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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 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.
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