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.
MEANTIME myriads of people collecting, so that they trod on one another, he began to speak to his disciples, Take heed principally 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 concealed, that shall not be laid open; nor hid, which shall not be 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 whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on 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, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which 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 point out to you, whom ye should fear: Fear him, who, 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 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 then, ye 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:
But I tell you, Every one who shall confess 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 disowns me before men, shall be disowned 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 every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.
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 before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye 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 Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Then spake one of the multitude to him, Master, order my brother to 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 and a divider among 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.
Then said he to them, Beware, and be on your guard against covetousness; for a man’s life doth not depend 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 spake a parable unto them, saying, The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops.
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, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, 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, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and 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, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards 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.
Then said he to his disciples, For this reason I tell you, Be under no anxiety about your life, what ye shall eat, nor for your body, how ye shall be clothed.
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
The life is more than food, and the body than 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 ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; yet God feedeth them: how much are ye more excellent than the birds?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Which of you, with all his anxiety, can add one moment 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 ye are unable to do the least thing, why are ye anxious about the others?
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.
Observe the lillies how they grow up, they toil not, nor spin; but I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed 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 God then so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is thrown into the furnace; how much more you, O ye 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.
So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety.
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 after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; and your Father knoweth that ye 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 ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you over.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving 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 all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.
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 firmly girded round, 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 ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him.
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 the Master, when he cometh, shall find watchful: verily I say unto you, that he will gird up himself, and make them sit down at table, and come and wait upon 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 second watch, or in the third watch, and find them so watchful, 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.
Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, 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.
Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for 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 indeed is a faithful steward, and prudent, whom the lord will place over his household, to give them their proportion of provision at the proper season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so employed.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his property.
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 say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes; and shall begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to get 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 master of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and give 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 master’s will, and made no preparation for him, nor did according to his pleasure, 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 it not, yet did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For of every one to whom much is given, much shall be required from him: and to whom men commit much, they will of him demand abundantly more.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
I am come to cast fire on the earth, and what is my wish? that it may be now kindled.
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I distressed in spirit till it is finished!
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
for henceforth five shall be in one house, divided, 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 shall take part against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the step-mother against her daughter-in-law, and the son’s wife against 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.
Then said he to the multitudes, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye say immediately, There cometh a shower; and it is so.
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 gently blows, ye say, It will be sultry hot; and so it is.
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?
Ye hypocrites! ye know how to discern by experience from the appearance of the earth and of the sky; but how is it that ye do not discern this particular time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
And why even of yourselves do ye not decide what is just?
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 as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer 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 mayest in no wise come out from thence, until thou hast paid the very last mite.
