Luke Chapter 12
12:1 | In the mean ![]() |
12:2 | For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. |
12:3 | 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. |
12:4 | 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 ![]() |
12:5 | But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:6 | Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? |
12:7 | But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. |
12:8 | Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: |
12:9 | But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. |
12:10 | 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. |
12:11 | And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and ![]() ![]() |
12:12 | For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same ![]() |
12:13 | And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. |
12:14 | And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? |
12:15 | And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man' life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. |
12:16 | And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: |
12:17 | And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I ![]() |
12:18 | And he said, This will I ![]() |
12:19 | And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, ![]() |
12:20 | 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? |
12:21 | So [is] he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. |
12:22 | 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. |
12:23 | The life is more than ![]() |
12:24 | 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? |
12:25 | And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? |
12:26 | If ye then be not able to ![]() |
12:27 | Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his ![]() |
12:28 | If then God so clothe the grass, which is to ![]() |
12:29 | And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall ![]() |
12:30 | For all these things ![]() |
12:31 | But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. |
12:32 | Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father' good ![]() |
12:33 | Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which ![]() |
12:34 | For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
12:35 | Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; |
12:36 | 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. |
12:37 | Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: ![]() ![]() |
12:38 | And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants. |
12:39 | And this know, that if the goodman of the ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12:40 | Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an ![]() ![]() |
12:41 | Then ![]() |
12:42 | 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 ![]() |
12:43 | Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. |
12:44 | Of a ![]() |
12:45 | 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 ![]() |
12:46 | The lord of that servant will come in a ![]() ![]() |
12:47 | And that servant, which knew his lord' will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]. |
12:48 | 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. |
12:49 | I am come to send fire on the ![]() |
12:50 | But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! |
12:51 | Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on ![]() |
12:52 | For from henceforth there shall be five in one ![]() |
12:53 | 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. |
12:54 | And he said also to the people, When ye ![]() ![]() |
12:55 | And when [ye ![]() |
12:56 | [Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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12:58 | When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou ![]() |
12:59 | I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. |