Luke
Luke 12 ©
1 Christ teacheth his disciples to avoid hypocrisy, and not to be fearful in publishing his doctrine: 13 he refuseth to be judge in a civil cause, and warneth the people to beware of covetousness by the parable of a rich man, who boasted himself in his multiplied stores: 22 he exhorteth not to be over anxious about the provisions of this life; but to seek the kingdom of God; 33 to lay up treasure in heaven by giving alms; 35 and to be always ready for our Lord's coming. 41 By the parable of a good and a wicked steward he sheweth the duty of his ministers in particular: 49 he foretelleth the divisions on account of the gospel: 54 reproveth the people for not discerning the times: 57 and sheweth the danger of neglecting the means of reconciliation offered them.
IN the mean time, awhen 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, bBeware ye of the *leaven of the Pharisees, which is chypocrisy.
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in *closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed ghath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
But jeven the very hairs of your head are all numbered. kFear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
lAlso I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before mthe angels of God:
oAnd whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy *Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
pAnd when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, qtake ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man wbrought forth plentifully:
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
pFear not, qlittle flock; for rit is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
sSell that ye have, and give alms; tprovide yourselves bags which wax not old, ua treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
vFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
aBlessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find bwatching: *verily I say unto you, that he shall c*gird himself, and dmake them to sit down to *meat, and will come forth and serve them.
And if he shall come in ethe *second watch, or come in the *third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
gBe ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
¶Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable hunto us, or even to all?
And the Lord said, iWho then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of *meat in due season?
But land if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin mto beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
nThe lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and owill 3cut him *in sunder, and pwill appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. rFor 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.
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
The father shall be divided against the son, and vthe 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.
¶And he said also to the people, wWhen ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
And xwhen ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
aYea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
¶bWhen thou goest with thine *adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he *hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
I tell thee, cthou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the dvery last mite.