Luke 12
1 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 all of you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.
3 Therefore whatsoever all of you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which all of you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Wherefore, what you have spoken in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.
4 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.
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will forewarn you whom all of you shall fear: Fear him, which after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
But I will show you whom you shall fear: Fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: all of you are of more value than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
And I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
But he that denies me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
10 And whosoever shall speak a word (logos) against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit (pneuma) it shall not be forgiven.
And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take all of you no thought how or what thing all of you shall answer, or what all of you shall say:
When they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, be not anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;
12 For the Holy Spirit (pneuma) shall teach you in the same hour what all of you ought to say.
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what you ought to say.
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
And a certain one of the multitude said to him: Teacher, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
But he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man’s life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.
16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.
18 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.
And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store ail my produce, and my good things;
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.
20 But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what all of you shall eat; neither for the body, what all of you shall put on.
And he said to his disciples: For this reason I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
Life is a greater gift than food, and the body, than clothing.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are all of you better than the fowls?
Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; yet God feeds them: you are of far more value than the birds.
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Which of you, by his anxiety, can add one span to his life?
26 If all of you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take all of you thought for the rest?
If, therefore, you can not do that which is the least, why are you anxious about the rest?
27 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.
Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, they spin not; yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O all of you of little faith?
If, then, God so clothes the herb of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
29 And seek not all of you what all of you shall eat, or what all of you shall drink, neither be all of you of doubtful mind.
And seek not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, and be not in anxious suspense.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that all of you have need of these things.
For all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31 But rather seek all of you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you in addition.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell that all of you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.
Sell what you have, and be charitable. Make for yourselves purses that do not become old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near, and no moth corrupts.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning;
36 And all of you yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.
and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to food, and will come forth and serve them.
Blessed are those servants whom their lord, when he comes, shall find watching. Verily I say to you, That he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and will come forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
And if he shall come in the second watch, and if he shall come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those servants.
39 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.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be all of you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when all of you think not.
Be you, therefore, ready also; for at an hour when you think not, the Son of man comes.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?
42 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 food in due season?
And the Lord said: Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Of a truth, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the male servants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to strike the men-servants and the maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to be drunk;
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.
47 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.
And that servant who knew his lord’s will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
48 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.
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
I have come to send fire on the earth; and how greatly do I wish that it were already kindled!
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
I have an immersion with which to be immersed, and how distressed I am till it be accomplished!
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I toll you, No; but rather dissension.
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
For from this time forth there shall be five in one house at variance, three with two, and two with three.
53 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.
The father shall be at variance with the son, and the son with the father; the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother; the mother-in-law with her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law.
54 And he said also to the people, When all of you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately all of you say, There comes a shower; and so it is.
And he said also to the multitudes: When you see the cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, There comes a shower: and so it is.
55 And when all of you see the south wind blow, all of you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.
And when the south wind blows, you say, There will be heat: and it comes to pass.
56 All of you hypocrites, all of you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that all of you do not discern this time?
Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
And why even of yourselves do you not judge what is right?
58 When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.
For when you are going with your opponent at law to the ruler, while you are on the way, endeavor to be delivered from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the collector, and the collector throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you shall not depart thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
I say to you, You shall not come out thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
