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Luka 12
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Luka 12
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Licemjerje
12 Okupilo se mnoštvo od više tisuća ljudi. Bilo ih je toliko da su gazili jedni po drugima. Isus se najprije obratio svojim učenicima: »Čuvajte se farizejskoga kvasca, to jest licemjerja! 2 Nema ništa sakriveno što se neće otkriti niti išta tajno što se neće saznati. 3 Prema tome, sve što u tami izgovorite, čut će se na svjetlu. A što ste kome šapnuli na uho u tajnosti sobe, vikat će se s krovova.«
Bojte se Boga, a ne ljudi
(Mt 10,28-31)
4 »I kažem vam, prijatelji, ne trebate se bojati onih koji ubijaju tijelo i nakon toga ne mogu ništa više učiniti. 5 Reći ću vam koga se trebate bojati: bojte se Boga koji, nakon što oduzme život, ima vlast baciti ga u pakao. Da, kažem vam, njega se bojte!
6 Ne prodaje li se pet vrabaca za dva novčića? Pa, ipak, ni jednoga od njih Bog ne zaboravlja. 7 A na vašoj su glavi čak i vlasi izbrojene. Ne bojte se! Vi vrijedite više od mnoštva vrabaca.«
Priznati Isusa
(Mt 10,32-33; 12,32; 10,19-20)
8 »Kažem vam: tko god mene prizna pred ljudima, ja ću ga pred Božjim anđelima priznati kao svoga. 9 No onoga tko se mene odrekne pred ljudima, ja ću se odreći pred Božjim anđelima.
10 Svakome tko kaže nešto protiv Sina Čovječjega bit će oprošteno, ali onome tko vrijeđa Svetog Duha neće se oprostiti.
11 Kad vas izvedu pred sinagoge, vladare i vlasti, nemojte se brinuti o tome kako ćete se braniti ili što ćete reći! 12 Sveti će vas Duh u taj tren poučiti što da kažete.«
Ne oslanjajte se na bogatstvo!
13 Tada mu je netko iz gomile rekao: »Učitelju, reci mojem bratu da podijeli nasljedstvo sa mnom!«
14 A Isus mu je odgovorio: »Čovječe, tko je mene imenovao da dijelim pravdu ili posredujem među vama?« 15 Rekao im je i ovo: »Čuvajte se i nemojte dopustiti da pohlepa uđe u vaše srce, jer čak i onome koji živi u izobilju, život ne dolazi iz onog što posjeduje.«
16 Tada im je ispričao jednu usporedbu: »Zemlja nekog bogataša dobro je rodila. On je u sebi pomislio i rekao: 17 ‘Što ću učiniti kad nemam gdje uskladištiti svoj urod?’ 18 Zatim je rekao: ‘Evo što ću učiniti: srušit ću svoje žitnice i sagraditi veće. Spremit ću u njih svoje žito i ostala dobra. 19 I reći ću samom sebi: imaš na zalihi mnogo dobara za godine koje dolaze. Odmori se, jedi, pij i veseli se!’
20 No Bog mu je rekao: ‘Bezumni čovječe, umrijet ćeš još večeras! A kome će pripasti ono što si spremio?’
21 Evo što se događa onome tko skuplja blago, ali nije bogat u Božjim očima.«
Prvenstvo Božjeg kraljevstva
(Mt 6,25-34)
22 Zatim je rekao svojim učenicima: »Zato vam kažem, nemojte se brinuti za svoj život—što ćete jesti, ili za svoje tijelo—što ćete obući! 23 Jer, život je važniji od hrane i tijelo od odjeće. 24 Promotrite vrane: niti siju, niti žanju. Nemaju ni smočnice ni žitnice pa ipak ih Bog hrani. A vi vrijedite mnogo više od ptica. 25 Tko od vas može brigama produžiti svoj život makar za jedan sat? 26 Budući da ne možete učiniti ni to malo, zašto se brinete za ostalo? 27 Promotrite ljiljane kako rastu! Niti se trude, niti izrađuju odjeću. A opet, kažem vam, čak ni Salomon u svoj svojoj slavi nije bio odjeven kao jedan od njih. 28 Ako Bog tako odijeva travu u polju, koja je danas ovdje, a sutra se baca u peć, koliko će više odjenuti vas, malovjerni! 29 Ne brinite se što ćete jesti ili što ćete piti! Ne uzrujavajte se zbog toga! 30 Ljudi ovoga svijeta opterećuju se time, ali vaš Otac zna da vam je sve to potrebno. 31 Nego, prvo se brinite za njegovo Kraljevstvo pa će vam se i to nadodati!« 32 »Malo stado, ne plaši se! Otac vam želi dati svoje Kraljevstvo. 33 Prodajte ono što posjedujete i dajte novac siromašnima. Nabavite si torbe, koje ne mogu ostarjeti, i blago koje neće propasti—trajno bogatstvo koje je na Nebu—gdje ga ne može dohvatiti lopov niti uništiti moljac. 34 Jer, gdje je vaše blago, tamo će vam biti i srce.«
Uvijek budite spremni!
(Mt 24,42-44)
35 »Budite spremni! Obucite se i neka vaše svjetiljke gore! 36 Budite kao oni koji čekaju svoga gospodara da se vrati sa svadbe. Kad on dođe i pokuca, mogu mu odmah otvoriti vrata. 37 Blagoslovljeni oni sluge koje će gospodar naći budne i spremne kada dođe. Govorim vam istinu. Gospodar će zaogrnuti pregaču da ih služi. Posjest će ih za stol i posluživati ih. 38 Gospodar može doći u ponoć ili još kasnije, ali blago njima kada dođe i vidi da ga još uvijek čekaju. 39 U ovo budite sigurni: da je gospodar znao u koje će vrijeme doći lopov, ne bi dopustio da mu provali u kuću. 40 I vi budite spremni, jer će Sin Čovječji doći u vrijeme kad ga ne očekujete!«
Tko je pouzdani sluga?
(Mt 24,45-51)
41 Tada ga je Petar upitao: »Gospodine, govoriš li ovu usporedbu samo nama ili svima?«
42 A Gospodin je rekao: »Tko je taj vjerni i mudri upravitelj kojeg će Gospodin postaviti nad svojim slugama da im u pravo vrijeme daje obrok? 43 Blago onom slugi kojega gospodar, kada dođe, zatekne da tako radi! 44 Kažem vam istinu: njega će odrediti da upravlja svim njegovim imetkom. 45 Ali što ako sluga u svom srcu kaže: ‘Moj gospodar neće tako skoro doći’ i počne tući sluge i sluškinje, jesti, piti i opijati se? 46 Njegov će gospodar doći onoga dana kad mu se ne nada i u vrijeme za koje ne zna. Tada će ga gospodar kazniti i dodijeliti mu mjesto među nevjernicima.
47 Sluga, koji zna volju svoga gospodara, a ne pripremi se za njegov dolazak ili ne čini ono što gospodar želi, dobit će mnogo udaraca. 48 No onaj sluga koji nije znao gospodarevu volju, a učinio je nešto zbog čega zaslužuje kaznu, primit će malo udaraca. Jer, od svakoga kome je dano mnogo, mnogo će se i zahtijevati. Kome je mnogo povjereno, više će se od njega tražiti.«
Nevolje zbog Isusa
(Mt 10,34-36)
49 »Došao sam zapaliti vatru na Zemlji. O, da barem već gori! 50 Ali najprije me čeka krštenje. O, na kakvoj sam muci dok se ono ne izvrši! 51 Mislite li da sam došao uspostaviti mir na Zemlji? Ne, kažem vam, donosim razdor. 52 Jer, od sada će obitelj od petero biti među sobom podijeljena—troje protiv dvoje i dvoje protiv troje.
53 Okrenut će se otac protiv sina i sin protiv oca,
majka protiv kćeri i kći protiv majke,
svekrva protiv snahe i snaha protiv svekrve.«[a]
Prepoznajte znakove vremena
(Mt 16,2-3)
54 Zatim je rekao narodu: »Kad vidite da sa zapada dolazi oblak, smjesta kažete: ‘Dolazi kiša’, i bude. 55 A kad puše južni vjetar, kažete: ‘Bit će vruće’, i bude. 56 Licemjeri! Znate protumačiti izgled zemlje i neba pa kako onda ne znate protumačiti događaje ovoga vremena?«
Riješite nesuglasice!
(Mt 5,25-26)
57 »Zašto sami ne prosudite što je pravedno? 58 Dok sa svojim protivnikom idete na sud, potrudite se da se putem nagodite s njim. Inače, on će vas privesti sucu, sudac će vas predati sudskom izvršitelju, a on će vas baciti u zatvor. 59 Kažem vam, nećete izaći odande dok ne platite i posljednji novčić.«
Evanđelje po Luki 12
Knijga O Kristu
Evanđelje po Luki 12
Knijga O Kristu
Protiv licemjerja
12 Kad se okupilo tisuće ljudi tako da su već gazili jedni po drugima, Isus najprije počne govoriti svojim učenicima: 'Farizejsko se licemjerje širi poput kvasca koji prožme sve tijesto. Čuvajte se da ne budete licemjerni kao oni.
2 Jer dolazi vrijeme kad će sve što je skriveno biti otkriveno; sve što je tajno čut će se pred svima.
3 Što ste god rekli u tami, čut će se na svjetlu i što ste šaptali u zatvorenim sobama, razglasit će se s krovova da svi čuju!
4 Prijatelji moji, kažem vam, ne bojte se onih koji mogu ubiti samo tijelo, ali vam ne mogu ništa gore učiniti!
5 Ali reći ću vam koga se treba bojati. Bojte se Boga koji može ubiti, a zatim baciti u pakao. Njega se bojte!
6 Ne prodaje li se pet vrapčića za dva novčića? A Bog ipak ne zaboravi nijednoga od njih.
7 A vama su izbrojene i vlasi na glavi. Stoga se ne bojte! Vi ste mu mnogo vredniji od mnoštva vrabaca.
8 Tko ovdje na zemlji pred svima prizna da pripada meni, za njega ću ja, Sin Čovječji, pred anđelima Božjim priznati da mu pripadam.
9 Ali onoga koji mene zaniječe na zemlji odreći ću se pred Božjim anđelima.
10 Ipak, onome koji što kaže protiv Sina Čovječjega oprostit će se. Ali onome tko pohuli protiv Svetoga Duha nikada se neće oprostiti.
11 A kad vas budu dovodili pred sud u sinagogama, pred poglavare i vlasti, ne brinite se što reći sebi u obranu
12 jer će vas Sveti Duh tada poučiti što da kažete.'
Prispodoba o budalastom bogatašu
13 Netko iz mnoštva poviče: 'Učitelju, molim te, reci mojemu bratu da podijeli sa mnom imanje koje smo dobili u baštinu.'
14 Isus mu odgovori: 'Čovječe, tko je mene postavio da sudim i dijelim između vas?
15 Klonite se svake pohlepe. Ma koliko da obilujete, život se ne sastoji u onomu što posjedujete.'
16 Ispriča im zatim prispodobu: 'Nekomu je bogatašu zemlja urodila tako obilnom žetvom
17 da je razmišljao: "Što da radim? Nemam u što skupiti toliku ljetinu.
18 Znam! Srušit ću stare žitnice i izgraditi veće pa ću ondje zgrnuti i žito i sva svoja dobra.
19 Onda ću svojoj duši reći: Evo, imaš u zalihi obilje za još mnogo godina. Dušo moja, počivaj, jedi, pij i veseli se!'
20 Ali Bog mu reče: "Neumniče! Još ćeš noćas umrijeti. Komu će onda pripasti sve što si skupio?'
21 Neumnik je onaj tko zgrće zemaljsko blago, a ne stječe bogatstvo koje je vrijedno u Božjim očima.'
O novcu i imetku
22 Zatim Isus reče učenicima: 'Ne brinite se tjeskobno kako ćete preživjeti, što ćete jesti ili piti, ni u što ćete obući svoje tijelo!
23 Pa život je vredniji od hrane, a tijelo od odjeće.
24 Pogledajte gavrane! Niti siju, niti žanju, niti imaju spremišta i žitnice, a Bog ih ipak hrani. A vi ste toliko vredniji od ptica!
25 Može li tko od vas sebi brigama produžiti život barem i za jedan dan?
26 Pa ako ni to malo ne možete, zašto ste stalno zabrinuti?
27 Pogledajte samo poljske ljiljane! Niti se muče niti predu. A kažem vam da se ni kralj Salomon u svoj svojoj raskoši nije odjenuo kao jedan od njih.
28 Pa ako Bog tako odijeva poljsku travu koja danas jest, a već se sutra baca u peć, zar se neće još i više brinuti za vas, malovjerni?
29 Ne brinite se i ne uznemirujte oko toga što ćete jesti i piti
30 jer tako čine nevjernici ovoga svijeta. Vaš Otac zna da vam je sve to potrebno!
31 Stoga najprije tražite Božje kraljevstvo pa će vam se i to nadodati.
32 Ne boj se, malo stado. Vašemu se Ocu svidjelo da vam dade kraljevstvo.
33 Prodajte sve što imate, a novac podijelite kao milostinju! Tako ćete sebi spremiti blago na nebesima, kamo lopovi ne dolaze i gdje ga moljci neće izgristi.
34 Jer gdje vam je blago, ondje će vam biti i srce.'
Treba budno čekati Gospodnji dolazak
35 'Budite pripravni, posve obučeni i neka vam svjetiljka gori
36 kao da čekate povratak svojega gospodara sa svadbene gozbe da budete spremni otvoriti mu vrata čim stigne i pokuca.
37 Blago onim slugama koje gospodar na povratku nađe bdjeti. Zaista vam kažem, on će privezati pregaču, reći im da sjednu za stol i sam ih poslužiti da jedu.
38 Možda će doći usred noći ili pred zoru.[a] Blago onima koje nađe bdjeti.
39 Znajte: kad bi vlasnik kuće znao kada će doći lopov, ne bi mu dopustio da u nju provali.
40 Budite i vi stalno pripravni jer će Sin Čovječji doći kad mu se najmanje nadate.'
41 'Gospodine, jesi li tu prispodobu ispričao samo nama ili svima?' upita Petar.
42 Isus mu reče: 'Tko je dakle onaj vjerni i razumni upravitelj kojega će gospodar postaviti da upravlja ukućanima i da im daje hranu u pravo vrijeme?
43 Blago onome koga gospodar, kada dođe, nađe da tako čini!
44 Zaista vam kažem, povjerit će mu da upravlja svim njegovim imanjem.
45 Ali ako zli sluga pomisli: "Gospodar se još neće vratiti' pa počne tući sluge i sluškinje te jesti, piti i opijati se,
46 gospodar će doći u dan kad mu se ne nada i u čas u koji neće ni slutiti. Nemilosrdno će ga kazniti i odrediti mu usud među nevjernicima.
47 Onaj koji je znao volju svojega gospodara, ali nije tako činio i nije bdio, bit će strogo kažnjen.
48 Ali tko nije znao da to što čini zaslužuje kaznu, bit će kažnjen blaže. Kome je mnogo dano, od njega će se mnogo i tražiti. Od onoga kojemu je mnogo povjereno više će se tražiti.'
Zbog Isusa će nastati razdor
49 'Došao sam baciti oganj suda na zemlju. Kako bih želio da je već planuo!
50 Ali valja mi se krstiti trpljenjem i tako sam tjeskoban dok se to ne završi!
51 Mislite li da sam na zemlju došao donijeti mir? Nipošto. Došao sam donijeti razdor.
52 Jer odsad će nastajati razdori u obitelji: troje će ljudi biti na mojoj strani, a protiv drugih dvoje i obrnuto.
53 Otac će biti protiv sina i sin protiv oca, majka protiv kćeri i kći protiv majke, svekrva protiv snahe i snaha protiv svekrve.'
54 Reče zatim mnoštvu: 'Kad opazite da se na zapadu gomilaju oblaci, znate reći: Kiša će!
55 A kad zapuše južnjak, kažete: Bit će vruće! I bude vrućina.
56 Licemjeri! Izgled zemlje i neba znate protumačiti. Kako onda ne znate protumačiti znake vremena?
57 Zašto sami ne želite uvidjeti što je pravo?
58 Kad s protivnikom ideš na sud, pokušaj se s njim nagoditi da spor ne završi na sudu jer te sudac može osuditi i predati izvršitelju da te baci u tamnicu.
59 A onda, kažem ti, nećeš odande izići dok ne isplatiš sve do posljednjeg novčića.'
Footnotes
- Evanđelje po Luki 12:38 U grčkome: O drugoj ili o trećoj straži
Luke 12
King James Version
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.
Luke 12
New King James Version
Luke 12
New King James Version
Beware of Hypocrisy(A)
12 In (B)the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, (C)“Beware of the [a]leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 (D)For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God(E)
4 (F)“And I say to you, (G)My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, (H)fear Him!
6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two [b]copper coins? And (I)not one of them is forgotten before God. 7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Confess Christ Before Men(J)
8 (K)“Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me (L)before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who (M)denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.
10 “And (N)anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
11 (O)“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will (P)teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But He said to him, (Q)“Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, (R)“Take heed and beware of [c]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ 18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, (S)“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; (T)eat, drink, and be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night (U)your soul will be required of you; (V)then whose will those things be which you have provided?’
21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, (W)and is not rich toward God.”
Do Not Worry(X)
22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, (Y)do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. 23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and (Z)God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? 25 And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 26 If you then are not able to do the least, why [d]are you anxious for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even (AA)Solomon in all his glory was not [e]arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of (AB)little faith?
29 “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. 30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father (AC)knows that you need these things. 31 (AD)But seek [f]the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
32 “Do not fear, little flock, for (AE)it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 (AF)Sell what you have and give (AG)alms; (AH)provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant(AI)
35 (AJ)“Let your waist be girded and (AK)your lamps burning; 36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. 37 (AL)Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. 38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 (AM)But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would [g]have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 40 (AN)Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
42 And the Lord said, (AO)“Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food [h]in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 (AP)Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. 45 (AQ)But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a (AR)day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And (AS)that servant who (AT)knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 (AU)But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
Christ Brings Division(AV)
49 (AW)“I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But (AX)I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is (AY)accomplished! 51 (AZ)Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, (BA)but rather division. 52 (BB)For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. 53 (BC)Father will be divided 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 her mother-in-law.”
Discern the Time(BD)
54 Then He also said to the multitudes, (BE)“Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming’; and so it is. 55 And when you see the (BF)south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is. 56 Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern (BG)this time?
Make Peace with Your Adversary
57 “Yes, and why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right? 58 (BH)When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort (BI)along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. 59 I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite.”
Footnotes
- Luke 12:1 yeast
- Luke 12:6 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
- Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
- Luke 12:26 do you worry
- Luke 12:27 clothed
- Luke 12:31 NU His kingdom, and these things
- Luke 12:39 NU not have allowed
- Luke 12:42 at the right time
Luke 12
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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
- Luke 12:1 Or speak to his disciples, saying: “First of all, be
- Luke 12:25 Or single cubit to your height
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