< Luke 12 >

1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
In these [times] when were gathering the myriads of the crowd so as to trample upon one another He began to say to the disciples of Him first; do take heed to yourselves of the leaven which is hypocrisy of the Pharisees.
2 But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
No [thing] now concealed is which not will be revealed, nor hidden which not will be known.
3 Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Instead that as much as in the darkness you have said in the light will be heard, and what into the ear you have spoken in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
I say now to you those friends of Mine; not you may fear because of those killing the body and after these things not being able more excessive anything to do.
5 But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
I will show however you whom you may fear: do fear the [One who] after the killing has authority to cast into hell. Yes I say to you; Him do fear. (Geenna g1067)
6 “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
Surely five sparrows (are being sold for *N+kO) assarion two? And one of them not is forgotten before God;
7 But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
But even the hairs of the head of you all have been numbered. Not (therefore *K) do fear; than many sparrows you are more valuable.
8 “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;
I say now to you; everyone who maybe (may confess *NK+o) in Me myself before the men, also the Son of Man will confess in him before the angels of God;
9 but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.
the [one] now having denied Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10 Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
And everyone who will speak a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven to him; to the [one] however [who] against the Holy Spirit having blasphemed not will be forgiven.
11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;
When then (they may bring in *N+kO) you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, not (may be anxious *N+kO) how or what you may present a defense or what you may say;
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
the for Holy Spirit will teach you in same the hour what it behooves [you] to say.
13 One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
Said then one from the crowd to Him: Teacher, do say to the brother of mine to divide with me the inheritance.
14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
And He said to him; Man, who Me appointed (a judge *N+kO) or partitioner over you?
15 He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
He said then to them; do watch and do keep yourselves from (all *N+kO) covetousness, for not in the abounding to anyone the life (to him *NK+o) is of the possessions (of him. *N+kO)
16 He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
He spoke then a parable to them saying; Of a man certain rich brought forth abundantly the ground.
17 He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
And he was reasoning within himself saying; What shall I do for not I have where I will store up the fruits of mine?
18 He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
And he said; This will I do: I will tear down my barns and greater will build and will store up there all (the grain *N+kO) (of mine *k) and the goods of mine
19 I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’
And I will say to the soul of mine; Soul, you have many good things laid up for years many. do rest yourself do eat, do drink, do be merry.
20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
Said then to him God; Fool! On this night the soul of you (is required *NK+o) of you. what now you did prepare — to whom will [it] be?
21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
So [is] the [one] treasuring up for himself and not toward God being rich.
22 He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
He said then to the disciples of Him; Because of this I say to you: not do be anxious for the life (of you *k) what you may eat, nor [be anxious] for the body (of you *o) what you may put on.
23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
The (for *no) life more is than the food, and the body than the clothing.
24 Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
do consider the ravens that not they sow nor they reap to them not there is a storehouse nor [is] barn — and God feeds them; How much more you yourselves are valuable than the birds?
25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
Which now of you being anxious is able to the lifespan of him to add hour (one? *ko)
26 If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
If then (not even *N+kO) [the] least you are able [to do], why about the rest are you anxious?
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
do consider the lilies how they grow: Not do they labor nor do they spin. I say however to you; not even Solomon in all the glory of him was arrayed as one of these.
28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
If however in [the] field the grass being [here] today and tomorrow into [the] furnace being thrown God thus (dresses, *N+kO) how much more you, O [you] of little faith?
29 “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
And you yourselves not do seek what you may eat (and *N+kO) what you may drink, and not do worry yourself.
30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
these things for all the nations of the world (seek for; *N+kO) of you now the Father knows that you have need of these.
31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
But do seek the kingdom (of Him *N+KO) and these things (all things *K) will be added to you.
32 “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
Not do fear, O little flock, for took delight the Father of you to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
do sell the possessions of you and do give alms; do make to yourselves purses not growing old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens where thief not does draw near nor moth destroy;
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Where for is the treasure of you, there also the heart of you will be.
35 “Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
should be your waist girded and the lamps burning,
36 Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wedding feast, that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
and you yourselves like to men waiting for the master of themselves whenever (he may return *N+kO) from the wedding feasts, that having come and having knocked immediately they may open to him.
37 Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
Blessed [are] the servants those whom having come the master will find watching; Amen I say to you that he will gird himself and he will make recline them, and having come up he will serve them.
38 They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
And if And if (he may come *k) in the second (watch *k) (and if and if *N+kO) in the third watch he may come and he may find [them] thus, blessed are (servants *KO) those!
39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
This however do know that if had known the master of the house in what hour the thief is coming, not (he watched *KO) (maybe *K) (and *KO) maybe he have allowed (to be broken into *N+kO) the house of him.
40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
Also you yourselves (therefore *K) do be ready, for in the hour not you expect the Son of Man comes.
41 Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
Said then (to him *k) Peter; Lord, to us parable this speak You or also to all?
42 The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?
(And *no) said (now *k) the Lord; Who then is the faithful manager (the *N+kO) wise whom will set the master over the care [of servants] of him to give [them] in season the measure of food?
43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
Blessed [is] the servant that [one] whom having come the master of him will find doing thus.
44 Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Of a truth I say to you that over all the possessions of him he will set him.
45 But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunken,
If however shall say the servant that [one] in the heart of him; Delays the master of Me to come, and shall begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants to eat also and to drink and to get drunk,
46 then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.
will come the master of the servant that [one] in a day in which not he does expect and in an hour that not he knows and he will cut in two him and the place of him with the unbelievers will appoint.
47 That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
That [very] now servant the [one] having known the will of the master (of him *N+kO) and not having prepared (or *N+kO) having done according to the will of him will be beaten with many [blows].
48 but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
the [one] however not having known having done however [things] worthy of stripes will be beaten with few. Everyone now to whom has been given much, much will be required from him; and to whom has been committed much, more excessive will they ask of him.
49 “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
Fire I came to cast (upon *N+kO) the earth and how I wish if already it be kindled!
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
Baptism however I have to be baptized [with] and how I am distressed until (while *N+kO) it may be accomplished!
51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
Think you that peace I came to give on the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division.
52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
There will be for from now five in one house divided, three against two and two against three
53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
(They will be divided *N+kO) father against son and son against father, mother against (daughter *N+kO) and daughter against (mother, *N+kO) mother-in-law against the daughter-in-law of her and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law (of her. *k)
54 He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.
He was saying now also to the crowds; When you may see a cloud rising up (from *N+kO) [the] west, immediately you say (that *no) A shower is coming, and it happens so.
55 When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
And when a south wind is blowing, you say that Heat there will be, and it happens.
56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?
Hypocrites! The appearance of the earth and of the sky you know [how] to discern, the time however this how not (do you know *no) (to discern? *N+kO)
57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
Why now even for yourselves not judge you what [is] right?
58 For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
As for you are going with the adversary of you before a magistrate, in the way do give earnestness to have been set free from him otherwise otherwise he may drag away you to the judge, and the judge you (will deliver *N+kO) to the officer, and the officer you (will cast *N+k+o) into prison.
59 I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”
I say to you; certainly not shall you come out from there until (of which *k) even (the *N+kO) last lepton you may have paid.

< Luke 12 >