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Lukas 12
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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

  1. Lukas 12:5 Gehenna Se Matt 5:22 och not.
  2. Lukas 12:20 skall din själ utkrävas av dig Ordagrant: "skall man utkräva av dig".
  3. Lukas 12:35 spänn bältet om livet Ett bildligt uttryck som uppmanar till beredskap (jfr 2 Mos 12:11).
  4. Lukas 12:37 Herren Lärjungarnas himmelske Herre visar sina tjänare mycket större nåd än vad en jordisk herre gör (jfr 17:7f).
  5. Lukas 12:48 det utkrävas Ordagrant: "man utkräva". Se not till 6:38.
  6. Lukas 12:59 sista öret Grek. "lepton". Se Sakupplysning.
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Luke 12
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

A Warning against Hypocrisy

12 Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered in thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. 3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.

Exhortation to Fearless Confession

4 ‘I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. 5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear him! 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. 7 But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

8 ‘And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; 9 but whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11 When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how[c] you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.’

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.’ 14 But he said to him, ‘Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?’ 15 And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’ 16 Then he told them a parable: ‘The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, “What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?” 18 Then he said, “I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” 20 But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God.’

Do Not Worry

22 He said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?[d] 26 If then you are not able to do so small a thing as that, why do you worry about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;[e] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying. 30 For it is the nations of the world that strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, strive for his[f] kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

32 ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Watchful Slaves

35 ‘Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; 36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

39 ‘But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he[g] would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.’

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

41 Peter said, ‘Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?’ 42 And the Lord said, ‘Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says to himself, “My master is delayed in coming”, and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces,[h] and put him with the unfaithful. 47 That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. 48 But one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.

Jesus the Cause of Division

49 ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! 52 From now on, five in one household will be 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 mother,
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
    and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.’

Interpreting the Time

54 He also said to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, “It is going to rain”; and so it happens. 55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, “There will be scorching heat”; and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Settling with Your Opponent

57 ‘And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? 58 Thus, when you go with your accuser before a magistrate, on the way make an effort to settle the case,[i] or you may be dragged before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you in prison. 59 I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.’

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:5 Or power
  2. Luke 12:5 Gk Gehenna
  3. Luke 12:11 Other ancient authorities add or what
  4. Luke 12:25 Or add a cubit to your stature
  5. Luke 12:27 Other ancient authorities read Consider the lilies; they neither spin nor weave
  6. Luke 12:31 Other ancient authorities read God’s
  7. Luke 12:39 Other ancient authorities add would have watched and
  8. Luke 12:46 Or cut him off
  9. Luke 12:58 Gk settle with him
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Luke 12
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Warnings and Encouragements(A)

12 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be[a] on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.(B) 2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.(C) 3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.

4 “I tell you, my friends,(D) do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.(E) 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.(F) Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.(G)

8 “I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.(H) 9 But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned(I) before the angels of God. 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man(J) will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.(K)

11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(L) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(M)

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(N)

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(O) This very night your life will be demanded from you.(P) Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’(Q)

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(R)

Do Not Worry(S)

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.(T) And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[b]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor(U) was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!(V) 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father(W) knows that you need them.(X) 31 But seek his kingdom,(Y) and these things will be given to you as well.(Z)

32 “Do not be afraid,(AA) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.(AB) 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor.(AC) Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven(AD) that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.(AE) 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(AF)

Watchfulness(AG)(AH)

35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him. 37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(AI) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(AJ) 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief(AK) was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready,(AL) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord(AM) answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. 46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.(AN) He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(AO) 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.(AP) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Not Peace but Division(AQ)

49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism(AR) to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!(AS) 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, 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 mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”(AT)

Interpreting the Times

54 He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.(AU) 55 And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. 56 Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?(AV)

57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? 58 As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.(AW) 59 I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”(AX)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be
  2. Luke 12:25 Or single cubit to your height
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