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Luke 12
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Beware of Religious Hypocrisy

12 In these circumstances,[a] a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling(A) on one another. He began to say to His disciples first:(B) “Be on your guard(C) against the yeast[b](D) of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.(E) 2 There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered,(F) nothing hidden that won’t be made known.(G) 3 Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an ear in private rooms(H) will be proclaimed on the housetops.(I)

Fear God

4 “And I say to you, My friends,(J) don’t fear(K) those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. 5 But I will show you the One to fear: Fear(L) Him who has authority to throw people into hell(M) after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear! 6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies?[c] Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight.(N) 7 Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!

Acknowledging Christ

8 “And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges(O) Me before men, the Son of Man(P) will also acknowledge him before the angels of God,(Q) 9 but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.(R) 10 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,(S) but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit(T) will not be forgiven. 11 Whenever(U) they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities,(V) don’t worry(W) about how you should defend(X) yourselves or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”(Y)

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher,(Z) tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 “Friend,”[d] He said to him, “who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard(AA) against all greed(AB) because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”(AC)

16 Then He told them a parable:(AD) “A rich(AE) man’s land was very productive. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops? 18 I will do this,’ he said. ‘I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. 19 Then I’ll say to myself, “You[e] have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy;(AF) eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’(AG)

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool!(AH) This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’(AI)

21 “That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure(AJ) for himself and is not rich toward God.”(AK)

The Cure for Anxiety

22 Then He said to His disciples: “Therefore I tell you,(AL) don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear.(AM) 23 For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens:(AN) They don’t sow or reap; they don’t have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them.(AO) Aren’t you worth much more than the birds? 25 Can any of you add a cubit to his height[f] by worrying?(AP) 26 If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

27 “Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon(AQ) in all his splendor was adorned like one of these! 28 If that’s how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will He do for you—you of little faith?(AR) 29 Don’t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious. 30 For the Gentile world eagerly seeks(AS) all these things, and your Father(AT) knows that you need them.

31 “But seek His kingdom,(AU) and these things will be provided for you.(AV) 32 Don’t be afraid,(AW) little flock,(AX) because your Father delights(AY) to give you the kingdom.(AZ) 33 Sell(BA) your possessions and give to the poor.(BB) Make money-bags(BC) for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure(BD) in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.(BE)

Ready for the Master’s Return

35 “Be ready for service[g] and have your lamps lit.(BF) 36 You must be like people waiting for their master(BG) to return[h] from the wedding banquet(BH) so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.(BI) 37 Those slaves the master will find alert(BJ) when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready,[i] have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.(BK) 38 If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn,[j] and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed. 39 But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming,(BL) he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also be ready,(BM) because the Son of Man(BN) is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”(BO)

Rewards and Punishment

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

42 The Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and sensible manager(BP) his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food(BQ) at the proper time? 43 That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded. 44 I tell you the truth: He will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45 But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’(BR) and starts to beat the male and female slaves, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 that slave’s master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him to pieces[k] and assign him a place with the unbelievers.[l] 47 And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it[m] will be severely beaten.(BS) 48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving(BT) of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.[n](BU)

Not Peace but Division

49 “I came(BV) to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with,(BW) and how it consumes(BX) Me until it is finished!(BY) 51 Do you think that I came here to give peace to the earth?(BZ) 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,
son against father,
mother against daughter,
daughter against mother,
mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law,
and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”(CA)[o]

Interpreting the Time

54 He also said to the crowds:(CB) “When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, ‘A storm is coming,’ and so it does.(CC) 55 And when the south wind is blowing, you say, ‘It’s going to be a scorcher!’ and it is. 56 Hypocrites!(CD) You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don’t you know how to interpret this time?(CE)

Settling Accounts

57 “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?(CF) 58 As you are going with your adversary(CG) to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge,(CH) the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.(CI) 59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last cent.”[p](CJ)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:1 Or Meanwhile, or At this time, or During this period
  2. Luke 12:1 Or leaven
  3. Luke 12:6 Lit two assaria; the assarion (sg) was a small copper coin
  4. Luke 12:14 Lit Man
  5. Luke 12:19 Lit say to my soul, “Soul, you
  6. Luke 12:25 Or add one moment to his life-span
  7. Luke 12:35 Lit Let your loins be girded; an idiom for tying up loose outer clothing in preparation for action; Ex 12:11
  8. Luke 12:36 Lit master, when he should return
  9. Luke 12:37 Lit will gird himself
  10. Luke 12:38 Lit even in the second or third watch
  11. Luke 12:46 Lit him in two
  12. Luke 12:46 Or unfaithful, or untrustworthy
  13. Luke 12:47 Lit or do toward his will
  14. Luke 12:48 Or much
  15. Luke 12:53 Mc 7:6
  16. Luke 12:59 Gk lepton, the smallest and least valuable copper coin in use
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Lucas 12
Ang Pulong Sa Dios

Pagbantay sa mga Tigpakaaron-ingnon

(Mat. 10:26-27)

12 Samtang nangdugok ang linibong mga tawo didto kang Jesus ug naghuot na sila, miingon si Jesus sa iyang mga tinun-an, “Pagbantay kamo, kay tingali ug matakdan kamo sa pamatasan sa mga Pariseo nga pulos lang pagpakaaron-ingnon. 2 Apan walay tinagoan nga dili mabutyag sa kaulahian. 3 Busa, bisan unsa ang inyong gisulti diha sa kangitngit, madunggan diha sa kahayag, ug ang inyong gihunghong sulod sa sirado nga kuwarto, mahibaloan sa tanan.”

Ang Angay nga Kahadlokan

(Mat. 10:28-31)

4 “Mga higala, ayaw kamo kahadlok sa mga tawo nga makapatay lang sa inyong lawas, ug pagkahuman niana wala na silay lain pang mahimo kaninyo. 5 Sultihan ko kamo kon kinsa ang angay ninyong kahadlokan: kahadloki ninyo ang Dios, kay human niya mapatay ang lawas sa tawo may gahom pa gayod siya sa pagtambog sa kalag niini ngadto sa impiyerno. Mao gani nga gipasidan-an ko kamo nga ang Dios angay ninyong kahadlokan. 6 Dili ba barato lang ang mga gagmayng langgam? Apan walay usa kanila nga gikalimtan sa Dios. 7 Labaw na gayod kamo, bisan gani ang inyong mga buhok inihap niya ang tanan. Busa ayaw kamo kahadlok! Tungod kay mas bililhon pa kamo kaysa mga langgam.”

Ang Pag-ila kang Cristo

(Mat. 10:32-33; 12:32; 10:19-20)

8 Miingon pa si Jesus kanila, “Si bisan kinsa nga mopaila sa mga tawo nga ako iyang Ginoo, ako nga Anak sa Tawo moila usab kaniya atubangan sa mga anghel sa Dios. 9 Apan ang molimod kanako atubangan sa mga tawo, ilimod ko usab atubangan sa mga anghel sa Dios. 10 Si bisan kinsa nga mosulti ug daotan batok kanako nga Anak sa Tawo mapasaylo; apan ang mosulti ug daotan batok sa Espiritu Santo dili gayod mapasaylo.

11 “Kon tungod sa inyong pagtuo dad-on kamo sa simbahan sa mga Judio o sa mga tigdumala sa lungsod aron imbistigahon, ayaw kamo kabalaka kon unsa ang inyong itubag. 12 Kay tudloan kamo sa Espiritu Santo nianang higayona kon unsa ang angay ninyong itubag.”

Ang Sambingay bahin sa Adunahan nga Nagsalig sa Iyang Bahandi

13 May tawo didto nga miingon, “Magtutudlo, sultihi ang akong magulang nga lalaki nga bahinan niya ako sa among napanunod nga kabilin.” 14 Miingon si Jesus kaniya, “Uy tawo, unsa ako, huwes o tigbahin sa inyong mga kabtangan?” 15 Unya misulti si Jesus sa mga tawo, “Pagbantay kamo sa tanang matang sa pagkahakog, kay ang tinuod nga pagkinabuhi dili diha sa kadaghan sa kabtangan.” 16 Unya misulti si Jesus kanila niini nga sambingay, “May usa ka tawo nga adunahan nga may yuta nga daghan gayod ang ani. 17 Busa miingon siya sa iyang kaugalingon, ‘Unsa may akong himuon? Wala na akoy kabutangan sa akong ani! 18 Maayo pa tingali nga ipaguba ko ang akong mga bodega ug magpatukod ug mas dako pa gayod, ug didto ko ibutang ang akong mga ani ug mga kabtangan. 19 Ug tungod kay daghan na ang akong natigom alang sa umaabot nga mga tuig, magpahayahay na lang unya ako, mokaon, moinom, ug maglipay!’ 20 Apan miingon ang Dios kaniya, ‘Buang-buang! Karong gabii bawion ko kanimo ang imong kinabuhi. Busa kinsa man ang makapahimulos sa imong gitigom nga mga kabtangan?’ 21 Mao usab kana ang mahitabo sa tawo nga magtigom ug mga bahandi alang sa iyang kaugalingon apan kabos atubangan sa Dios.”

Ang Pagsalig ngadto sa Dios

(Mat. 6:25-34)

22 Unya miingon si Jesus sa iyang mga tinun-an, “Busa sultihan ko kamo nga dili kamo mabalaka sa inyong kinabuhi, kon unsa ang inyong kaonon o kon unsa ang inyong isul-ob. 23 Dili mahimo nga dili niya kamo hatagan niini tungod kay gihatagan man niya kamog lawas ug kinabuhi. 24 Tan-awa ninyo ang mga uwak: wala sila magtanom, wala mag-ani, ug wala silay bodega nga tigomanan sa ilang pagkaon, apan sa gihapon gipakaon sila sa Dios. Dili ba mas labaw pa kamo kaysa mga langgam? 25 Kinsa ba kaninyo ang makapalugway sa inyong kinabuhi bisag gamay lang pinaagi sa inyong kabalaka? Wala gayod! 26 Busa, tungod kay wala man kamoy mahimo sa pagpalugway sa inyong kinabuhi, ngano nga mabalaka pa man gayod kamo sa ubang mga butang? 27 Hunahunaa ninyo kon giunsa pagtubo sa mga bulak; wala sila maghago o magbuhat sa ilang bisti. Apan ang tinuod, bisan ang bisti sa bantogan ug bahandianong hari nga si Solomon dili makatupong sa katahom niining mga bulaka. 28 Kon gipatahom sa Dios ang mga sagbot nga buhi karon, apan sa kaulahian malaya ug sunogon lang, dili ba labi pa gayod niya kamong pabistihan? Pagkagamay sa inyong pagtuo! 29 Ayaw kamo kabalaka kon unsa unya ang inyong kaonon ug imnon. 30 Mao kini ang gikabalak-an sa mga tawo nga wala magtuo sa Dios. Nahibalo ang inyong Amahan sa langit nga gikinahanglan ninyo kining mga butanga. 31 Busa unaha ninyo ang pagpasakop sa paghari sa Dios ug ihatag gayod niya kaninyo ang inyong mga gikinahanglan.”

Ang mga Bahandi sa Langit

(Mat. 6:19-21)

32 “Pipila lang gayod kaninyo ang nagasunod kanako, apan ayaw kamo kahadlok tungod kay pagbuot sa inyong Amahan nga paharion kamo sa iyang gingharian. 33 Ibaligya ninyo ang inyong mga kabtangan, ug ihatag ang kuwarta ngadto sa mga kabos aron makatigom kamo ug bahandi didto sa langit. Dili gayod kini makuhaan o madunot, tungod kay didto walay kawatan nga makaduol ug walay gagmayng mga mananap nga makakutkot. 34 Kay kon asa gani ang inyong bahandi atua usab didto ang inyong kasingkasing.”

Ang Kasaligan nga Sulugoon

35-36 Miingon pa gayod si Jesus kanila, “Pangandam kamo sa tanang panahon aron dili kamo makalitan sa pagbalik sa inyong Ginoo. Sunda ninyo ang mga sulugoon nga naghulat sa pagbalik sa ilang agalon nga mitambong sa kombira. Nagbantay sila ug wala nila palunga ang ilang mga suga. Busa bisan unsang orasa muabot ang ilang agalon, ug manuktok sa pultahan, maablihan nila kini dayon. 37 Bulahan kadtong mga sulugoon nga sa pag-abot sa ilang agalon nagtukaw ug nagaandam. Ang tinuod, patambongon niya kadtong mga sulugoon sa iyang kan-anan ug siya mismo ang magsilbe kanila. 38 Bulahan gayod sila kon maabtan nga nakaandam sa iyang pag-abot bisan sa tungang gabii o sa kadlawon. 39 Timan-i ninyo kini: kon mahibaloan lang sa tagbalay kon kanus-a muabot ang kawatan, bantayan gayod niya kini aron dili makasulod sa iyang balay. 40 Busa pagbantay gayod kamo, tungod kay sa oras nga wala ninyo paabota, ako nga Anak sa Tawo muabot.”

Ang Masaligan ug ang Dili Masaligan nga Sulugoon

(Mat. 24:45-51)

41 Nangutana si Pedro, “Ginoo, alang kang kinsa man kanang maong sambingay, kanamo ba nga imong mga tinun-an o alang sa tanan?” 42 Gitubag siya ni Jesus, “Dili ba nga kon kinsa ang masaligan ug maalamon nga sulugoon mao man ang pilion sa agalon nga maoy magdumala sa kauban niyang mga sulugoon? Siya ang maghatag kanila sa ilang pagkaon sa hustong oras. 43 Bulahan kadtong sulugoon nga sa pagbalik sa iyang agalon maabtan nga naghimo sa iyang buluhaton. 44 Sigurado gayod nga padumalahon siya sa tanang butang sa iyang agalon. 45 Apan alaot ang sulugoon nga sa paggikan sa iyang agalon maghuna-huna nga dugay pa kining mobalik, busa magsugod siya sa pagdagmal sa iyang kauban nga mga sulugoon, malalaki man o mababaye, ug magpagusto siya sa pagkaon, pag-inom ug paghubog. 46 Moabot ang iyang agalon sa oras nga wala gayod niya damha, ug grabe ang silot nga iyang madawat.[a] Iuban siya sa mga tawo nga dili kasaligan.

47 “Ang sulugoon nga nasayod kon unsa ang gusto sa iyang agalon apan wala magtuman niini, daghan nga kastigo ang iyang mahiagoman. 48 Ug ang sulugoon nga wala masayod kon unsa ang gusto sa iyang agalon ug nakahimo sa mga butang nga dili maayo kastigohon usab, apan diotay lang. Kay bisan kinsa nga gihatagan ug daghan, daghan usab ang paabuton gikan kaniya. Mas daghan ang paabuton gikan sa tawo nga gihatagan ug daghan.”

Si Jesus ang Hinungdan sa Pagkabahin-bahin sa Katawhan

(Mat. 10:34-36)

49 Miingon pa gayod si Jesus kanila, “Mianhi ako dinhi sa kalibotan aron sa pagsilot sa mga tawo. Ang ilang silot mahisama sa kalayo ug gusto kong magdilaab na kini. 50 Apan sa dili pa kini mahitabo daghan pang mga pag-antos ang akong maagian, ug dili gayod ako mahimutang hangtod nga kini mahuman.

51 “Naghuna-huna ba kamo nga mianhi ako dinhi aron sa pagdalag kalinaw sa kalibotan? Ang tinuod, mianhi ako dinhi aron sa pagdala ug kagubot ug sa pagkabahin-bahin. 52 Ug gikan karon, tungod kanako, magkabahin-bahin ang mga pamilya. Kon lima sila, ang tulo batok sa duha ug ang duha batok sa tulo. 53 Ang amahan ug ang iyang anak nga lalaki magbinatokay. Ang inahan ug ang iyang anak nga babaye magbinatokay, ug ang ugangan nga babaye ug ang iyang umagad nga babaye magbinatokay usab.”

Bantayi ang mga Panghitabo

(Mat. 16:2-3)

54 Unya miingon si Jesus sa mga tawo, “Kon makita ninyo ang dag-om sa kasadpan moingon kamo nga moulan, ug mao kini ang mahitabo. 55 Ug kon mohuros ang hangin nga habagat moingon kamo nga moinit, ug mao usab kini ang mahitabo. 56 Mga tigpakaaron-ingnon! Makahibalo kamo nga motag-an kon unsa ang mahitabo pinaagi sa inyong pagtan-aw sa yuta ug sa langit, apan ngano nga dili man kamo makatag-an sa mga panghitabo karon?”

Pakighusay sa Imong Kaaway

(Mat. 5:25-26)

57 Nganong wala man gayod ninyo huna-hunaa kon unsa ang husto? 58 Kon may mosumbong batok kanimo, tinguhaa gayod nga makighusay dayon kaniya sa dili pa kamo maghusay sa korte. Kay basin ug pugson ka gayod niya pagdala ngadto sa huwes ug ang huwes motugyan kanimo ngadto sa pulis aron prisohon ka. 59 Ug dili ka gayod makagawas hangtod nga mabayran mo ang tanan mong multa.

Footnotes

  1. 12:46 ug grabe ang silot nga iyang madawat: sa literal, ug tadtaron siya.
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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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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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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

  1. Luke 12:1 yeast
  2. Luke 12:6 Gr. assarion, a coin worth about 1⁄16 of a denarius
  3. Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
  4. Luke 12:26 do you worry
  5. Luke 12:27 clothed
  6. Luke 12:31 NU His kingdom, and these things
  7. Luke 12:39 NU not have allowed
  8. Luke 12:42 at the right time
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