, beati que' servitori.
[Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
39 Or sappiate questo, che se il padron della casa sapesse a quale ora il ladro verrà, egli veglierebbe, e non si lascerebbe sconficcar la casa.
But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
40 Ancora voi dunque siate presti, perciocchè, nell'ora che voi non pensate, il Figliuol dell'uomo verrà.
Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
41 E Pietro gli disse: Signore, dici tu a noi questa parabola, ovvero anche a tutti?
Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
42 E il Signore disse: Qual è pur quel dispensator leale ed avveduto, il quale il [suo] signore abbia costituito sopra i suoi famigliari, per dar [loro] a suo tempo la porzione del viver [loro]
The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
43 Beato quel servitore il quale il suo signore troverà facendo così, quando egli verrà.
If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
44 Io vi dico in verità, ch'egli lo costituirà sopra tutti i suoi beni.
I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
45 Ma, se quel servitore dice nel cuor suo: Il mio signore mette indugio a venire; e prende a battere i servitori, e le serventi;
But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
46 ed a mangiare, ed a bere, e ad inebriarsi, il signore di quel servitore verrà nel giorno ch'egli non [l]'aspetta, e nell'ora ch'egli non sa; e lo riciderà, e metterà la sua parte con gl'infedeli.
[If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
47 Or il servitore che ha saputa la volontà del suo signore, e non si è disposto a far secondo la volontà d'esso, sarà battuto di molte [battiture].
Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
48 Ma colui che non [l]'ha saputa, se fa cose degne di battitura, sarà battuto di poche [battiture]; ed a chiunque è stato dato assai sarà ridomandato assai; ed appo cui è stato messo assai in deposito, da lui ancora sarà tanto più richiesto.
But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
49 IO son venuto a mettere il fuoco in terra; e che voglio, se già è acceso?
“I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
50 Or io ho ad esser battezzato d'un battesimo; e come son io distretto, finchè sia compiuto!
I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
51 Pensate voi che io sia venuto a metter pace in terra? No, vi dico, anzi discordia.
Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
52 Perciocchè, da ora innanzi cinque saranno in una casa, divisi tre contro a due, e due contro a tre.
Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
53 Il padre sarà diviso contro al figliuolo, e il figliuolo contro al padre; la madre contro alla figliuola, e la figliuola contro alla madre; la suocera contro alla sua nuora, e la nuora contro alla sua suocera.
A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
54 OR egli disse ancora alle turbe: Quando voi vedete la nuvola che si leva dal Ponente, subito dite: La pioggia viene; e così è.
He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
55 E quando [sentite] soffiar l'Austro, dite: Farà caldo; e [così] avviene.
[In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
56 Ipocriti! voi sapete discerner l'aspetto del cielo e della terra, e come non discernete voi questo tempo?
You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
57 E perchè da voi stessi non giudicate ciò ch'è giusto?
(Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
58 Perciocchè, quando tu vai col tuo avversario al rettore, tu dei dare opera per cammino che tu sii liberato da lui; che talora egli non ti tragga al giudice, e il giudice ti dia in man del sergente, e il sergente ti cacci in prigione.
[If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
59 Io ti dico, che tu non ne uscirai, finchè tu abbia pagato fino all'ultimo picciolo.
I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
