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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. Nothing has been covered that will not be exposed. Whatever is secret will be made known. 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.

“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. 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.

“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two cents? God doesn’t forget any of them. Even every hair on your head has been counted. Don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows. 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. 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.”

Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees

12 In the meantime, (A)when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, (B)“Beware of (C)the leaven of the Pharisees, (D)which is hypocrisy. (E)Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in (F)private rooms shall be proclaimed on (G)the housetops.

Have No Fear

“I tell you, my friends, (H)do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him (I)who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?[b] And (J)not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, (K)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; (L)you are of more value than many sparrows.

Acknowledge Christ Before Men

“And I tell you, (M)everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge (N)before the angels of God, but (O)the one who denies me before men (P)will be denied (Q)before the angels of God. 10 And (R)everyone who speaks a word (S)against the Son of Man (T)will be forgiven, but the one who (U)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 11 (V)And when they (W)bring you before the synagogues and (X)the rulers and (Y)the authorities, (Z)do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 (AA)for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 (AB)Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, (AC)“Man, (AD)who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, (AE)“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, (AF)“The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, (AG)‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my (AH)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 (AI)for many years; relax, (AJ)eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, (AK)‘Fool! (AL)This night (AM)your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, (AN)whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one (AO)who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Do Not Be Anxious

22 And he said to his disciples, (AP)“Therefore I tell you, (AQ)do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 (AR)Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. (AS)Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his (AT)span of life?[c] 26 If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,[d] yet I tell you, (AU)even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, (AV)O you of little faith! 29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor (AW)be worried. 30 For (AX)all the nations of the world seek after these things, and (AY)your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, (AZ)seek (BA)his[e] kingdom, (BB)and these things will be added to you.

32 (BC)“Fear not, little (BD)flock, for (BE)it is your Father's good pleasure to give you (BF)the kingdom. 33 (BG)Sell your possessions, and (BH)give to the needy. (BI)Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with (BJ)a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34 (BK)For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

You Must Be Ready

35 (BL)“Stay dressed for action[f] and (BM)keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are (BN)waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and (BO)knocks. 37 (BP)Blessed are those servants[g] whom the master finds (BQ)awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, (BR)he will dress himself for service and (BS)have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 (BT)But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour (BU)the thief was coming, he[h] would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be (BV)ready, for (BW)the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

41 Peter said, “Lord, (BX)are you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is (BY)the faithful and (BZ)wise (CA)manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 (CB)Blessed is that servant[i] whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, (CC)he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master (CD)is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and (CE)get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come (CF)on a day when he does not expect him and (CG)at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. 47 (CH)And that servant who (CI)knew his master's will but (CJ)did not get ready (CK)or act according to his will, will receive a (CL)severe beating. 48 (CM)But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, (CN)will receive a light beating. (CO)Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

Not Peace, but Division

49 (CP)“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! 50 (CQ)I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how (CR)great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51 (CS)Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? (CT)No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, (CU)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, (CV)“When you see (CW)a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens. 55 And (CX)when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be (CY)scorching heat,’ and it happens. 56 You hypocrites! (CZ)You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?

Settle with Your Accuser

57 “And why (DA)do you not judge (DB)for yourselves what is right? 58 (DC)As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison. 59 I tell you, (DD)you will never get out until you have paid the very last (DE)penny.”[j]

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:5 Greek Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:6 Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
  3. Luke 12:25 Or a single cubit to his stature; a cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
  4. Luke 12:27 Some manuscripts Consider the lilies; they neither spin nor weave
  5. Luke 12:31 Some manuscripts God's
  6. Luke 12:35 Greek Let your loins stay girded; compare Exodus 12:11
  7. Luke 12:37 Or bondservants
  8. Luke 12:39 Some manuscripts add would have stayed awake and
  9. Luke 12:43 Or bondservant; also verses 45, 46, 47
  10. Luke 12:59 Greek lepton, a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth about 1/128 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)

La levadura de los fariseos

12 En esto, juntándose por millares la multitud, tanto que unos a otros se atropellaban, comenzó a decir a sus discípulos, primeramente: Guardaos de la levadura de los fariseos,(A) que es la hipocresía. Porque nada hay encubierto, que no haya de descubrirse; ni oculto, que no haya de saberse.(B) Por tanto, todo lo que habéis dicho en tinieblas, a la luz se oirá; y lo que habéis hablado al oído en los aposentos, se proclamará en las azoteas.

A quién se debe temer

(Mt. 10.26-31)

Mas os digo, amigos míos: No temáis a los que matan el cuerpo, y después nada más pueden hacer. Pero os enseñaré a quién debéis temer: Temed a aquel que después de haber quitado la vida, tiene poder de echar en el infierno; sí, os digo, a este temed. ¿No se venden cinco pajarillos por dos cuartos? Con todo, ni uno de ellos está olvidado delante de Dios. Pues aun los cabellos de vuestra cabeza están todos contados. No temáis, pues; más valéis vosotros que muchos pajarillos.

El que me confesare delante de los hombres

Os digo que todo aquel que me confesare delante de los hombres, también el Hijo del Hombre le confesará delante de los ángeles de Dios; mas el que me negare delante de los hombres, será negado delante de los ángeles de Dios. 10 A todo aquel que dijere alguna palabra contra el Hijo del Hombre, le será perdonado; pero al que blasfemare contra el Espíritu Santo, no le será perdonado.(C) 11 Cuando os trajeren a las sinagogas, y ante los magistrados y las autoridades, no os preocupéis por cómo o qué habréis de responder, o qué habréis de decir; 12 porque el Espíritu Santo os enseñará en la misma hora lo que debáis decir.(D)

El rico insensato

13 Le dijo uno de la multitud: Maestro, di a mi hermano que parta conmigo la herencia. 14 Mas él le dijo: Hombre, ¿quién me ha puesto sobre vosotros como juez o partidor? 15 Y les dijo: Mirad, y guardaos de toda avaricia; porque la vida del hombre no consiste en la abundancia de los bienes que posee. 16 También les refirió una parábola, diciendo: La heredad de un hombre rico había producido mucho. 17 Y él pensaba dentro de sí, diciendo: ¿Qué haré, porque no tengo dónde guardar mis frutos? 18 Y dijo: Esto haré: derribaré mis graneros, y los edificaré mayores, y allí guardaré todos mis frutos y mis bienes; 19 y diré a mi alma: Alma, muchos bienes tienes guardados para muchos años; repósate, come, bebe, regocíjate. 20 Pero Dios le dijo: Necio, esta noche vienen a pedirte tu alma; y lo que has provisto, ¿de quién será? 21 Así es el que hace para sí tesoro, y no es rico para con Dios.

El afán y la ansiedad

(Mt. 6.25-34)

22 Dijo luego a sus discípulos: Por tanto os digo: No os afanéis por vuestra vida, qué comeréis; ni por el cuerpo, qué vestiréis. 23 La vida es más que la comida, y el cuerpo que el vestido. 24 Considerad los cuervos, que ni siembran, ni siegan; que ni tienen despensa, ni granero, y Dios los alimenta. ¿No valéis vosotros mucho más que las aves? 25 ¿Y quién de vosotros podrá con afanarse añadir a su estatura un codo? 26 Pues si no podéis ni aun lo que es menos, ¿por qué os afanáis por lo demás? 27 Considerad los lirios, cómo crecen; no trabajan, ni hilan; mas os digo, que ni aun Salomón con toda su gloria(E) se vistió como uno de ellos. 28 Y si así viste Dios la hierba que hoy está en el campo, y mañana es echada al horno, ¿cuánto más a vosotros, hombres de poca fe? 29 Vosotros, pues, no os preocupéis por lo que habéis de comer, ni por lo que habéis de beber, ni estéis en ansiosa inquietud. 30 Porque todas estas cosas buscan las gentes del mundo; pero vuestro Padre sabe que tenéis necesidad de estas cosas. 31 Mas buscad el reino de Dios, y todas estas cosas os serán añadidas.

Tesoro en el cielo

(Mt. 6.19-21)

32 No temáis, manada pequeña, porque a vuestro Padre le ha placido daros el reino. 33 Vended lo que poseéis, y dad limosna; haceos bolsas que no se envejezcan, tesoro en los cielos que no se agote, donde ladrón no llega, ni polilla destruye. 34 Porque donde está vuestro tesoro, allí estará también vuestro corazón.

El siervo vigilante

35 Estén ceñidos vuestros lomos, y vuestras lámparas encendidas;(F) 36 y vosotros sed semejantes a hombres que aguardan a que su señor regrese(G) de las bodas, para que cuando llegue y llame, le abran en seguida. 37 Bienaventurados aquellos siervos a los cuales su señor, cuando venga, halle velando; de cierto os digo que se ceñirá, y hará que se sienten a la mesa, y vendrá a servirles. 38 Y aunque venga a la segunda vigilia, y aunque venga a la tercera vigilia, si los hallare así, bienaventurados son aquellos siervos. 39 Pero sabed esto, que si supiese el padre de familia a qué hora el ladrón había de venir, velaría ciertamente, y no dejaría minar su casa. 40 Vosotros, pues, también, estad preparados, porque a la hora que no penséis, el Hijo del Hombre vendrá.(H)

El siervo infiel

(Mt. 24.45-51)

41 Entonces Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿dices esta parábola a nosotros, o también a todos? 42 Y dijo el Señor: ¿Quién es el mayordomo fiel y prudente al cual su señor pondrá sobre su casa, para que a tiempo les dé su ración? 43 Bienaventurado aquel siervo al cual, cuando su señor venga, le halle haciendo así. 44 En verdad os digo que le pondrá sobre todos sus bienes. 45 Mas si aquel siervo dijere en su corazón: Mi señor tarda en venir; y comenzare a golpear a los criados y a las criadas, y a comer y beber y embriagarse, 46 vendrá el señor de aquel siervo en día que este no espera, y a la hora que no sabe, y le castigará duramente, y le pondrá con los infieles. 47 Aquel siervo que conociendo la voluntad de su señor, no se preparó, ni hizo conforme a su voluntad, recibirá muchos azotes. 48 Mas el que sin conocerla hizo cosas dignas de azotes, será azotado poco; porque a todo aquel a quien se haya dado mucho, mucho se le demandará; y al que mucho se le haya confiado, más se le pedirá.

Jesús, causa de división

(Mt. 10.34-36)

49 Fuego vine a echar en la tierra; ¿y qué quiero, si ya se ha encendido? 50 De un bautismo tengo que ser bautizado;(I) y ¡cómo me angustio hasta que se cumpla! 51 ¿Pensáis que he venido para dar paz en la tierra? Os digo: No, sino disensión. 52 Porque de aquí en adelante, cinco en una familia estarán divididos, tres contra dos, y dos contra tres. 53 Estará dividido el padre contra el hijo, y el hijo contra el padre; la madre contra la hija, y la hija contra la madre; la suegra contra su nuera, y la nuera contra su suegra.(J)

¿Cómo no reconocéis este tiempo?

(Mt. 16.1-4; Mr. 8.11-13)

54 Decía también a la multitud: Cuando veis la nube que sale del poniente, luego decís: Agua viene; y así sucede. 55 Y cuando sopla el viento del sur, decís: Hará calor; y lo hace. 56 ¡Hipócritas! Sabéis distinguir el aspecto del cielo y de la tierra; ¿y cómo no distinguís este tiempo?

Arréglate con tu adversario

(Mt. 5.25-26)

57 ¿Y por qué no juzgáis por vosotros mismos lo que es justo? 58 Cuando vayas al magistrado con tu adversario, procura en el camino arreglarte con él, no sea que te arrastre al juez, y el juez te entregue al alguacil, y el alguacil te meta en la cárcel. 59 Te digo que no saldrás de allí, hasta que hayas pagado aun la última blanca.

12 Между тем, когда собрались тысячи народа, так что теснили друг друга, Он начал говорить сперва ученикам Своим: берегитесь закваски фарисейской, которая есть лицемерие.

Нет ничего сокровенного, что не открылось бы, и тайного, чего не узнали бы.

Посему, что вы сказали в темноте, то услышится во свете; и что говорили на ухо внутри дома, то будет провозглашено на кровлях.

Говорю же вам, друзьям Моим: не бойтесь убивающих тело и потом не могущих ничего более сделать;

но скажу вам, кого бояться: бойтесь того, кто, по убиении, может ввергнуть в геенну: ей, говорю вам, того бойтесь.

Не пять ли малых птиц продаются за два ассария? и ни одна из них не забыта у Бога.

А у вас и волосы на голове все сочтены. Итак не бойтесь: вы дороже многих малых птиц.

Сказываю же вам: всякого, кто исповедает Меня пред человеками, и Сын Человеческий исповедает пред Ангелами Божиими;

а кто отвергнется Меня пред человеками, тот отвержен будет пред Ангелами Божиими.

10 И всякому, кто скажет слово на Сына Человеческого, прощено будет; а кто скажет хулу на Святаго Духа, тому не простится.

11 Когда же приведут вас в синагоги, к начальствам и властям, не заботьтесь, как или что отвечать, или что говорить,

12 ибо Святый Дух научит вас в тот час, что должно говорить.

13 Некто из народа сказал Ему: Учитель! скажи брату моему, чтобы он разделил со мною наследство.

14 Он же сказал человеку тому: кто поставил Меня судить или делить вас?

15 При этом сказал им: смотрите, берегитесь любостяжания, ибо жизнь человека не зависит от изобилия его имения.

16 И сказал им притчу: у одного богатого человека был хороший урожай в поле;

17 и он рассуждал сам с собою: что мне делать? некуда мне собрать плодов моих?

18 И сказал: вот что сделаю: сломаю житницы мои и построю большие, и соберу туда весь хлеб мой и всё добро мое,

19 и скажу душе моей: душа! много добра лежит у тебя на многие годы: покойся, ешь, пей, веселись.

20 Но Бог сказал ему: безумный! в сию ночь душу твою возьмут у тебя; кому же достанется то, что ты заготовил?

21 Так [бывает с тем], кто собирает сокровища для себя, а не в Бога богатеет.

22 И сказал ученикам Своим: посему говорю вам, --не заботьтесь для души вашей, что вам есть, ни для тела, во что одеться:

23 душа больше пищи, и тело--одежды.

24 Посмотрите на воронов: они не сеют, не жнут; нет у них ни хранилищ, ни житниц, и Бог питает их; сколько же вы лучше птиц?

25 Да и кто из вас, заботясь, может прибавить себе роста хотя на один локоть?

26 Итак, если и малейшего сделать не можете, что заботитесь о прочем?

27 Посмотрите на лилии, как они растут: не трудятся, не прядут; но говорю вам, что и Соломон во всей славе своей не одевался так, как всякая из них.

28 Если же траву на поле, которая сегодня есть, а завтра будет брошена в печь, Бог так одевает, то кольми паче вас, маловеры!

29 Итак, не ищите, что вам есть, или что пить, и не беспокойтесь,

30 потому что всего этого ищут люди мира сего; ваш же Отец знает, что вы имеете нужду в том;

31 наипаче ищите Царствия Божия, и это всё приложится вам.

32 Не бойся, малое стадо! ибо Отец ваш благоволил дать вам Царство.

33 Продавайте имения ваши и давайте милостыню. Приготовляйте себе влагалища не ветшающие, сокровище неоскудевающее на небесах, куда вор не приближается и где моль не съедает,

34 ибо где сокровище ваше, там и сердце ваше будет.

35 Да будут чресла ваши препоясаны и светильники горящи.

36 И вы будьте подобны людям, ожидающим возвращения господина своего с брака, дабы, когда придёт и постучит, тотчас отворить ему.

37 Блаженны рабы те, которых господин, придя, найдёт бодрствующими; истинно говорю вам, он препояшется и посадит их, и, подходя, станет служить им.

38 И если придет во вторую стражу, и в третью стражу придет, и найдет их так, то блаженны рабы те.

39 Вы знаете, что если бы ведал хозяин дома, в который час придет вор, то бодрствовал бы и не допустил бы подкопать дом свой.

40 Будьте же и вы готовы, ибо, в который час не думаете, приидет Сын Человеческий.

41 Тогда сказал Ему Петр: Господи! к нам ли притчу сию говоришь, или и ко всем?

42 Господь же сказал: кто верный и благоразумный домоправитель, которого господин поставил над слугами своими раздавать им в своё время меру хлеба?

43 Блажен раб тот, которого господин его, придя, найдет поступающим так.

44 Истинно говорю вам, что над всем имением своим поставит его.

45 Если же раб тот скажет в сердце своем: не скоро придет господин мой, и начнет бить слуг и служанок, есть и пить и напиваться, --

46 то придет господин раба того в день, в который он не ожидает, и в час, в который не думает, и рассечет его, и подвергнет его одной участи с неверными.

47 Раб же тот, который знал волю господина своего, и не был готов, и не делал по воле его, бит будет много;

48 а который не знал, и сделал достойное наказания, бит будет меньше. И от всякого, кому дано много, много и потребуется, и кому много вверено, с того больше взыщут.

49 Огонь пришел Я низвести на землю, и как желал бы, чтобы он уже возгорелся!

50 Крещением должен Я креститься; и как Я томлюсь, пока сие совершится!

51 Думаете ли вы, что Я пришел дать мир земле? Нет, говорю вам, но разделение;

52 ибо отныне пятеро в одном доме станут разделяться, трое против двух, и двое против трех:

53 отец будет против сына, и сын против отца; мать против дочери, и дочь против матери; свекровь против невестки своей, и невестка против свекрови своей.

54 Сказал же и народу: когда вы видите облако, поднимающееся с запада, тотчас говорите: дождь будет, и бывает так;

55 и когда дует южный ветер, говорите: зной будет, и бывает.

56 Лицемеры! лице земли и неба распознавать умеете, как же времени сего не узнаете?

57 Зачем же вы и по самим себе не судите, чему быть должно?

58 Когда ты идешь с соперником своим к начальству, то на дороге постарайся освободиться от него, чтобы он не привел тебя к судье, а судья не отдал тебя истязателю, а истязатель не вверг тебя в темницу.

59 Сказываю тебе: не выйдешь оттуда, пока не отдашь и последней полушки.