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| Luke 12:1 | In the mean time, when there was gathered an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. | At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit. | Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. |
| Luke 12:2 | For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. | But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear. | But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known. |
| Luke 12:3 | Therefore, whatever 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 house-tops. | So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops. | Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops. |
| Luke 12:4 | And I say to 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, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that. | I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. |
| Luke 12:5 | But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him. | But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him. | But I will warn you whom you shall fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him. |
| Luke 12:6 | Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? | Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind. | Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria? Not one of them is forgotten by God. |
| Luke 12:7 | But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. | But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows. | But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. |
| Luke 12:8 | Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. | And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God. | I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God; |
| Luke 12:9 | But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. | But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God. | but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God. |
| Luke 12:10 | And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven. | And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness. | Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| Luke 12:11 | And when they bring you to the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: | And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say: | When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; |
| Luke 12:12 | For the Holy Spirit will teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. | For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say. | for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say." |
| Luke 12:13 | And one of the company said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. | And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me. | One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." |
| Luke 12:14 | And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you? | But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you? | But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?" |
| Luke 12:15 | And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. | And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has. | He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses." |
| Luke 12:16 | And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: | And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile: | He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. |
| Luke 12:17 | And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to deposit my fruits? | And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. | He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room 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 deposit all my fruits and my goods. | And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. | He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. |
| Luke 12:19 | And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry. | And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. | I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' |
| Luke 12:20 | But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided? | But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together? | But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared whose will they be?' |
| Luke 12:21 | So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God. | So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God. | So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." |
| Luke 12:22 | And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. | And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed. | He said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. |
| Luke 12:23 | The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment. | Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing? | Life is more than food, and the body than clothing. |
| Luke 12:24 | Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them: How much more are ye better than the fowls? | Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds! | Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! |
| Luke 12:25 | And which of you by solicitude can add to his stature one cubit? | And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller? | Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? |
| Luke 12:26 | If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest? | If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest? | If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest? |
| Luke 12:27 | Consider the lilies how they grow: They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. | Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these. | Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. |
| Luke 12:28 | 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? | But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith? | But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith? |
| Luke 12:29 | And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. | And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts. | Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. |
| Luke 12:30 | For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. | For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them. | For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. |
| Luke 12:31 | But rather seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. | But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition. | Yet seek God's kingdom, and all these things will be added to you. |
| Luke 12:32 | Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. | Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. | Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. |
| Luke 12:33 | Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which become not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. | Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction. | Sell that which you have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. |
| Luke 12:34 | For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. | For where your wealth is, there will your heart be. | For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
| Luke 12:35 | Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning; | Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. | Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning. |
| Luke 12:36 | And ye yourselves like men that wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. | And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly. | Be like men looking for their lord, when he will return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him. |
| Luke 12:37 | Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them. | Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food. | Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most assuredly I tell you, that he will gird himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them. |
| Luke 12:38 | And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. | And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants. | They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so. |
| Luke 12:39 | And this know, that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer his house to be broken through. | But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. | 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 allowed his house to be broken into. |
| Luke 12:40 | Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. | So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him. | Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him." |
| Luke 12:41 | Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or even to all? | And Peter said to him, Lord, are these words said to us only, or to all men? | Peter said to him, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?" |
| Luke 12:42 | 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 provisions in due season? | And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time? | The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? |
| Luke 12:43 | Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. | Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so. | Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes. |
| Luke 12:44 | In truth I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. | Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods. | Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has. |
| Luke 12:45 | But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the men-servants, and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken? | But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine; | But if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken, |
| Luke 12:46 | 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 asunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. | The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith; | then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn't expecting him, and in an hour that he doesn't know, and will cut him apart, and place his portion with the unfaithful. |
| Luke 12:47 | And that servant who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. | And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows; | That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes, |
| Luke 12:48 | But he that knew not, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom men have committed much, from him they will ask the more. | But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested. | but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom they deposit much, of him will they ask more. |
| Luke 12:49 | I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already kindled? | I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted. | "I came to throw fire on the earth, I wish it were already kindled. |
| Luke 12:50 | But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished! | But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete! | But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! |
| Luke 12:51 | Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division: | Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division: | Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. |
| Luke 12:52 | For from henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. | For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three. | For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. |
| Luke 12:53 | The father will 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. | They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. | They will 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." |
| Luke 12:54 | And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, immediately ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. | Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is. | He said to the multitudes also, "When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it happens. |
| Luke 12:55 | And when ye perceive the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. | And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be heat; and so it is. | When a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be a scorching heat,' and it happens. |
| Luke 12:56 | 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? | O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you? | You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don't interpret this time? |
| Luke 12:57 | And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? | And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right? | Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? |
| Luke 12:58 | When thou goest with thy adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he draw thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. | For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison. | For as you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be freed from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. |
| Luke 12:59 | I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite. | I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing. | I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last lepton." |
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