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.
And when great multitudes were assembled by myriads, so that they trod one upon another, Jesus began to say to his disciples: First of all, beware for yourselves of that 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 hidden, which will not be revealed; nor concealed, that will 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.
For whatever ye speak in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what in secret chambers, ye whisper in the ear, will 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.
And to you, my friends, I say: Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and afterwards have nothing more 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, of whom to be afraid: of him who, after he hath killed, hath authority to cast into hell. Yea, say I to you: be afraid of 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 assarii? and 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.
And as for you, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; for ye are superior to 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 say to you, that every one that shall confess me before men, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.
9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
But he that shall deny me before men, shall himself 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 every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall reproach the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.
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 into the synagogues, before chiefs and men in authority, be not anxious how ye shall make defence, 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 Spirit will, in that hour, instruct you what 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 assembly said to him: Teacher, tell 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 Jesus said to him: Man, who established me a judge and distributor 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 his disciples: Beware of all avarice, for life consisteth not in abundance of riches.
16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he spoke to them a similitude: The land of a certain rich man brought forth produce in abundance.
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he considered with himself, and said: What shall I do; for I have not where I can store up my produce?
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 storehouses, and build them larger; and there will I store up all my corn 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: My soul, thou hast good things in abundance, which are stored up for many years; take thy ease; eat, drink, and live in pleasure.
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 void of reason! This night, thy soul will be required of thee; and to whom will belong these things provided by thee?
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Such is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich 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 said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for your body, what ye shall put on.
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
For the life is more important 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, which sow not, nor reap, nor have cellars and storehouses; yet God provideth them food. How much more important now are ye, than the birds!
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you, by taking pains, can add one cubit to his stature?
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?
And if ye are impotent for that which is least, why are ye 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, nor do they spin. Yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory, was 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?
And if God so clothe the herb, which to-day exists in the field, and to-morrow falls into the oven, how much more you, ye little in 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 inquire not, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor let your mind wander upon these things.
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 people of the world seek after; and your father knoweth that, for you also, these things are needful.
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 will be added to you.
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 is disposed 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 your property, and give alms: make for yourselves bags that do not become old, and a treasure that is not transient, in the heavens; where no thief approacheth, and no moth eateth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
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 ye like persons who are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the house of feasting, that, when he shall come and knock, they may open to 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.
Happy are those servants, whom their lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. Verily I say to you: He will gird his loins, and make them recline, and will pass around 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 in the second watch, or in the third, he shall come and so find them, happy 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.
And this know ye, that if the lord of the house had known at what watch the thief would come, he would have been awake and would not have suffered his house to be broken into.
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, the Son of man cometh.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Simon Cephas saith to him: Our Lord, speakest thou this similitude to us, or also to all men?
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?
Jesus said to him: Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will place over all his domestics, to give them their portion in due time?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Verily I say to you: He will place him over all his possessions.
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 delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite the servants and the maidens of his lord; and shall begin to eat and to drink and 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 he thinketh not, and in an hour he knoweth not, and will cut him in two; and will assign him his portion with them that are 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 the servant that knew his lord's pleasure, and did not prepare for him 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 not, yet did that which deserved stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, from him will much be required; and to whom much is committed, the more will be required at his hand.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
I have come to cast fire on the earth; and I would, that it already burned.
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
And I have a baptism to be baptized with; and I am much pressed until it be accomplished.
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Suppose ye, that I have come to produce tranquillity on the earth? I tell you, No: but division.
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
For from this time, there will be five persons in one house, who will be 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.
For a father will be divided against his son, and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter, and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law 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.
And he said to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising out of the west, ye at once say: Rain is coming; 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 a south wind bloweth, ye say: It will be hot: and it is so.
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 distinguish the aspect of the heavens and the earth; and why can ye not distinguish the present time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
And why do ye not, of yourselves, judge correctly?
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.
And when thou goest with thy adversary to the ruler, while on the way, make effort to be released by him; lest he bring thee to the judge and the judge deliver thee to the exactor, and the exactor cast thee into prison.
59 I tell you, you shall not depart thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
For verily I say to thee: Thou wilt not come out thence, until thou pay the last mite.
