Luke 12
1 While they were doing that, many thousands of people gathered [around Jesus]. There were so many that they were stepping on each other. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Beware of [becoming] hypocrites [like] the Pharisees. Their [evil influence] [MET] [spreads to others like] yeast [spreads its influence in dough].
Toen er intussen een menigte van vele duizenden was saamgestroomd, zodat men elkander haast onder de voet liep, begon Hij tot zijn leerlingen te zeggen: Vooreerst, wacht u voor het zuurdeeg der farizeën, dat is, voor huichelarij.
2 People will not be able to continue concealing the things that [they or other] people try to conceal now. [God] will [some day] cause the things that are hidden now to be known {[everyone] to know the things that they hide now}.
Want niets is bedekt, dat niet ontdekt, niets verborgen, dat niet bekend zal worden.
3 All the things that you say in the dark [secretly, some day] will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered [SYN] privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed {[people] will proclaim them} publicly.”
Alles dus wat gij spreekt in de duisternis, zal in het licht worden gehoord; en wat gij in kelders in het oor hebt gefluisterd, zal van de daken worden verkondigd.
4 “My friends, listen [carefully]. Do not be afraid of people who [are able to] kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do [to hurt you].
Ik zeg u, mijn vrienden: Weest niet bevreesd voor hen, die wel het lichaam doden, maar daarna niets meer kunnen doen.
5 But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of [God], because he not only has [the power to] cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of! (Geenna g1067)
Ik zal u tonen, wien gij moet vrezen: Vreest Hem, die, als Hij gedood heeft, de macht nog bezit, om in de hel te werpen. Ja, Ik zeg u: Vreest Hem! (Geenna g1067)
6 [Think about] the sparrows. [They are worth so little] that [you] can [RHQ] buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!
Worden niet vijf mussen voor twee penningen verkocht? En geen enkele daarvan wordt vergeten door God.
7 You are worth more [to God] than many sparrows. So do not be afraid [of what people can do to you! God] even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, [so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it].
Welnu, zelfs al de haren van uw hoofd zijn geteld. Vreest dus niet; gij zijt meer waard dan een zwerm mussen.
8 I want to tell you also that if people, [without being afraid, are willing to] tell others [that they are my disciples], [I], the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before [God that they are my disciples]. [I will do that while] God’s angels listen.
Ik zeg u: Wie Mij belijdt voor de mensen, hem zal ook de Mensenzoon voor Gods engelen belijden.
9 But if people [are] afraid to say in front of others that they are [my disciples], [I] will say, while God’s angels listen, that they are not [my disciples].
Maar wie Mij verloochent voor de mensen, zal voor Gods engelen worden verloochend.
10 [I will tell you] also that [God is willing to] forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but [he] will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does].
Wie iets tegen den Mensenzoon zegt, het zal hem worden vergeven: maar wie lastert tegen den Heiligen Geest, het zal hem niet worden vergeven.
11 [So] when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities [about your trusting in me], do not worry about how you will answer them [when they accuse you]. Do not worry about what you should say,
En wanneer men u in de synagogen en voor vorsten en machthebbers brengt, weest dan niet bezorgd, hoe of wat gij zult antwoorden of zeggen;
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
want de Heilige Geest zal u leren in dat uur, wat gij moet zeggen.
13 Then one of the people in the crowd said to [Jesus], “Teacher, tell my [older] brother to divide my father’s property and give me [the part that belongs] to me!”
Eens zei iemand uit de menigte tot Hem: Meester, zeg aan mijn broer, dat hij met mij de erfenis deelt.
14 But Jesus replied to him, “Man, (no one appointed me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle [matters when people are] disputing about property?) [RHQ]”
Maar Hij zeide hem: Man, wie heeft Mij tot rechter of verdeler over u aangesteld?
15 Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by [obtaining] many possessions.”
Toen sprak Hij tot hen: Past op, en wacht u voor allerlei hebzucht; want ook al heeft iemand overvloed, zijn leven is door zijn bezit niet verzekerd.
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
En Hij zei hun deze gelijkenis: De akker van een rijk man had overvloedige oogst gedragen.
17 [So] he said [to himself], ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place [big enough] to store all my crops!’
Toen overlegde hij bij zichzelf, en sprak: Wat zal ik doen? Want ik kan mijn vruchten niet bergen.
18 Then he thought to himself, ‘[I know] what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in [the big new bins].
En hij zeide: Dit zal ik doen. Ik zal mijn schuren afbreken en grotere bouwen, en daar al mijn graan en goed verzamelen.
19 [Then] I will say to myself [SYN], “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. [They will last] for many years. [So now] I will take life easy. I will eat and drink [all that I want to] and be happy [for a long time]!”’
Dan zal ik tot mijn ziel zeggen: Ziel, ge hebt veel goederen liggen, voor vele jaren; neem uw gemak, eet, drink, maak goede sier.
20 But God said to him, ‘You foolish [man]! Tonight you will die! (Then all [the goods] you have saved up [for yourself] will [belong to someone else, not to] you!/Do you think that you [will benefit from] all that you have stored up for yourself?) [RHQ]’”
Maar God sprak tot hem: Dwaas, deze nacht eist men uw ziel van u op; en wat ge verworven hebt, naar wien zal het heengaan?
21 [Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying], “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things [that] God [considers] valuable.”
Zó gaat het hem, die schatten voor zichzelf belegt, maar die niet rijk is voor God.
22 Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about [things you need] in order to live. Do not worry about [whether you will have enough food] to eat or [enough clothes] to wear.
En Hij sprak tot zijn leerlingen: Daarom zeg Ik u: Weest niet bezorgd voor uw leven, wat gij zult eten, noch voor het lichaam, waarmee gij u zult kleden.
23 It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but (the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?) [RHQ]
Want het leven is meer dan het voedsel, en het lichaam is meer dan de kleding.
24 Think about the birds: They do not plant [seeds], and they do not harvest [crops]. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. [And] you are certainly much more valuable than birds. [So God will certainly provide what you need]!
Ziet de raven; ze zaaien noch oogsten, hebben geen kelder of schuur; en toch, God onderhoudt ze. Hoeveel meer zijt gij waard dan de vogels.
25 (There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?) [RHQ]
En wie van u kan door zijn tobben een el toevoegen aan zijn levensweg?
26 Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, (you certainly should not worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live!]/why do you worry about other things that [you need to have in order to live]?) [RHQ]
Als gij dus het minste zelfs niet kunt, wat tobt gij dan over de rest?
27 Think about the way that flowers grow [in the fields]. They do not work [to earn money], and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that [even though King] Solomon, [who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes], his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those [flowers].
Denkt aan de lelies, hoe ze groeien: ze werken niet en spinnen niet. En toch zeg Ik u, dat zelfs Sálomon in al zijn heerlijkheid niet gekleed was als een van deze.
28 God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then [they are cut at the same time that the grass] is cut, and thrown into an oven [to be burned to make heat for baking] bread. [So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to] God, [and he] will [care for you] much more [than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers]. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who [live much longer than the grass. Why] [RHQ] [do you] trust him so little?
Als God nu het kruid op het veld, dat vandaag nog bestaat, en morgen in de oven wordt geworpen, zó aankleedt, hoeveel te meer dan u, kleingelovigen!
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
Vraagt ook gij dus niet, wat gij zult eten of drinken, en maakt u niet angstig.
30 The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father [in heaven] knows that you need those things, [so you should not worry about them].
Hiernaar vragen de heidenvolken wel; maar uw Vader weet, dat gij dit allemaal nodig hebt.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Zoekt slechts zijn rijk, en dit alles zal u worden geschonken als toegift.
32 [You who are my disciples are like a] small flock of sheep, [and I am like your shepherd]. So you should not be afraid. Your Father [in heaven] wants to let you rule with him [in heaven].
Wees niet bezorgd, kleine kudde; want het heeft uw Vader behaagd, u het koninkrijk te geven.
33 [So now] sell the things that you own. Give [the money that you get for those things] to poor people. [If you do that, it will be as though] you are providing for yourselves purses that will not wear out, and [God will give] you a treasure in heaven that will always be safe. There, no thief can come near [to steal it], and no termite can destroy it.
Verkoopt uw bezittingen, en geeft er aalmoezen van. Maakt u beurzen die niet slijten, een onuitputtelijke schat in de hemel, waar geen dief kan bij komen, en waar geen mot hem wegvreet.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Want waar uw schat is, daar is ook uw hart.
35 “Be always ready [for doing God’s work] [MET], like [people] who have put on their work clothes and are ready [during the day], with their lamps burning all night.
Houdt uw lenden omgord, en brandend uw lampen.
36 Be [ready for me to return] [MET], like servants who are waiting for their master to return after being at a wedding feast [for several days]. They are [waiting to] open the door for him and [start working for him again] as soon as he arrives and knocks at the door.
Weest als mensen, die wachten op hun heer, wanneer hij van de bruiloft komt, om als hij komt en klopt, terstond hem open te doen.
37 If those servants are awake when he returns, [he will] be very pleased with them. I will tell you this: He will put on [the kind of clothes] that servants wear and tell them to sit down, and he will serve them a meal.
Gelukkig de knechten, die de heer bij zijn komst wakker zal vinden. Voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Hij zal zich omgorden, hen aan tafel doen aanzitten, en hen de rij langs bedienen.
38 [Even] if he comes between midnight and sunrise, if he finds that his servants are [awake and] ready [for him], he will be very pleased with them.
En wanneer hij hen zó aantreft, zelfs als hij in de tweede nachtwaak of in de derde komt, gelukkig zijn ze!
39 But you must also remember this: If owners of a house knew what time a thief was coming, they [would stay awake and] would not allow their house to be broken into [and their goods to be stolen] {[the thief] to break into the house [and steal their goods]}.
Gij weet het: als de huisvader wist, op welk uur de dief zou komen, dan zou hij wakker blijven, en niet laten inbreken in zijn huis.
40 Similarly, you must be ready [for me to return], because [I], the one who came from heaven, will come [again] at a time when you do not expect [me to come].”
Weest ook gij bereid; want de Mensenzoon komt op een onverwacht uur.
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
Petrus zei Hem: Heer, zegt Gij deze gelijkenis voor ons, of voor allen?
42 The Lord replied, “[I am saying it for you and for anyone else] [MET, RHQ] who is like a faithful and wise manager in his master’s house. His master appoints him to [supervise affairs in his house] and to give all the [other] servants their food at the proper time. [Then he leaves on a long trip].
De Heer sprak: Wie is toch de trouwe en voorzichtige hofmeester, dien de heer over zijn ondergeschikten zal stellen, om hun op tijd de maat koren te geven?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Gelukkig de dienaar, dien de heer bij zijn komst daarmee bezig vindt.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
Voorwaar, Ik zeg u: Hij zal hem stellen over al zijn bezit.
45 But that servant might think to himself, ‘My master [has been away] for a long time, [so he probably will] not return soon [and find out what I am doing].’ [Then he might] start to beat the [other] servants, both male and female ones. [He might also start] to eat [a lot of food] and get drunk.
Maar als die dienaar bij zichzelf gaat denken: "Mijn heer komt nog lang niet"; als hij de knechten en dienstmeisjes begint te slaan, en gaat eten en drinken, en zich aan dronkenschap overgeeft.
46 [If he does that, and if] his master returns on a day when the servant does not expect him, then his master will (cut him into two pieces/punish him severely) [HYP] and put him [in the place where he puts all] those who do not [serve him] faithfully.
dan zal de heer van dien dienaar komen op een dag, waarop hij het niet verwacht, en op een uur, dat hij niet kent. En hij zal hem streng bestraffen, en hem het lot der trouwelozen doen delen.
47 Every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires will be beaten severely {[The master] will beat severely every servant who knows what his master wants him to do but who does not get himself ready and does not do what his master desires}.
De dienaar toch, die de wil van zijn meester kent, maar die zich niet volgens zijn wil heeft voorbereid of gehandeld, hij zal veel slaag krijgen;
48 But every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do, and who did things for which he deserved to be punished, will be beaten lightly {[the master] will beat lightly every [servant] who did not know [what his master wanted] him to do and did the things for which he deserved that [his master] would beat him}. [God will treat his people similarly, because he] expects a lot from those people whom [he] has allowed [to understand a lot]. People who entrust things [to others’ care] expect those people [to care for those things] very well. Similarly, [God] expects a lot from those people whom he has allowed [to understand a lot]. Furthermore, he expects the most from people to whom he has given the most [ability].”
zo hij hem echter niet kent, en dingen doet, die slaag verdienen, zal hij slechts weinig slaag krijgen. Wien veel is gegeven, hem zal veel worden gevraagd; en wien veel is toevertrouwd. van hem zal des te meer worden geëist.
49 “I came to earth to cause [there to be trials] [MET], [which will purify you as] fire [purifies metal] (OR, to cause judgment/divisions among you). I wish that the time when [you] will be purified {when [God] will purify you} (OR, when divisions will be caused {to cause divisions among people}) had already begun.
Ik ben gekomen, om vuur op de aarde te brengen; en hoe wens Ik, dat het reeds brandt.
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
En Ik moet een doop ondergaan; en hoe smacht Ik er naar, dat hij voltrokken wordt.
51 Do you think that as a result of my coming to earth people will live together peacefully? No! I must tell you, [that is not what will happen! Instead, people] will be divided.
Denkt gij, dat Ik vrede ben komen brengen op aarde? Neen, zeg Ik u; wel verdeeldheid.
52 Because some people in one house [will believe in me and some will not], they will be divided. [For example], three people in one house [who do not believe in me] will oppose two [who do believe], or two [who do not believe in me] will oppose three [who do believe].
Want van nu af zullen er vijf in één huis verdeeld zijn; drie tegen twee, en twee tegen drie.
53 A man will oppose his son, or a son will oppose his father. A woman will oppose her daughter, or a woman will oppose her mother. A woman will oppose her daughter-in-law, or a woman will oppose her mother-in-law.”
De vader zal verdeeld zijn tegen den zoon, en de zoon tegen den vader; moeder tegen dochter, en dochter tegen moeder; schoonmoeder tegen haar schoondochter, en schoondochter tegen haar schoonmoeder.
54 He [also] said to the crowds, “[In this country], when you see a [dark] cloud forming in the west, you immediately say ‘It is going to rain!’ and that is what happens.
Nog sprak Hij tot het volk: Wanneer gij een wolk uit het westen ziet opkomen, zegt gij terstond: Er komt regen; en zo is het.
55 [In this region], when the wind blows from the south, you say, ‘It is going to be a very hot day!’ and that is what happens.
En wanneer de zuidenwind waait, zegt gij: Het zal heet worden; en het gebeurt.
56 You hypocrites! By observing the clouds and the wind, you are able to discern what is happening regarding [the weather]. It is disgusting that you are not able to discern [what God is doing] at this present time [RHQ]!
Huichelaars, het uitzicht van aarde en hemel weet gij te beoordelen, maar hoe komt het dan, dat gij deze tijd niet weet te beoordelen?
57 (Each of you ought to determine now what is the right thing for you to do, [while you still have time to do that]!/Why cannot each of you determine what is the right [thing for you to do now while you still have time to do that]?) [RHQ]
En waarom oordeelt gij zelf niet wat recht is?
58 [If you do not do that, God will punish you] [MET]. [It will be like what happens when] someone takes one of you to court, saying that you [(sg)] have done something very bad. You should try to settle things with him while you are still on the way to the court. If he forces you to go to the judge, the judge will decide that you are guilty and put you into the hands of the court officer. Then that officer will put you in prison.
Wanneer ge met uw tegenstander naar de overheid gaat, doe dan onderweg uw best, om van hem af te komen: anders sleept hij u misschien voor den rechter, en levert de rechter u aan den gerechtsdienaar over, en werpt de gerechtsdienaar u in de gevangenis.
59 I tell you that if you go to prison, you will never get out, [because you will never be able to] pay every bit [of what the judge says you owe] [MET]. [Similarly, you ought to settle accounts with God before you die, too].”
Ik zeg u: Ge zult daar niet uit komen, vóórdat ge de laatste penning hebt afbetaald.
