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| Luke 12:1 | In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. | At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy; | Meanwhile the people had come streaming towards Him by tens of thousands, so that they were trampling one another under foot. And now He proceeded to say to His disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is to say, beware of hypocrisy. |
| Luke 12:2 | But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. | and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known; | There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not become known. |
| Luke 12:3 | Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. | because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. | Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors will be proclaimed from the house-tops. |
| Luke 12:4 | 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. | `And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do; | "But to you who are my friends I say, "`Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further. |
| Luke 12:5 | But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. | but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him. | I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him. |
| Luke 12:6 | Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. | `Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God, | Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight. |
| Luke 12:7 | But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows. | but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value. | But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.' |
| Luke 12:8 | And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: | `And I say to you, Every one whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God, | "And I tell you that every man who shall have acknowledged me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. |
| Luke 12:9 | but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God. | and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God, | But he who disowns me before men will be disowned before the angels of God. |
| Luke 12:10 | And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. | and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven. | "Moreover every one who shall speak against the Son of Man, may obtain forgiveness; but he who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never obtain forgiveness. |
| Luke 12:11 | And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: | `And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say, | And when they are bringing you before synagogues and magistrates and governors, do not anxiously ponder the manner or matter of your defence, nor what you are to say; |
| Luke 12:12 | for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say. | for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth [you] to say.` | for the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that very moment what you must say." |
| Luke 12:13 | And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. | And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.` | Just then a man in the crowd appealed to Him. "Rabbi," he said, "tell my brother to give me a share of the inheritance." |
| Luke 12:14 | But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? | And he said to him, `Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?` | "Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or arbitrator over you?" |
| Luke 12:15 | And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. | And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one`s goods is his life.` | And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions." |
| Luke 12:16 | And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: | And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; | And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops, |
| Luke 12:17 | and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? | and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits? | and he debated within himself, saying, "`What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.' |
| Luke 12:18 | And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. | and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things, | "And he said to himself, "`This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; |
| Luke 12:19 | And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. | and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry. | and I will say to my life, "`Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.' |
| Luke 12:20 | But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? | `And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare to whom shall they be? | "But God said to him, "`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations for whom shall they be?' |
| Luke 12:21 | So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. | so [is] he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.` | "So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God." |
| Luke 12:22 | And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. | And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on; | Then turning to His disciples He said, "For this reason I say to you, `Dismiss all anxious care for your lives, inquiring what you are to eat, and for your bodies, what you are to put on.' |
| Luke 12:23 | For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment. | the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing. | For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing. |
| Luke 12:24 | Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! | `Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls? | Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds! |
| Luke 12:25 | And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life? | and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit? | And which of you is able by anxious thought to add a moment to his life? |
| Luke 12:26 | If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? | If, then, ye are not able for the least why for the rest are ye anxious? | If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters? |
| Luke 12:27 | Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. | `Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these; | Observe the lilies, how they grow. They neither labour nor spin. And yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was as beautifully dressed as one of these. |
| Luke 12:28 | But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith? | and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you ye of little faith? | But if God so clothes the vegetation in the fields, that blooms to-day and to-morrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more certainly will He clothe you, you men of feeble faith! |
| Luke 12:29 | And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. | `And ye seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense, | "Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear. |
| Luke 12:30 | For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. | for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things; | For though the nations of the world pursue these things, as for you, your Father knows that you need them. |
| Luke 12:31 | Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you. | but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you. | But make His Kingdom the object of your pursuit, and these things shall be given you in addition. |
| Luke 12:32 | Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. | `Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign; | "Dismiss your fears, little flock: your Father finds a pleasure in giving you the Kingdom. |
| Luke 12:33 | Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. | sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; | Sell your possessions and give alms. Provide yourselves with purses that will never wear out, a treasure inexhaustible in Heaven, where no thief can come nor moth consume. |
| Luke 12:34 | For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be. | For where your wealth is stored, there also will your heart be. |
| Luke 12:35 | Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; | `Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning, | "Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight; |
| Luke 12:36 | and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him. | and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him. | and be yourselves like men waiting for their master on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly. |
| Luke 12:37 | 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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. | `Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them; | Blessed are those servants, whom their Master when He comes shall find on the watch. I tell you in solemn truth, that He will tie an apron round Him, and will bid them recline at table while He comes and waits on them. |
| Luke 12:38 | And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so blessed are those [servants]. | and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, happy are those servants. | And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He comes and finds them so, blessed are they. |
| Luke 12:39 | But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. | `And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through; | Of this be sure, that if the master of the house had known what time the robber was coming, he would have kept awake and not have allowed his house to be broken into. |
| Luke 12:40 | Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. | and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.` | Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come." |
| Luke 12:41 | And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all? | And Peter said to him, `Sir, unto us this simile dost thou speak, or also unto all?` | "Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?" |
| Luke 12:42 | And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? | And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure? | "Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times? |
| Luke 12:43 | Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. | Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so; | Blessed is that servant whom his Master when He comes shall find so doing. |
| Luke 12:44 | Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. | truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him. | I tell you truly that He will put him in authority over all His possessions. |
| Luke 12:45 | But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; | `And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken; | But if that servant should say in his heart, `My Master is a long time in coming,' and should begin to beat the menservants and the maids, and to eat and drink, drinking even to excess; |
| Luke 12:46 | the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful. | the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for [him], and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint. | that servant's Master will come on a day when he is not expecting Him and at an hour that he knows not of, and will punish him severely, and make him share the lot of the unfaithful. |
| Luke 12:47 | And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]; | `And that servant, who having known his lord`s will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes, | And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes. |
| Luke 12:48 | but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more. | and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him. | But he who had not been told it and yet did what deserved the scourge, will receive but few lashes. To whomsoever much has been given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been entrusted, of him a larger amount will be demanded. |
| Luke 12:49 | I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled? | `Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled? | "I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled! |
| Luke 12:50 | But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! | but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed! | But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished! |
| Luke 12:51 | Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: | `Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division; | Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension. |
| Luke 12:52 | for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. | for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided three against two, and two against three; | For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three; |
| Luke 12:53 | They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law. | a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.` | father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law." |
| Luke 12:54 | And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass. | And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so; | Then He said to the people also, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, `There is to be a shower;' and it comes to pass. |
| Luke 12:55 | And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass. | and when a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is; | And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, `It will be burning hot;' and it comes to pass. |
| Luke 12:56 | Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time? | hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time how do ye not make proof of [it]? | Vain pretenders! You know how to read the aspect of earth and sky. How is it you cannot read this present time? |
| Luke 12:57 | And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? | `And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous? | "Why, too, do you not of yourselves arrive at just conclusions? |
| Luke 12:58 | For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison. | for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison; | For when, with your opponent, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison. |
| Luke 12:59 | I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite. | I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.` | Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing." |
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