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.
Meanwhile, when a crowd of thousands had converged, so that they were stepping on each other, He began to speak first to His disciples: “Guard yourselves from the ‘yeast’ of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden 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.
Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the ear behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.
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.
“Further, I say to you, my friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that 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)
Rather, I will advise you whom you should fear—fear Him who after He kills has authority to cast into Gehenna; yes indeed, 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 copper coins? 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.
Even the hairs of your head are all numbered! So do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than 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:
“Also I say to you, whoever claims me before men, the Son of the Man will also claim him before the angels of God.
9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
But whoever disclaims me before men will be disclaimed 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.
Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of the Man, it can be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it will not be forgiven.
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:
Now whenever they bring you before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you will answer, or what you should say.
12 For the Holy Spirit (pneuma) shall teach you in the same hour what all of you ought to say.
Because the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you need to say.”
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Then someone from the crowd 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 He said to him, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter 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.
Then He said to them, “Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Then He told them a parable, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man produced well.
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store 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.
Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods.
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, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’
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: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward 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 He said to His disciples: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will wear.
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
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: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. You are far more valuable than the birds!
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And who among you can add one cubit to his height by worrying?
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?
So if you cannot do even such a little thing, why worry 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 neither toil nor spin; I say to you, not even Solomon in all his splendor 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?
So if God so clothes the grass that today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into an oven, how much more you, O little-faiths!
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.
Do not concentrate on what you may eat or what you may drink; do not be anxious.
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.
All these things really occupy the nations of the world, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 But rather seek all of you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Rather, concentrate on the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be provided for you.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
“Do not fear, little flock, because it pleased the Father 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 possessions and give to charity. Make for yourselves ‘purses’ that will not wear out, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief cannot approach, nor a moth destroy.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
“Let your waists be belted 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 you yourselves like men waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks 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.
Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find watching when he comes. Assuredly I say to you that he will gird himself and have them recline, and will come 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 he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those slaves.
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.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed 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 you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, are you directing this parable to us, or to everyone?”
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?
So the Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward whom his master will place over his household to give them the food allowance at the right time?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of 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 should say in his heart, ‘My master won't come for a while,’ and should begin to hit the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and 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 slave will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
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.
“That servant who knew his master's will, but neither got ready nor did according to that will, will be beaten with many blows.
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 who did not know, yet did things worthy of blows, will be beaten with few. Everyone to whom much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him much more will be asked.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
“I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already 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 undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed!
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Do you imagine that I came to provide peace on the earth? Not at all, 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.
Because from now on there will be five 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.
Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and 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.
Then He also said to the crowds: “Whenever you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and so it does.
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 whenever a south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it happens.
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?
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky and of the earth, so how can you not discern this time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
Also why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?
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.
“When you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you shall not depart thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.”
