路加福音 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
警戒門徒
12 這時，成千上萬的人聚集在一起，甚至互相踐踏。耶穌先對門徒說：「你們要提防法利賽人的酵，就是他們的偽善。 2 掩蓋的事終會暴露出來，隱藏的秘密終會被人知道。 3 你們在暗處說的，將在明處被人聽見；你們在密室裡的私語，將在屋頂上被人宣揚。
4 「朋友們，我告訴你們，不要懼怕那些殺害人的身體後再也無計可施的人。 5 我告訴你們應該懼怕誰，要懼怕上帝——祂有權終結人的生命，並把人丟在地獄裡。是的，我告訴你們，要懼怕祂！
6 「五隻麻雀不是只賣兩個銅錢嗎？但上帝連一隻麻雀也不會遺忘。 7 其實就連你們的頭髮都被數過了。不要害怕，你們比許多麻雀要貴重！
8 「我告訴你們，凡在人面前承認我的，人子在上帝的天使面前也必承認他。 9 凡在人面前否認我的，人子在上帝的天使面前也要否認他。 10 說話得罪人子的，還可以得到赦免，但褻瀆聖靈的，必得不到赦免！ 11 當人押你們到會堂，或到官員和當權者面前時，不要顧慮如何辯解，或說什麼話， 12 因為到時候聖靈必指示你們當說的話。」
無知富翁的比喻
13 這時，人群中有人對耶穌說：「老師，請你勸勸我的兄長跟我分家產吧。」
14 耶穌答道：「朋友，誰派我作你們的審判官或仲裁，為你們分家產呢？」 15 接著，祂對眾人說：「你們要小心防範一切的貪心，因為人的生命並不在於家道富足。」
16 耶穌又講了一個比喻，說：「有一個富翁，他的田裡大豐收， 17 於是心裡盤算，『我儲藏農產的地方不夠了，怎麼辦呢？』 18 於是他說，『不如把原有的倉庫拆掉，建幾座更大的，好儲藏我所有的糧食和財物！ 19 那時，我就可以對自己說，「你積存這麼多財產，一生享用不盡，現在大可高枕無憂、盡情地吃喝玩樂吧！」』 20 但上帝對他說，『無知的人啊！今晚就要取走你的命！你所預備的一切留給誰享用呢？』」
21 耶穌說：「這就是那些只顧為自己積財、在上帝面前卻不富足之人的寫照。」
不要為衣食憂慮
22 耶穌繼續對門徒說：「所以，我告訴你們，不要為生活憂慮，如吃什麼，也不要為身體憂慮，如穿什麼。 23 因為生命比飲食重要，身體比穿著重要。 24 你們看，烏鴉不種也不收，沒倉也沒庫，上帝尚且養活牠們，你們比飛鳥不知要貴重多少！
25 「你們誰能用憂慮使自己多活片刻呢？ 26 既然你們連這樣的小事都無能為力，又何必為其餘的事憂慮呢？ 27 看看百合花如何生長吧，它們既不勞苦，也不紡織，但我告訴你們，就連所羅門王最顯赫時的穿戴還不如一朵百合花！
28 「野地的草今天還在，明天就要被丟在爐中，上帝還這樣裝扮它們，何況你們呢？你們的信心太小了！ 29 你們不要為吃什麼喝什麼憂慮， 30 因為這些都是外族人的追求，你們的天父知道你們需要這些。 31 你們要尋求祂的國，祂必供給你們的需要。
32 「你們這一小群人啊，不要怕！因為你們的天父樂意把祂的國賜給你們。 33 要變賣你們的家產去賙濟窮人，要為自己預備永不破損的錢袋，在天上積攢取之不盡的財寶，那裡沒有賊偷，也沒有蟲蛀。 34 因為你們的財寶在哪裡，你們的心也在哪裡。
警醒預備
35 「你們要束上腰帶，準備服侍，要點亮燈， 36 像奴僕們等候主人從婚宴回來。主人回來一叩門，奴僕就可以立即給他開門。 37 主人回來，看見奴僕警醒等候，奴僕就有福了！我實在告訴你們，主人必束上腰帶請他們坐席，並親自服侍他們。 38 無論主人在深夜或黎明回家，若發現奴僕警醒等候，奴僕就有福了。
39 「你們都知道，一家的主人若預先知道賊什麼時候來，一定不會讓賊入屋偷竊。 40 同樣，你們也要做好準備，因為在你們意想不到的時候，人子就來了。」
忠僕和惡僕
41 彼得問：「主啊！你這比喻是講給我們聽的，還是講給眾人聽的呢？」
42 主說：「誰是那個受主人委託管理家中大小僕役、按時分糧食給他們、又忠心又精明的管家呢？ 43 主人回家時，看見他盡忠職守，他就有福了。 44 我實在告訴你們，主人一定會把所有產業都交給他管理。 45 但如果他以為主人不會那麼快回來，就毆打僕婢、吃喝醉酒， 46 主人會在他想不到的日子、不知道的時辰回來，嚴厲地懲罰[a]他，使他和不忠不信的人同受嚴刑。 47 明知主人的意思卻不準備，也不遵行主人吩咐的僕人，必受更重的責打。 48 但因不知道而做了該受懲罰之事的僕人，必少受責打。多給誰，就向誰多取；多託付誰，就向誰多要。
家庭分裂
49 「我來是要把火丟在地上，我多麼希望這火已經燃燒起來。 50 我有要受的『洗禮』，我何等迫切地想完成這『洗禮』啊！ 51 你們以為我來是要使天下太平嗎？不，我告訴你們，我來是要使地上起紛爭。 52 從今以後，一家五口會彼此相爭，三個人反對兩個人，或是兩個人反對三個人， 53 父子相爭，母女對立，婆媳反目。」
明辨是非
54 然後，祂又對眾人說：「你們看見雲從西方升起，就說，『快下雨了！』果然如此。 55 南風一起，你們就說，『天必燥熱』，你們也說對了。 56 你們這些偽善的人！既然知道觀察天色、預測天氣，為什麼不知道觀察這個世代呢？ 57 你們為什麼不自己明辨是非呢？ 58 如果你和控告你的人要去對簿公堂，要盡量在路上跟對方和解，以免被拉到審判官面前，審判官派差役把你關進監牢。 59 我告訴你，除非你付清所欠的每一分錢，否則休想出監牢。」
Footnotes
- 12·46 「嚴厲地懲罰」或作「腰斬」。
Lukas 12
Svenska Folkbibeln
Varning för hyckleri
12 Under tiden hade människor samlats i tiotusental, så att de höll på att trampa ner varandra. Då började Jesus tala, först och främst till sina lärjungar: "Ta er i akt för fariseernas surdeg, hyckleriet! 2 Ingenting är dolt som inte skall bli uppenbarat, och ingenting är gömt som inte skall bli känt. 3 Därför skall allt vad ni har sagt i mörkret höras i ljuset, och vad ni har viskat i örat inne i kammaren skall ropas ut på taken.
Var inte rädda för människor
4 Till er, mina vänner, säger jag: Var inte rädda för dem som dödar kroppen men sedan inte kan göra något mer. 5 Jag vill visa er vem ni skall frukta. Frukta honom som har makt att döda och sedan kasta i Gehenna.[a] Ja, jag säger er: Honom skall ni frukta. 6 Säljs inte fem sparvar för två öre? Och inte en enda av dem är bortglömd hos Gud. 7 Ja, till och med alla hårstrån på ert huvud är räknade. Var inte rädda. Ni är mer värda än många sparvar.
8 Jag säger er: Den som bekänner mig inför människorna, honom skall också Människosonen bekänna inför Guds änglar. 9 Men den som förnekar mig inför människorna skall bli förnekad inför Guds änglar. 10 Den som säger något mot Människosonen skall få förlåtelse. Men den som hädar den helige Ande skall inte få förlåtelse. 11 När man ställer er till svars i synagogor och inför makthavare och myndigheter, så gör er inga bekymmer för hur ni skall försvara er eller vad ni skall säga. 12 Ty den helige Ande skall i den stunden låta er veta vad ni skall säga."
Den rike dåren
13 Någon i folkhopen sade till honom: "Mästare, säg till min bror att han delar arvet med mig." 14 Jesus sade till honom: "Människa, vem har satt mig till skiljedomare mellan er?" 15 Sedan sade han till dem: "Se till att ni aktar er för allt slags girighet, ty en människas liv består inte i att hon har överflöd på ägodelar." 16 Och han berättade en liknelse för dem: "En rik man hade åkrar som gav goda skördar. 17 Och han frågade sig själv: Vad skall jag göra? Jag har inte plats för mina skördar. 18 Så här vill jag göra, tänkte han. Jag river mina logar och bygger större, och där samlar jag in all min säd och allt mitt goda. 19 Sedan vill jag säga till mig själv: Kära själ, du har samlat mycket gott för många år. Ta det nu lugnt, ät, drick och var glad. 20 Men Gud sade till honom: Din dåre, i natt skall din själ utkrävas av dig,[b] och vem skall då få vad du har samlat ihop? 21 Så går det för den som samlar skatter åt sig själv men inte är rik inför Gud."
Gör er inte bekymmer
22 Sedan sade Jesus till sina lärjungar: "Därför säger jag er: Gör er inte bekymmer för ert liv, vad ni skall äta, eller för er kropp, vad ni skall klä er med. 23 Livet är mer än maten och kroppen mer än kläderna. 24 Ge akt på korparna. De sår inte och skördar inte, de har inte förrådsrum eller loge, och ändå föder Gud dem. Hur mycket mer värda är inte ni än fåglarna? 25 Vem av er kan med sitt bekymmer lägga en enda aln till sin livslängd? 26 Om ni inte ens förmår så lite, varför bekymrar ni er då för allt det andra? 27 Ge akt på liljorna, hur de växer. De arbetar inte och spinner inte. Men jag säger er att inte ens Salomo i all sin prakt var klädd som en av dem. 28 Om nu Gud ger sådana kläder åt gräset, som i dag står ute på marken och i morgon kastas i ugnen, hur mycket mer skall han då inte klä er. Så lite tro ni har! 29 Fråga inte efter vad ni skall äta och dricka, och var inte oroliga. 30 Efter allt detta jagar hedningarna i världen, men er Fader vet att ni behöver det. 31 Nej, sök hans rike, så skall ni få detta också. 32 Var inte rädd, du lilla hjord, ty er Fader har beslutat att ge er riket.
33 Sälj vad ni äger och ge gåvor. Skaffa er en börs som inte slits ut, en outtömlig skatt i himlen, dit ingen tjuv når och där ingen mal förstör. 34 Ty där er skatt är, där kommer också ert hjärta att vara.
Inför Människosonens återkomst
35 Spänn bältet om livet[c] och håll lamporna brinnande. 36 Var lika tjänare som väntar sin herre hem från bröllopsfesten och som genast är redo att öppna för honom, när han kommer och knackar på. 37 Saliga är de tjänare som Herren[d] finner vakande när han kommer. Amen säger jag er: Han skall fästa upp sina kläder och låta dem lägga sig till bords och själv komma och betjäna dem. 38 Kommer han under andra eller tredje nattväkten, saliga är de om han finner dem vakande. 39 Men det förstår ni ju att om husägaren visste när tjuven kom, skulle han inte låta honom bryta sig in i sitt hus. 40 Var också ni beredda, ty i en stund då ni inte väntar det, kommer Människosonen."
41 Petrus frågade: "Herre, talar du i den här liknelsen om oss eller gäller den alla?" 42 Herren sade: "Vem är den pålitlige och förståndige förvaltare som hans herre sätter över sina tjänare för att ge dem deras kost i rätt tid? 43 Det är den tjänare som hans herre finner göra så, när han kommer. Salig är den tjänaren. 44 Jag säger er sanningen: Han skall sätta honom över allt han äger. 45 Men om tjänaren skulle säga i sitt hjärta: Min herre kommer inte så snart, och han börjar slå tjänarna och tjänarinnorna och äta och dricka sig redlöst berusad, 46 då skall den tjänarens herre komma en dag han inte väntar det och i en stund han inte anar det, och han skall hugga honom i stycken och låta honom få sin plats bland de trolösa. 47 Den tjänare som vet sin herres vilja men ingenting ställer i ordning och inte handlar efter hans vilja, han skall piskas med många rapp. 48 Men den som inte känner till den och gör något som förtjänar spöstraff, han skall piskas med få rapp. Var och en som har fått mycket, av honom skall det krävas mycket. Och den som har blivit betrodd med mycket, av honom skall det utkrävas[e] så mycket mer.
Inte fred utan splittring
49 Jag har kommit för att tända en eld på jorden, och hur gärna ville jag inte att den redan vore tänd. 50 Men jag har ett dop som jag måste genomgå, och hur våndas jag inte tills det är fullbordat. 51 Menar ni att jag har kommit med fred till jorden? Nej, säger jag er, inte fred utan splittring. 52 Ty härefter kommer fem i en och samma familj att vara splittrade, tre mot två och två mot tre, 53 far mot son och son mot far, mor mot dotter och dotter mot mor, svärmor mot sonhustru och sonhustru mot svärmor."
Tidens tecken
54 Till folket sade han också: "När ni ser ett moln stiga upp i väster, säger ni genast att det blir regn, och så blir det regn. 55 Och när det blåser sydlig vind, säger ni att det blir hett, och det blir så. 56 Ni hycklare, jordens och himlens utseende förstår ni att tyda. Varför kan ni då inte tyda den här tiden? 57 Varför avgör ni inte själva vad som är rätt? 58 När du är på väg till domaren tillsammans med din motpart, så gör under vägen vad du kan för att förlikas med honom, så att han inte drar dig inför domaren, och domaren överlämnar dig åt rättstjänaren, och rättstjänaren kastar dig i fängelse. 59 Jag säger dig: Du skall inte slippa ut, förrän du har betalat till sista öret."[f]
Footnotes
- Lukas 12:5 Gehenna Se Matt 5:22 och not.
- Lukas 12:20 skall din själ utkrävas av dig Ordagrant: "skall man utkräva av dig".
- Lukas 12:35 spänn bältet om livet Ett bildligt uttryck som uppmanar till beredskap (jfr 2 Mos 12:11).
- Lukas 12:37 Herren Lärjungarnas himmelske Herre visar sina tjänare mycket större nåd än vad en jordisk herre gör (jfr 17:7f).
- Lukas 12:48 det utkrävas Ordagrant: "man utkräva". Se not till 6:38.
- Lukas 12:59 sista öret Grek. "lepton". Se Sakupplysning.
Luke 12
GOD’S WORD Translation
Jesus Speaks to His Disciples
12 Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy. 2 Nothing has been covered that will not be exposed. Whatever is secret will be made known. 3 Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight. Whatever you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops.
4 “My friends, I can guarantee that you don’t need to be afraid of those who kill the body. After that they can’t do anything more. 5 I’ll show you the one you should be afraid of. Be afraid of the one who has the power to throw you into hell after killing you. I’m warning you to be afraid of him.
6 “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two cents? God doesn’t forget any of them. 7 Even every hair on your head has been counted. Don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows. 8 I can guarantee that the Son of Man will acknowledge in front of God’s angels every person who acknowledges him in front of others. 9 But God’s angels will be told that I don’t know those people who tell others that they don’t know me. 10 Everyone who says something against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But the person who dishonors the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11 “When you are put on trial in synagogues or in front of rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say. 12 At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say.”
A Story about Material Possessions
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to give me my share of the inheritance that our father left us.”
14 Jesus said to him, “Who appointed me to be your judge or to divide ⌞your inheritance⌟?”
15 He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
16 Then he used this illustration. He said, “A rich man had land that produced good crops. 17 He thought, ‘What should I do? I don’t have enough room to store my crops.’ 18 He said, ‘I know what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones so that I can store all my grain and goods in them. 19 Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! I will demand your life from you tonight! Now who will get what you’ve accumulated?’ 21 That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.”
Stop Worrying(A)
22 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “So I tell you to stop worrying about what you will eat or wear. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes. 24 Consider the crows. They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even have a storeroom or a barn. Yet, God feeds them. You are worth much more than birds.
25 “Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying? 26 If you can’t do a small thing like that, why worry about other things? 27 Consider how the flowers grow. They never work or spin yarn for clothes. But I say that not even Solomon in all his majesty was dressed like one of these flowers. 28 That’s the way God clothes the grass in the field. Today it’s alive, and tomorrow it’s thrown into an incinerator. So how much more will he clothe you people who have so little faith?
29 “Don’t concern yourself about what you will eat or drink, and quit worrying about these things. 30 Everyone in the world is concerned about these things, but your Father knows you need them. 31 Rather, be concerned about his kingdom. Then these things will be provided for you. 32 Don’t be afraid, little flock. Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 “Sell your material possessions, and give the money to the poor. Make yourselves wallets that don’t wear out! Make a treasure for yourselves in heaven that never loses its value! In heaven thieves and moths can’t get close enough to destroy your treasure. 34 Your heart will be where your treasure is.
The Son of Man Will Return When You Least Expect Him
35 “Be ready for action, and have your lamps burning. 36 Be like servants waiting to open the door at their master’s knock when he returns from a wedding. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. I can guarantee this truth: He will change his clothes, make them sit down at the table, and serve them. 38 They will be blessed if he comes in the middle of the night or toward morning and finds them awake.
39 “Of course, you realize that if the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let him break into his house. 40 Be ready, because the Son of Man will return when you least expect him.”
41 Peter asked, “Lord, did you use this illustration just for us or for everyone?”
42 The Lord asked, “Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time? 43 That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes. 44 I can guarantee this truth: He will put that servant in charge of all his property. 45 On the other hand, that servant may think that his master is taking a long time to come home. The servant may begin to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk. 46 His master will return at an unexpected time. Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with unfaithful people.
47 “The servant who knew what his master wanted but didn’t get ready to do it will receive a hard beating. 48 But the servant who didn’t know ⌞what his master wanted⌟ and did things for which he deserved punishment will receive a light beating. A lot will be expected from everyone who has been given a lot. More will be demanded from everyone who has been entrusted with a lot.
Jesus Will Cause Conflict
49 “I have come to throw fire on the earth. I wish that it had already started! 50 I have a baptism to go through, and I will suffer until it is over.
51 “Do you think I came to bring peace to earth? No! I can guarantee that I came to bring nothing but division. 52 From now on a family of five will be divided. Three will be divided against two and two against three. 53 A father will be against his son and a son against his father. A mother will be against her daughter and a daughter against her mother. A mother-in-law will be against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”
Use Good Judgment
54 Jesus said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud coming up in the west, you immediately say, ‘There’s going to be a rainstorm,’ and it happens. 55 When you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and that’s what happens. 56 You hypocrites! You can forecast the weather by judging the appearance of earth and sky. But for some reason you don’t know how to judge the time in which you’re living. 57 So why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58 For instance, when an opponent brings you to court in front of a ruler, do your best to settle with him before you get there. Otherwise, he will drag you in front of a judge. The judge will hand you over to an officer who will throw you into prison. 59 I can guarantee that you won’t get out until you pay every penny of your fine.”
Luke 12
King James Version
12 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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