Luke 12
12:1 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. 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall
not be known. 12:3 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. 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. 12:5 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. 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten
before ? 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are
of more value than many sparrows. 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of
man also confess before the angels of : 12:9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of . 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven
him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Set-apart Spirit it shall not be forgiven. 12:11 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: 12:12 For the Set-apart Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 12:13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide
the inheritance with me. 12:14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 12:15 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. 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man
brought forth plentifully: 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room
where to bestow my fruits? 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 fruits and my goods. 12:19 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. 12:20 But said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee:
then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward . 12:22 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. 12:23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 12:24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse
nor barn; and feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 12:25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 12:26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for
the rest? 12:27 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. 12:28 If then 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? 12:29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of
doubtful mind. 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. 12:31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of ; and all these things shall be added unto
you. 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the
kingdom. 12:33 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. 12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 12:35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; 12:36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their master, when he will return
from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the master 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. 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. 12:39 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. 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think
not. 12:41 Then Kepha said unto him, Rabbi, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to
all? 12:42 And said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master
shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his master when he cometh shall find so doing. 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My master delayeth his coming; and
shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 12:46 The master 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. 12:47 And that servant, which knew his master's will, and prepared not himself, neither
did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 12:48 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. 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled? 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be
accomplished! 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather
division: 12:52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two,
and two against three. 12:53 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. 12:54 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. 12:55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to
pass. 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? 12:57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 12:58 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. 12:59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last
mite.