Luke 12
1 During which time the myriads of the multitude having gathered together so as to trample each other, he began first to say to his disciples, Take heed to yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Meanwhile, when a crowd of thousands had converged, so that they were stepping on each other, He began to speak first to His disciples: “Guard yourselves from the ‘yeast’ of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.
There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
3 Therefore, as many things as ye have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the ear behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.
4 And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things not having anything more severe to do.
“Further, I say to you, my friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.
5 But I will show you whom ye should fear. Fear him, who, after killing, has power to cast into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear ye him. (Geenna g1067)
Rather, I will advise you whom you should fear—fear Him who after He kills has authority to cast into Gehenna; yes indeed, fear Him! (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, ye are superior to many sparrows.
Even the hairs of your head are all numbered! So do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than sparrows!
8 And I say to you, every man who will confess in me before men, the Son of man will also confess in him before the agents of God,
“Also I say to you, whoever claims me before men, the Son of the Man will also claim him before the angels of God.
9 but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the agents of God.
But whoever disclaims me before men will be disclaimed before the angels of God.
10 And every man who will speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him, but to him who blasphemed against the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven.
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of the Man, it can be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven.
11 And when they bring you to the synagogues, and the principle positions, and the offices of authority, be not anxious how or what ye should answer in defense, or what ye should say,
Now whenever they bring you before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you will answer, or what you should say.
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
Because the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you need to say.”
13 And a certain man out of the crowd said to him, Teacher, speak to 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 appointed me a judge or an arbitrator over you?
But He said to him, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter over you?”
15 And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
Then He said to them, “Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth well.
Then He told them a parable, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man produced well.
17 And he pondered within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have nowhere I will store my crops?
And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’
18 And he said, I will do this. I will dismantle my barns, and I will build greater, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’
20 But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
But God said to him: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’
21 So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.
Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
22 And he said to his disciples, Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, nor for the body, what ye may wear.
Then He said to His disciples: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will wear.
23 For the life is more than the food, and the body, the clothing.
Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
24 Consider the ravens, because they do not sow, nor do they reap, for which there is no storehouse nor barn, and God feeds them. How much ye are worth more than the birds.
Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. You are far more valuable than the birds!
25 And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his age?
And who among you can add one cubit to his height by worrying?
26 If then ye are not able to do even the least, why are ye anxious about the rest?
So if you cannot do even such a little thing, why worry about the rest?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.
“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; I say to you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of these.
28 And if God so clothes the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow being cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith?
So if God so clothes the grass that today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into an oven, how much more you, O little-faiths!
29 And do not seek what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, and do not be unsettled.
Do not concentrate on what you may eat or what you may drink; do not be anxious.
30 For the nations of the world seek all these things, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things.
All these things really occupy the nations of the world, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 However, seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
Rather, concentrate on the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be provided for you.
32 Fear not, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
“Do not fear, little flock, because it pleased the Father to give you the Kingdom.
33 Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.
Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make for yourselves ‘purses’ that will not wear out, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief cannot approach, nor a moth destroy.
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
“Let your waists be belted and your lamps burning,
36 and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
and you yourselves like men waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.
37 Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord when he comes will find watching. Truly I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to sit down, and having come, will serve them.
Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find watching when he comes. Assuredly I say to you that he will gird himself and have them recline, and will come and serve them.
38 And if he should come in the second watch, and should come in the third watch, and find so, blessed are those bondmen.
And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those slaves.
39 But know this, that if the house-ruler had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed his house to be broken into.
40 Therefore, ye also become ready, because the Son of man comes at that hour ye do not suppose.
Therefore you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 And Peter said to him, Lord, did thou speak this parable to us, or also to all?
Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, are you directing this parable to us, or to everyone?”
42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?
So the Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward whom his master will place over his household to give them the food allowance at the right time?
43 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44 Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over the things being possessed by him.
I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45 But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord is late to come, and should begin to beat the servant boys and the servant girls, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken,
But if that servant should say in his heart, ‘My master won't come for a while,’ and should begin to hit the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
46 the lord of that bondman will arrive in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will place his portion with the unbelieving.
the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
47 And that bondman who knew his lord's will, and who did not prepare, nor do according to his will, will be beaten much,
“That servant who knew his master's will, but neither got ready nor did according to that will, will be beaten with many blows.
48 but he who did not know, and did things worthy of blows, will be beaten little. And to every man to whom much was given, much will be required from him. And to whom they entrust much, they will ask him more abundantly.
But he who did not know, yet did things worthy of blows, will be beaten with few. Everyone to whom much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him much more will be asked.
49 I came to cast fire upon the earth, and what I desire is if it were kindled already.
“I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50 But I have an immersion to be immersed, and how am I constrained until it will be accomplished.
But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed!
51 Do ye suppose that I came to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
Do you imagine that I came to provide peace on the earth? Not at all, I tell you, but rather division.
52 For henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Because from now on there will be five in one house divided: three against two and two against three.
53 A father will be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Father will be divided 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 her mother-in-law.”
54 And he also said to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, straightaway ye say, A shower is coming, and so it happens.
Then He also said to the crowds: “Whenever you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and so it does.
55 And when a south wind is blowing, ye say, There will be heat, and it happens.
And whenever a south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it happens.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye know how to examine the face of the earth and the sky, but how can ye not examine this season?
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and of the earth, so how can you not discern this time?
57 And also why do ye not judge yourselves what is right?
Also why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?
58 For when thou go with thine opponent to the magistrate on the way give effort to be delivered from him, lest he may drag thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer would cast thee into prison.
“When you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.
59 I say to thee, thou will, no, not come out from there, until thou have paid even the last mite.
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”
