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].
Tymczasem wokół Jezusa gromadziły się coraz większe tłumy—były to już tysiące ludzi, którzy z powodu ścisku aż deptali sobie po nogach. On zaś zwrócił się najpierw do uczniów: —Wystrzegajcie się kwasu faryzeuszy, którym jest ich obłuda!
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}.
Nie ma bowiem niczego ukrytego, co ostatecznie nie wyszłoby na jaw.
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.”
Cokolwiek powiedziano pod osłoną nocy, wyjdzie na jaw z nastaniem dnia, a co powiedziano na ucho, zostanie ogłoszone publicznie.
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].
Mówię wam jak przyjaciołom: Nie bójcie się tych, którzy uśmiercają ciało, lecz nie mogą zrobić nic więcej!
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)
Powiem wam jednak, przed kim macie czuć trwogę: Lękajcie się Boga, który po śmierci może wtrącić człowieka do piekła! Miejcie dla Niego respekt! (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}!
Ile kosztuje pięć wróbli? Można je kupić już za kilka drobnych monet. A jednak Bóg nie zapomina o żadnym z nich.
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].
Przecież On wie nawet, ile macie włosów na głowie! Nie bójcie się więc! Jesteście dla Niego cenniejsi niż całe stado wróbli.
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.
Mówię wam: Jeśli jakiś człowiek wyzna przed innymi ludźmi, że należy do Mnie, to i Ja, Syn Człowieczy, przyznam się do niego w obecności aniołów Bożych.
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].
Lecz jeśli ktoś wyprze się Mnie wobec ludzi, i Ja się go wyprę przed aniołami Boga.
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].
Jeśli ktoś powiedziałby coś przeciwko Mnie, Synowi Człowieczemu, może otrzymać przebaczenie. Ale jeśli ktoś powiedziałby coś przeciwko Duchowi Świętemu, nie otrzyma przebaczenia.
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,
Gdy jako moi uczniowie będziecie oskarżeni przed przełożonymi synagog lub przed innymi władzami, nie martwcie się o to, jak się bronić i co macie powiedzieć.
12 because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”
Duch Święty pomoże wam wtedy znaleźć właściwe słowa.
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!”
Tymczasem ktoś z tłumu zawołał: —Nauczycielu! Powiedz mojemu bratu, aby podzielił się ze mną majątkiem, który odziedziczył po ojcu!
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]”
—Przyjacielu! Kto dał Mi prawo rozstrzygania waszych spraw?—odrzekł Jezus.
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.”
—Potem, zwracając się do wszystkich, dodał: —Wystrzegajcie się wszelkiej chciwości, bo prawdziwe życie nie zależy od rzeczy materialnych!
16 Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Następnie opowiedział im taką przypowieść: —Pewien bogaty człowiek zebrał jednego roku szczególnie obfite plony.
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!’
Zastanawiał się więc: „Co tu robić? Nie mam gdzie tego pomieścić”.
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].
W końcu wpadł na pomysł: „Już wiem! Zburzę stare magazyny i zbuduję większe. W nich umieszczę tegoroczne zboże i wszystkie inne zbiory.
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]!”’
A gdy to zrobię, usiądę i powiem sobie: ‚No, przyjacielu, zgromadziłeś zapasy na wiele lat. Teraz możesz jeść, pić i używać życia’”.
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]’”
Lecz Bóg rzekł do niego: „Głupcze! Umrzesz jeszcze tej nocy. Komu więc to wszystko zostawisz?”.
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.”
Oto przykład głupiego człowieka, który gromadzi majątek na ziemi, a nie jest bogaty przed Bogiem.
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.
Potem, zwracając się do uczniów, Jezus rzekł: —Nie martwcie się o swoje życie—o to, co będziecie jeść, ani o ciało—w co się ubierzecie.
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]
Życie to nie tylko pokarm i ubranie.
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]!
Spójrzcie na ptaki: Nie sieją ziarna, nie magazynują zapasów, a Bóg żywi je! Przecież wy jesteście ważniejsi od ptaków!
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]
Czy ktokolwiek, poprzez zamartwianie się, potrafi przedłużyć swoje życie choćby o jedną chwilę?
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]
Jeśli więc nie możecie uczynić tak drobnej rzeczy, to jaki jest sens martwić się o większe sprawy?
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].
Uczcie się od polnych kwiatów: Nie pracują i nie troszczą się o swój ubiór. A zapewniam was, że nawet król Salomon, w całym swoim przepychu, nie był tak pięknie ubrany jak one.
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?
Jeśli więc Bóg tak wspaniale ubiera polne kwiaty, które dzisiaj kwitną, a jutro więdną i idą na spalenie, to czy tym bardziej nie zatroszczy się o was, nieufni?!
29 Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.
Nie martwcie się więc o to, co będziecie jeść i pić.
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].
O te sprawy zabiegają poganie. Wasz Ojciec w niebie dobrze wie, że tego potrzebujecie.
31 Instead, be concerned about letting [God] completely direct [your life]. Then [he] will also give you enough of the things [you need].
Zabiegajcie więc o Jego królestwo, a wtedy Bóg zatroszczy się o pozostałe rzeczy.
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].
Nie lękajcie się, choć jest was niewielu, bo Ojciec w niebie daje królestwo właśnie wam!
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.
Sprzedajcie to, co posiadacie, i rozdajcie potrzebującym! Wtedy wasze portfele staną się niezniszczalne i wasze bogactwa w niebie będą bezpieczne—nikt się nie włamie, aby je ukraść, i nic ich nie zniszczy.
34 Remember that [the things] that you [think are the most] valuable are [the things] that you will be constantly concerned about.”
Gdzie jest wasz skarb, tam będzie wasze serce.
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.
Bądźcie gotowi na mój powrót i czuwajcie—jak słudzy, będący w gotowości, z lampami w rękach
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.
i oczekujący powrotu swojego pana z uczty weselnej. Gdy przybędzie i zapuka, natychmiast otworzą mu drzwi.
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.
A wtedy spotka ich wielki zaszczyt. Zapewniam was: ich pan się przebierze, zaprosi ich do uczty i sam będzie im usługiwał. Bez względu na to, czy przyjdzie o północy, czy nad ranem, wyróżni tych, których zastanie gotowych na jego powrót.
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.
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]}.
Pomyślcie: Gdyby właściciel domu wiedział, kiedy złodziej przyjdzie go okraść, nie dopuściłby do włamania.
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].”
Wy również musicie uważać, bo nie wiecie, kiedy ja, Syn Człowieczy, powrócę!
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you [(sg)] speaking this illustration [only] for us or for everyone [else also]?”
—Panie—zapytał Piotr—czy tę opowieść kierujesz tylko do nas, czy do wszystkich?
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].
—A kim jest ten wierny i mądry sługa—powiedział Jezus—któremu Pan powierzył opiekę nad innymi swoimi sługami, aby dbał o nich w czasie jego nieobecności?
43 If the servant is doing that work when his master returns, [his master] will be very pleased with him.
Nagrodzi go, gdy po powrocie zobaczy dobrze wykonaną pracę.
44 I tell you this: His master will appoint him to supervise all of his affairs [permanently].
Z pewnością da mu w zarządzanie cały swój majątek.
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.
Gdyby jednak ten sługa pomyślał sobie: „Nieprędko wróci właściciel, nie muszę się więc go obawiać” i zaczął znęcać się nad powierzonymi sobie ludźmi, zabawiać się i upijać,
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.
to jego pan powróci w najmniej oczekiwanej chwili. Surowo się z nim wtedy rozprawi i osądzi go wraz z innymi niewiernymi.
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}.
Sługę, który znał wymagania właściciela, a nie wykonał ich, spotka większa kara.
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].”
Natomiast tego, który ich nie poznał, a też uczynił coś nagannego, spotka mniejsza kara. Im więcej się komuś powierza, tym więcej się od niego wymaga.
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.
—Przyszedłem—mówił dalej Jezus—wzniecić na ziemi ogień i bardzo bym chciał, aby on już zapłonął.
50 I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.
Mam zostać „ochrzczony” i czekam na ten „chrzest” w wielkiej udręce!
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.
Sądzicie, że przyszedłem przynieść na ziemię pokój? Wręcz przeciwnie—niezgodę!
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].
Odtąd nawet wśród najbliższych nastąpią podziały: spośród pięciu osób troje poróżni się z dwojgiem, a dwoje z trojgiem;
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.”
ojciec poróżni się z synem, matka z córką, a teściowa z synową.
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.
Następnie rzekł do tłumu: —Widząc, że od zachodu nadciągają chmury, mówicie: „Będzie deszcz”. I rzeczywiście pada!
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.
Gdy wieje wiatr z południa, mówicie: „Będzie upał”. I to też się sprawdza.
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]!
Obłudnicy! Trafnie prognozujecie pogodę po wyglądzie nieba i ziemi, ale działania Boga widocznego w obecnych czasach nie potraficie rozpoznać!
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]
Dlaczego sami nie rozsądzacie, co jest słuszne?
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.
Jeśli w drodze do sądu spotkasz się ze swoim oskarżycielem, staraj się załatwić sprawę polubownie. W przeciwnym bowiem razie, sędzia skaże cię i zostaniesz wtrącony do więzienia.
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].”
Mówię ci, że nie wyjdziesz stamtąd, aż spłacisz cały dług—co do grosza.
