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 meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
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 whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.
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.
And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.
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 wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and 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.
Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.
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:
Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.
9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
But hee that shall denie mee 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 whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.
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:
And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.
12 For the Holy Spirit (pneuma) shall teach you in the same hour what all of you ought to say.
For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee 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 one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer 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.
Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.
16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?
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 wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.
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 wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.
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 vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in 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 spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
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 rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
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 yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
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 howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Salomon himselfe in all his royaltie 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 clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle 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.
Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in 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 such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
31 But rather seek all of you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.
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 that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Let your loynes be gird about and your lights 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 ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.
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 seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue 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 come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.
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.
Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged 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 ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen 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 saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
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 seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,
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 master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
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 seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe 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 knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against 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 shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe.
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.
Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: 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 ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: and it commeth to passe.
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, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues 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.
While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.
59 I tell you, you shall not depart thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
