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Luke 12 (WEBP)

[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.
[2] But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not 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.
[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.
[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.
[6] “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by 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.
[8] “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess 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.
[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.
[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;
[12] for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”
[13] One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
[14] But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator 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.”
[16] He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
[17] He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’
[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.
[19] I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and 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?’
[21] So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
[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.
[23] Life is more than food, and the body is more than 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!
[25] Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
[26] If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?
[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.
[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?
[29] “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.
[30] For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
[31] But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things 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.
[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.
[34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
[35] “Let your waist be dressed and your 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.
[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.
[38] They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
[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.
[40] Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”
[41] Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
[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?
[43] Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.
[44] Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
[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,
[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.
[47] That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
[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.
[49] “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.
[50] But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!
[51] Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.
[52] For from now on, there will be 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.”
[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.
[55] When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ 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?
[57] “Why don’t you judge for yourselves 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.
[59] I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”

Luke 12:5 or, Hell
Luke 12:6 An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
Luke 12:25 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
Luke 12:53 Micah 7:6
Luke 12:59 literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.

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Luke 12 (KJVS)

[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 () ye of the leaven of the Pharisees , which is () hypocrisy .
[2] For there is () nothing covered (), that shall not be revealed (); neither hid , that shall not be known ().
[3] 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 .
[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 ().
[5] But I will forewarn () you whom ye shall fear (): Fear () him, which after he hath killed () hath () power to cast () into hell ; yea , I say () unto you , Fear () him .
[6] Are not five sparrows sold () for two farthings , and not one of them is () forgotten () before God ?
[7] But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered (). Fear () not therefore : ye are of more value () than many 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 :
[9] But he that denieth () me before men shall be denied () before the angels of God .
[10] And 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 ().
[11] And when they bring () you unto the synagogues , and [unto] magistrates , and powers , take ye no thought () how or what thing ye shall answer (), or what ye shall say ():
[12] For the Holy Ghost shall teach () you in the same hour what ye ought () to say ().
[13] And one of the company said () unto him , Master , speak () to my brother , that he divide () the inheritance with me .
[14] And he said () unto him , Man , who made () me a judge or a divider over you ?
[15] And he said () unto them , Take heed (), and beware () of covetousness : for a man’s life consisteth () not in the abundance () of the things which he possesseth ().
[16] And he spake () a parable unto them , saying (), The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully ():
[17] And he thought () within himself , saying (), What shall I do (), because I have () no room where to bestow () my fruits ?
[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 .
[19] And I will say () to my soul , Soul , thou hast () much goods laid up () for many years ; take thine ease (), eat (), drink (), [and] be merry ().
[20] But God said () unto him , [Thou] fool , this night thy soul shall be required () of thee : then whose shall those things be (), which thou hast provided ()?
[21] So [is] he that layeth up 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 ye shall eat (); neither for the body , what ye shall put on ().
[23] The life is () more than meat , and the body [is more] than raiment .
[24] Consider () the ravens : for they neither sow () nor reap (); which neither have () storehouse nor barn ; and God feedeth () them : how much more are ye better than () the fowls ?
[25] And which of you with taking thought () can () add () to his stature one cubit ?
[26] If ye then be not able to do () that thing which is least , why take ye thought () for 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 .
[28] If then God so clothe () the grass , which () is to day in the field , and to morrow is cast () into the oven ; how much more [will he clothe] you , O ye of little faith ?
[29] And seek () not ye what ye shall eat (), or what ye shall drink (), neither be ye of doubtful mind ().
[30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek after (): and your Father knoweth () that ye have need () of these things .
[31] But rather seek ye () the kingdom of God ; and all these things shall be added () unto you .
[32] Fear () not , little flock ; for it is your Father’s good pleasure () to give () you the kingdom .
[33] Sell () that ye have (), and give () alms ; provide () yourselves bags which wax not old (), a treasure in the heavens that faileth not , where no thief approacheth (), neither moth corrupteth ().
[34] For where your treasure is (), there will your heart be () also .
[35] Let your loins be () girded about (), and [your] lights burning ();
[36] And ye yourselves like unto men that wait () for their lord , when he will return () from the wedding ; that when he cometh () and knocketh (), they may open () unto him immediately .
[37] Blessed [are] those servants , whom the lord when he cometh () shall find () watching (): verily I say () unto you , that he shall gird himself (), and make them to sit down to meat (), and will come forth () 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 .
[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 ().
[40] Be () ye therefore ready also : for the Son of man cometh () at an hour when ye think () not .
[41] Then Peter said () unto him , Lord , speakest thou () this parable unto us , or even to all ?
[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 meat in due season ?
[43] Blessed [is] that servant , whom his lord when he cometh () shall find () so doing ().
[44] Of a truth I say () unto you , that he will make him ruler () over all that he hath ().
[45] But and if that servant say () in his heart , My lord delayeth () his coming (); and shall begin () to beat () the menservants and maidens , and to eat () and drink (), and to be drunken ();
[46] The 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 will cut him in sunder (), and will appoint () him 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].
[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 .
[49] I am come () to send () fire on the earth ; and what will I (), if it be already kindled ()?
[50] But I have () a baptism to be baptized with (); and how am I straitened () till it be accomplished ()!
[51] Suppose ye () that I am come () to give () peace on earth ? I tell () you , Nay ; but rather division :
[52] For from henceforth there shall 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 .
[54] And he said () also to the people , When ye see () a cloud rise () out of the west , straightway ye say (), There cometh () a shower ; and so it is ().
[55] And when [ye see] the south wind blow (), ye say (), There will be () heat ; and it cometh to pass ().
[56] [Ye] hypocrites , ye can () discern () the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern () this time ?
[57] Yea , and why even of yourselves judge ye () not what is right ?
[58] When 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 .
[59] I tell () thee , thou shalt not depart () thence , till thou hast paid () the very last mite .

Young’s Literal Translation

Luke 12 (YLT)

[1] At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, ‘Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
[2] and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;
[3] because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.
[4] ‘And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;
[5] but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.
[6] ‘Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,
[7] but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.
[8] ‘And I say to you, Every one-whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,
[9] and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,
[10] and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.
[11] ‘And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,
[12] for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth you to say.’
[13] And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, ‘Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.’
[14] And he said to him, ‘Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?’
[15] And he said unto them, ‘Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one’s goods is his life.’
[16] And he spake a simile unto them, saying, ‘Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
[17] and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
[18] and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,
[19] and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
[20] ‘And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare-to whom shall they be?
[21] so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.’
[22] And he said unto his disciples, ‘Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;
[23] the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
[24] ‘Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?
[25] and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?
[26] If, then, ye are not able for the least-why for the rest are ye anxious?
[27] ‘Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;
[28] and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you-ye of little faith?
[29] ‘And ye-seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,
[30] for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
[31] but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
[32] ‘Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;
[33] sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;
[34] for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.
[35] ‘Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
[36] and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
[37] ‘Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
[38] and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find it so, happy are those servants.
[39] ‘And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;
[40] and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.’
[41] And Peter said to him, ‘Sir, unto us this simile dost thou speak, or also unto all?’
[42] And the Lord said, ‘Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
[43] Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
[44] truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him.
[45] ‘And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;
[46] the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for him, and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint.
[47] ‘And that servant, who having known his lord’s will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
[48] and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.
[49] ‘Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?
[50] but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!
[51] ‘Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;
[52] for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided-three against two, and two against three;
[53] a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.’
[54] And he said also to the multitudes, ‘When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;
[55] and when-a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is;
[56] hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time-how do ye not make proof of it?
[57] ‘And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?
[58] for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;
[59] I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.’