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.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, 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 But, nothing, hath been, covered up, which shall not be uncovered, and hidden, which shall not be made known.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, 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.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon 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.
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that 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)
But I will forewarn 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 farthings? and, not one from among them, hath been forgotten before God.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But, even the hairs of your head, have all been numbered: Be not afraid: many sparrows, ye excel.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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;
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 But, he who denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God.
But he that denieth me before men shall be denied 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.
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it 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 bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12 For, the Holy Spirit, shall teach you, in that very hour, what ye ought to say.
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 And one from amongst the multitude said unto him—Teacher! bid my brother divide with me the inheritance.
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 But, he, said unto him—Man! who hath appointed me a judge or divider over you?
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider 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 he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying—A certain rich man’s estate, bare well.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he began to deliberate within himself, saying—What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits.
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
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, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits 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, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine 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 unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 [So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.]
So [is] he that layeth up treasure 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;
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 For, the life, is more, than the food, and, the body, than, the clothing.
The life is more than meat, and the body [is more] than raiment.
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: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And, who from among you, though anxious, can, unto his stature, add a cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If then, not even the least thing, ye can do, why, concerning the rest, are ye anxious?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for 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, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that 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?
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [will he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?
29 Ye, therefore, be not seeking what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and be not held in suspense;
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye 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 do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 Notwithstanding, be seeking his kingdom, —and, these things, shall be added unto you.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto 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 that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
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] lights 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 ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
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.
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 to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38 And, if, in the second, or if, in the third, watch, he come and find, thus, happy, are, they!
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.
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.
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of Man cometh!
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41 But Peter said—Lord! unto us, this parable, speakest thou? or, even unto all?
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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?
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season?
43 Happy, that servant, whom the lord, when he cometh shall find doing, thus!
Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44 Of a truth, I say unto you—Over all his possessions, will he appoint him.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
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 and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
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.
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
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;
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].
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 that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, 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 am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
50 But, an immersion, have I, to be immersed with, and how am I distressed, until it be ended!
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
51 Suppose ye, that, peace, I am come to give in the earth? Nay, I tell you, but rather division.
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52 For there shall be, henceforth, five in one house, divided, —three against two, and two against three:
For from henceforth there shall 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.
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the 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.
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55 And, whensoever a south wind, blowing, ye say—A scorching heat, will there be! and it cometh to pass.
And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh 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;
[Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57 Why, moreover, even from yourselves, judge ye not what is just?
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not 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:
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 I tell thee—In nowise shalt thou come out from thence, until, even the last fraction, thou pay!
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
