Berean Standard Bible

Luke 12

(Matthew 16:5–12; Mark 8:14–21)

1InἘνEnG1722the meantimeοἷςhoisG3739τῶνtōnG3588,a crowdὄχλουochlouG3793ofτοῦtouG3588many thousandsμυριάδωνmuriadōnG3461had gatheredἐπισυναχθεισῶνepisunachtheisōnG1996,so thatὥστεhōsteG5620they were tramplingκαταπατεῖνkatapateinG2662one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlousG240. JesusbeganG756to speakλέγεινlegeinG3004firstG4412toπρὸςprosG4314HisαὐτοῦautouG846τοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101: “Bewareπροσέχετε ἑαυτοῖςprosechete he'autoisG4337 G1438ofἀπὸapoG575theτῆςtēsG3588leavenζύμηςzumēsG2219of theτῶνtōnG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίων.¶PharisaiōnG5330,whichἥτιςhētisG3748isἐστὶνestinG1510hypocrisyὑπόκρισιςhupokrisisG5272.

2ThereδὲdeG1161isἐστὶνestinG1510nothingΟὐδὲνOudenG3762concealedσυγκεκαλυμμένονsugkekalummenonG4780thatὃhoG3739will not be disclosedοὐκ ἀποκαλυφθήσεται,ouk apokaluphthēsetaiG3756 G601,andκαὶkaiG2532nothinghiddenκρυπτὸνkruptonG2927thatὃhoG3739will notοὐouG3756be made knownγνωσθήσεται.gnōsthēsetaiG1097.

3Whatἀνθ᾽ ὧν ὅσαanth᾽ hōn hosaG473 G3745 G3739you have spokenεἴπατεeipateG2036inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588darkσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653will be heardἀκουσθήσεται,akousthēsetaiG191inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588daylightφωτὶphōtiG5457,andκαὶkaiG2532whatὃhoG3739you have whisperedπρὸς τὸ οὖς ἐλαλήσατεpros to ous elalēsateG2980 G4314 G3588 G3775inἐνenG1722theτοῖςtoisG3588inner roomsταμείοιςtameioisG5009will be proclaimedκηρυχθήσεταιkēruchthēsetaiG2784fromἐπὶepiG1909theτῶνtōnG3588housetopsδωμάτων.¶dōmatōnG1430.

Fear God Alone

(Matthew 10:26–31)

4δὲdeG1161I tellΛέγωLegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771,MyG1473τοῖςtoisG3588friendsφίλοιςphiloisG5384,do not be afraidμὴ φοβηθῆτεmē phobēthēteG3361 G5399ofἀπὸapoG575those whoτῶνtōnG3588killἀποκτεινόντωνapokteinontōnG615theτὸtoG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983andκαὶkaiG2532afterμετὰmetaG3326thatταῦταtautaG3778canμὴ ἐχόντωνmē echontōnG3361 G2192doποιῆσαι.poiēsaiG4160noτιtiG5100moreG4053.

5ButδὲdeG1161I will showὑποδείξωhupodeixōG5263youὑμῖνhuminG4771whomτίναtinaG5101you should fearφοβηθῆτε·phobēthēteG5399:FearφοβήθητεphobēthēteG5399theτὸνtonG3588One who,afterμετὰmetaG3326youτὸtoG3588have been killedἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiG615,hasἔχονταechontaG2192authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to throwἐμβαλεῖνembaleinG1685youintoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588hellγέενναν.geennanG1067.YesναὶnaiG3483,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,fearφοβήθητε.phobēthēteG5399HimτοῦτονtoutonG3778!

6Are notοὐχὶouchiG3780fiveπέντεpenteG4002sparrowsστρουθίαstrouthiaG4765soldπωλοῦνταιpōlountaiG4453for twoδύο;duoG1417penniesἀσσαρίωνassariōnG787?YetκαὶkaiG2532notοὐκoukG3756oneἓνhenG1520ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846isἔστινestinG1510forgottenἐπιλελησμένονepilelēsmenonG1950byἐνώπιονenōpionG1799τοῦtouG3588Godθεοῦ·theouG2316.

7And evenἀλλὰallaG235theαἱhaiG3588veryκαὶkaiG2532hairsτρίχεςtrichesG2359ofτῆςtēsG3588yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771headκεφαλῆςkephalēsG2776are all numberedπᾶσαι ἠρίθμηνται.pasai ērithmēntaiG3956 G705. Sodo not be afraidμὴ φοβεῖσθε·mē phobeistheG3361 G5399;you are worth moreδιαφέρετε.¶diaphereteG1308than manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183sparrowsστρουθίωνstrouthiōnG4765.

Confessing Christ

(Matthew 10:32–33)

8δὲdeG1161I tellΛέγωLegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὃςhosG3739ἂνanG302confessesὁμολογήσῃ ἐνhomologēsē enG3670 G1722MeἐμοὶemoiG1473beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715τῶνtōnG3588menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will also confessκαὶ ὁμολογήσει ἐνkai homologēsei enG2532 G3670 G1722himαὐτῷautōG846beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715theτῶνtōnG3588angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316.

9ButδὲdeG1161whoeverὁhoG3588deniesἀρνησάμενόςarnēsamenosG720MeG1473beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799τῶνtōnG3588menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444will be deniedἀπαρνηθήσεταιaparnēthēsetaiG533beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799theτῶνtōnG3588angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32τοῦtouG3588of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

10AndκαὶkaiG2532everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὃςhosG3739speaksG2046a wordλόγονlogonG3056againstεἰςeisG1519theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207τοῦtouG3588of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444will be forgivenἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ·aphethēsetai autōG863 G846,butδὲdeG1161whoeverτῷtōG3588blasphemesβλασφημήσαντιblasphēmēsantiG987againstεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151will not be forgivenοὐκ ἀφεθήσεται.¶ouk aphethēsetaiG3756 G863.

11δὲdeG1161WhenὍτανHotanG3752youὑμᾶςhumasG4771are broughtεἰσφέρωσινeispherōsinG1533beforeἐπὶepiG1909τὰςtasG3588synagoguesσυναγωγὰςsunagōgasG4864καὶkaiG2532τὰςtasG3588,rulersἀρχὰςarchasG746,andκαὶkaiG2532τὰςtasG3588authoritiesἐξουσίας,exousiasG1849,do notμὴmēG3361worry aboutμεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteG3309howπῶς ἢ τίpōs ē tiG4459 G2228 G5101to defend yourselvesἀπολογήσησθεapologēsēstheG626orἢēG2228whatτίtiG5101to sayεἴπητε·eipēteG2036.

12ForγὰρgarG1063atἐνenG1722thatαὐτῇautēaG846τὸtoG3588timeὥρᾳhōraG5610theτῇtēaG3588HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151will teachδιδάξειdidaxeiG1321youὑμᾶςhumasG4771whatἃhaG3739you shouldδεῖdeiG1163sayεἰπεῖν.¶eipeinG2036.”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13δέdeG1161SomeoneτιςtisG5100inἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588crowdὄχλουochlouG3793saidΕἶπενEipenG2036to Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,tellεἰπὲ τῷeipe tōG2036 G3588myG1473brotherἀδελφῷadelphōG80to divideμερίσασθαιmerisasthaiG3307theτὴνtēnG3588inheritanceκληρονομίαν.klēronomianG2817withμετ᾽met᾽G3326meG1473.”

14ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588Jesusrepliedεἶπεν αὐτῷ·eipen autōG2036 G846, “Manἄνθρωπε,anthrōpeG444,whoτίςtisG5101appointedκατέστησενkatestēsenG2525MeG1473judgeκριτὴνkritēnG2923orἢēG2228executorμεριστὴνmeristēnG3312betweenἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youὑμᾶς;¶humasG4771?”

15AndδὲdeG1161He saidΕἶπενEipenG2036toπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846, “Watch outὁρᾶτεhorateG3708καὶkaiG2532!Guard yourselvesφυλάσσεσθεphulassestheG5442againstἀπὸapoG575everyπάσηςpasēsG3956form ofgreedπλεονεξίας,pleonexiasG4124,forὅτιhotiG3754one’sτινὶ αὐτοῦtini autouG5100 G846τῷtōG3588lifeζωὴzōēG2222does not consistοὐκ ἐστινouk estinG3756 G1510inἐνenG1722theἡhēG3588abundanceπερισσεύεινperisseueinG4052ofἐκekG1537hisτῶν αὐτῷ.¶tōn autōG3588 G846possessionsὑπαρχόντωνhuparchontōnG5225.”

16ThenδὲdeG1161He toldΕἶπεν πρὸςEipen prosG2036 G4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846a parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850λέγων·legōnG3004: “TheἡhēG3588groundχώρα.chōraG5561of a certainτινὸςtinosG5100richπλουσίουplousiouG4145manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444produced an abundanceεὐφόρησενeuphorēsenG2164.

17SoκαὶkaiG2532he thoughtδιελογίζετοdielogizetoG1260toἐνenG1722himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438λέγων·legōnG3004, ‘WhatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσωpoiēsōG4160,sinceὅτιhotiG3754I haveἔχωechōG2192nowhereοὐκ ποῦouk pouG3756 G4226to storeσυνάξωsunaxōG4863myG1473τοὺςtousG3588cropsκαρπούςkarpousG2590?’

18ThenκαὶkaiG2532he saidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, ‘ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778is whatI will doποιήσω·poiēsōG4160:I will tear downκαθελῶkathelōG2507myG1473τὰςtasG3588barnsἀποθήκαςapothēkasG596andκαὶkaiG2532will buildοἰκοδομήσωoikodomēsōG3618biggerμείζοναςmeizonasG3173ones,andκαὶkaiG2532thereἐκεῖekeiG1563I will store upσυνάξωsunaxōG4863allπάνταpantaG3956myG1473τὸνtonG3588grainσῖτονsitonG4621andκαὶkaiG2532myτὰtaG3588goodsἀγαθάagathaG18.

19ThenκαὶkaiG2532I will sayG2046toτῇtēaG3588myselfψυχῇpsuchēaG1473 G5590, “Youψυχή,psuchēG5590haveἔχειςecheisG2192plenty ofπολλὰpollaG4183good thingsἀγαθὰagathaG18laid upκείμεναkeimenaG2749forεἰςeisG1519manyπολλά.pollaG4183yearsἔτηetēG2094.Take it easyἀναπαύου,anapauouG373.Eatφάγε,phageG5315,drinkπίε,pieG4095, andbe merryεὐφραίνου.euphrainouG2165!”’

20ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588Godθεός·theosG2316saidεἶπενeipenG2036to himαὐτῷautōG846, ‘Youfoolἄφρων,aphrōnG878!ThisταύτῃtautēG3778veryτῇtēaG3588nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571yourσουsouG4771τὴνtēnG3588lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590will be requiredἀπαιτοῦσινapaitousinG523ofἀπὸapoG575youσοῦ.souG4771.ThenδὲdeG1161whoτίνιtiniG5101will ownἔσται;estaiG1510whatἃhaG3739you have accumulatedἡτοίμασας,hētoimasasG2090?’

21This is howοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it will be foranyone whoὁhoG3588stores up treasureθησαυρίζωνthēsaurizōnG2343for himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438butκαὶkaiG2532is not richμὴ πλουτῶν.mē ploutōnG3361 G4147towardεἰςeisG1519GodθεὸνtheonG2316.”

Do Not Worry

(Matthew 6:25–34)

22ThenδὲdeG1161JesussaidεἶπενeipenG2036toπρὸςprosG4314Hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τοὺςtousG3588disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101, “Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778I tellλέγωlegōG3004youG4771,do notμὴmēG3361worryμεριμνᾶτεmerimnateG3309aboutτῇtēaG3588your lifeψυχῇpsuchēaG5590,whatτίtiG5101you will eatφάγητε,phagēteG5315, orμηδὲmēdeG3366aboutτῷtōG3588yourG4771bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983,whatτίtiG5101you will wearἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheG1746.

23ForγὰρgarG1063ἡhēG3588lifeψυχὴpsuchēG5590isἐστινestinG1510more thanπλεῖόνpleionG4119τῆςtēsG3588foodτροφῆς,trophēsG5160,andκαὶkaiG2532theτὸtoG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983morethanτοῦtouG3588clothesἐνδύματος.endumatosG1742.

24ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657theτοὺςtousG3588ravensκόρακαςkorakasG2876ὅτιhotiG3754:They do not sowοὐ σπείρουσινou speirousinG3756 G4687orοὐδὲoudeG3761reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325,theyοἷςhoisG3739haveἔστινestinG1510noοὐκoukG3756storehouseταμεῖονtameionG5009orοὐδὲoudeG3761barnἀποθήκη,apothēkēG596;yetκαὶkaiG2532ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316feedsτρέφειtrepheiG5142themαὐτούς·autousG846.How muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123valuable you areὑμεῖς διαφέρετεhumeis diaphereteG4771 G1308than theτῶνtōnG3588birdsπετεινῶν;peteinōnG4071!

25δὲdeG1161WhoτίςtisG5101ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771by worryingμεριμνῶνmerimnōnG3309canδύναταιdunataiG1410addπροσθεῖναιprostheinaiG4369a single hourπῆχυνpēchunG4083toἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588lifeἡλικίανhēlikianG2244?

26SoοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487you cannotοὐδὲ δύνασθε,oude dunastheG3761 G1410dosuch a small thingἐλάχιστονelachistonG1646,whyτίtiG5101do you worryμεριμνᾶτε;¶merimnateG3309aboutπερὶperiG4012theτῶνtōnG3588restλοιπῶνloipōnG3062?

27ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657howπῶςpōsG4459theτὰtaG3588liliesκρίναkrinaG2918growαὐξάνει·auxaneiG837:They do not laborοὐ κοπιᾷou kopiaG3756 G2872orοὐδὲoudeG3761spinνήθει.nētheiG3514.YetδὲdeG1161I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761SolomonΣολομὼνSolomōnG4672inἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956hisαὐτοῦautouG846τῇtēaG3588gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391was adornedπεριεβάλετοperiebaletoG4016likeὡςhōsG5613oneἓνhenG1520of theseτούτων.toutōnG3778.

28δὲdeG1161IfεἰeiG1487that is howοὕτωςhoutōsG3779τὸνtonG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316clothesG294theὁhoG3588grassχόρτονchortonG5528ofἐνenG1722thefieldἀγρῷagrōG68,which isὄνταontaG1510heretodayσήμερονsēmeronG4594andκαὶkaiG2532tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839is thrownβαλλόμενονballomenonG906intoεἰςeisG1519the furnaceκλίβανονklibanonG2823,how muchπόσῳposōG4214more will He clotheμᾶλλονmallonG3123youὑμᾶς,humasG4771,O you of little faithὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiG3640!

29AndκαὶkaiG2532do notὑμεῖς μὴhumeis mēG4771 G3361be concerned aboutζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212whatτίtiG5101you will eatφάγητεphagēteG5315orκαὶkaiG2532τίtiG5101drinkπίητε,piēteG4095καὶkaiG2532.Do notμὴmēG3361worry aboutμετεωρίζεσθε.meteōrizestheG3349it.

30ForγὰρgarG1063theτὰtaG3588GentilesἔθνηethnēG1484of theτοῦtouG3588worldκόσμουkosmouG2889strive afterἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinG1934allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778,andδὲdeG1161yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962knowsG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754you needχρῄζετεchrēzeteG5535themτούτων.toutōnG3778.

31ButπλὴνplēnG4133seekζητεῖτεzēteiteG2212HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείανbasileianG932,andκαὶkaiG2532these thingsταῦταtautaG3778will be addedπροστεθήσεταιprostethēsetaiG4369unto youὑμῖν.¶huminG4771.

Treasures in Heaven

(Matthew 6:19–21)

32Do notΜὴMēG3361be afraidφοβοῦ,phobouG5399,littleμικρὸνmikronG3398τὸtoG3588flockποίμνιον,poimnionG4168,forὅτιhotiG3754yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962is pleasedεὐδόκησενeudokēsenG2106to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325youὑμῖνhuminG4771theτὴνtēnG3588kingdomβασιλείαν.basileianG932.

33SellπωλήσατεpōlēsateG4453yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771τὰtaG3588possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225andκαὶkaiG2532giveδότεdoteG1325to the poorἐλεημοσύνην·eleēmosunēnG1654.ProvideποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438withpursesβαλλάντιαballantiaG905that willnotμὴmēG3361wear outπαλαιούμενα,palaioumenaG3822,an inexhaustibleἀνέκλειπτονanekleiptonG413treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772,whereὅπουhopouG3699noοὐκoukG3756thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812approachesἐγγίζειengizeiG1448andnoοὐδὲoudeG3761mothσὴςsēsG4597destroysδιαφθείρει·diaphtheireiG1311.

34ForγάρgarG1063whereὅπουhopouG3699yourὑμῶν,humōnG4771ὁhoG3588treasureθησαυρὸςthēsaurosG2344isἐστινestinG1510,thereἐκεῖekeiG1563yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ἡhēG3588heartκαρδίαkardiaG2588will beἔσται.¶estaiG1510alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

Readiness at Any Hour

(Matthew 24:36–51; Mark 13:32–37)

35BeἜστωσανEstōsanG1510dressed for serviceὑμῶν αἱ ὀσφύες περιεζωσμέναιhumōn hai osphues periezōsmenaiG4771 G3588 G3751 G4024and keepκαὶkaiG2532yourοἱhoiG3588lampsλύχνοιluchnoiG3088burningκαιόμενοι,kaiomenoiG2545.

36ThenκαὶkaiG2532youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771will belikeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664servantsἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444waiting forπροσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisG4327theirἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438τὸνtonG3588masterκύριονkurionG2962πότεpoteG4219to returnἀναλύσῃanalusēG360fromἐκekG1537theτῶνtōnG3588wedding banquetγάμων,gamōnG1062,so thatἵναinaG2443when he comesἐλθόντοςelthontosG2064andκαὶkaiG2532knocksκρούσαντοςkrousantosG2925,they can openἀνοίξωσινanoixōsinG455the doorfor himαὐτῷ.autōG846at onceεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112.

37BlessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107arethoseἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565οἱhoiG3588servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401whomοὓςhousG3739theὁhoG3588masterκύριοςkuriosG2962findsεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147on watchγρηγοροῦντας·grēgorountasG1127when he returnsἐλθὼνelthōnG2064.TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,he will dress himself to serveπεριζώσεταιperizōsetaiG4024andκαὶ αὐτούς,kai autousG2532 G846will have them recline at the tableἀνακλινεῖanaklineiG347,andκαὶkaiG2532he himself will comeπαρελθὼνparelthōnG3928andwait onδιακονήσειdiakonēseiG1247themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846.

38Even ifG2579he comesἔλθῃelthēG2064inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588secondδευτέρᾳdeuteraG1208orG2579ἐνenG1722τῇtēaG3588thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154watch of the nightφυλακῇphulakēaG5438andG2532findsεὕρῃheurēG2147themalertοὕτως,houtōsG3779,thoseἐκεῖνοι.¶ekeinoiG1565servantswill beεἰσινeisinG1510blessedμακάριοίmakarioiG3107.

39ButδὲdeG1161understandγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778ὅτιhotiG3754:IfεἰeiG1487theὁhoG3588homeownerοἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēsG3617had knownᾔδειēdeiG1492at whatποίᾳpoiaG4169hourὥρᾳhōraG5610theὁhoG3588thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812was comingἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064,he would not have letοὐκ ἂν ἀφῆκενouk an aphēkenG3756 G302 G863hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846τὸνtonG3588houseοἶκονoikonG3624be broken intoδιορυχθῆναιdioruchthēnaiG1358.

40YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532must beγίνεσθεginestheG1096readyἕτοιμοι,hetoimoiG2092,becauseὅτιhotiG3754theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207τοῦtouG3588of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will comeἔρχεται.¶erchetaiG2064at anᾗhēG3739hourὥρᾳhōraG5610you do not expectοὐ δοκεῖτεou dokeiteG3756 G1380.”

41“Lordκύριε,kurieG2962δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588,”saidΕἶπενEipenG2036PeterΠέτρος·PetrosG4074, “are You addressingλέγειςlegeisG3004thisταύτηνtautēnG3778τὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850toπρὸςprosG4314usG1473,orἢēG2228toπρὸςprosG4314everyone elseπάντας;pantasG3956as wellκαὶkaiG2532?”

42AndκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588Lordκύριος·kuriosG2962answeredεἶπενeipenG2036, “WhoτίςtisG5101thenἄραaraG686isἐστὶνestinG1510theὁhoG3588faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103andὁhoG3588wiseφρόνιμοςphronimosG5429managerοἰκονόμοςoikonomosG3623,whomὃνhonG3739theὁhoG3588masterκύριοςkuriosG2962putsκαταστήσειkatastēseiG2525in chargeθεραπείαςtherapeiasG2322ofἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846servantsτῆςtēsG3588τοῦtouG3588to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325them theirτὸtoG3588portionσιτομέτριον;sitometrionG4620atἐνenG1722the proper timeκαιρῷkairōG2540?

43BlessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107isthatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565ὁhoG3588servantδοῦλοςdoulosG1401whoseὃνhonG3739αὐτοῦautouG846ὁhoG3588masterκύριοςkuriosG2962findsεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147him doingποιοῦνταpoiountaG4160soοὕτως.houtōsG3779when he returnsἐλθὼνelthōnG2064.

44TrulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,he will put him in chargeαὐτοῦ καταστήσειautou katastēseiG2525 G846ofἐπὶepiG1909allπᾶσινpasinG3956hisαὐτόν.¶autonG846τοῖςtoisG3588possessionsὑπάρχουσινhuparchousinG5225.

45ButδὲdeG1161supposeἘὰνEanG1437thatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565ὁhoG3588servantδοῦλοςdoulosG1401saysεἴπῃeipēG2036inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846τῇtēaG3588heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588, ‘MyG1473ὁhoG3588masterκύριόςkuriosG2962will be a long timeχρονίζειchronizeiG5549in comingἔρχεσθαι,erchesthaiG2064,’andκαὶkaiG2532he beginsG756to beatτύπτεινtupteinG5180theτοὺςtousG3588menservantsπαῖδαςpaidasG3816andκαὶkaiG2532τὰςtasG3588maidservantsπαιδίσκαςpaidiskasG3814,andτεteG5037to eatἐσθίεινesthieinG2068andκαὶkaiG2532drinkπίνεινpineinG4095andκαὶkaiG2532get drunkμεθύσκεσθαι,methuskesthaiG3182.

46TheὁhoG3588masterκύριοςkuriosG2962of thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565τοῦtouG3588servantδούλουdoulouG1401will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240onἐνenG1722a dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250he does not expectᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷhē ou prosdokaG3739 G3756 G4328andκαὶkaiG2532atἐνenG1722an hourὥρᾳhōraG5610he does not anticipateᾗ οὐ γινώσκειhē ou ginōskeiG3739 G3756 G1097.ThenκαὶkaiG2532he will cut him to piecesδιχοτομήσει αὐτὸνdichotomēsei autonG1371 G846andκαὶkaiG2532assignθήσει.¶thēseiG5087himαὐτοῦautouG846aτὸtoG3588placeμέροςmerosG3313withμετὰmetaG3326theτῶνtōnG3588unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnG571.

47δὲdeG1161ThatἘκεῖνοςEkeinosG1565ὁhoG3588servantδοῦλοςdoulosG1401whoὁhoG3588knowsγνοὺςgnousG1097τὸtoG3588hisαὐτοῦautouG846master’sκυρίουkuriouG2962τοῦtouG3588willθέλημαthelēmaG2307butκαὶkaiG2532does not get readyμὴ ἑτοιμάσαςmē hetoimasasG3361 G2090orἢēG2228followποιήσας πρὸςpoiēsas prosG4160 G4314hisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸtoG3588instructionsθέλημαthelēmaG2307will be beaten withδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194manyπολλάς.pollasG4183blows.

48ButδὲdeG1161theὁhoG3588one whounknowinglyμὴ γνοὺςmē gnousG3361 G1097δὲdeG1161doesποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160thingsworthyἄξιαaxiaG514of punishmentπληγῶνplēgōnG4127will be beaten withδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194fewὀλίγας.oligasG3641blows. FromδὲdeG1161everyoneπαντὶpantiG3956whoᾧhōG3739has been givenἐδόθηedothēG1325muchπολύ,poluG4183,muchπολὺpoluG4183will be requiredζητηθήσεταιzētēthēsetaiG2212;andκαὶkaiG2532fromπαρ᾽par᾽G3844himαὐτοῦ·autouG846whoᾧhōG3739has been entrustedπαρέθεντοparethentoG3908with muchπολύ,poluG4183,even moreG4053will be demandedαἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.¶aitēsousin autonG154 G846.

Not Peace but Division

(Micah 7:1–6; Matthew 10:34–39)

49I have comeἦλθονēlthonG2064to igniteβαλεῖνbaleinG906a fireΠῦρPurG4442onἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588earthγῆνgēnG1093,andκαὶkaiG2532howτίtiG5101I wishθέλωthelōG2309it were already kindledεἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη.ei ēdē anēphthēG1487 G381 G2235!

50ButδὲdeG1161I haveἔχωechōG2192a baptismβάπτισμαbaptismaG908to undergoβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaiG907,andκαὶkaiG2532howπῶςpōsG4459distressed I amσυνέχομαιsunechomaiG4912untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193 G3755it is accomplishedτελεσθῇ.telesthēaG5055!

51Do you thinkδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380thatὅτιhotiG3754I have comeπαρεγενόμηνparegenomēnG3854to bringδοῦναιdounaiG1325peaceεἰρήνηνeirēnēnG1515toἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588earthγῇ;gēaG1093?Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν,huminG4771,butἀλλ᾽ ἢall᾽ ēG235 G2228divisionδιαμερισμόν.diamerismonG1267.

52γὰρgarG1063FromἀπὸapoG575τοῦtouG3588now onνῦνnunG3568,fiveπέντεpenteG4002inἐνenG1722oneἑνὶheniG1520householdοἴκῳoikōG3624will beἔσονταιesontaiG1510dividedδιαμεμερισμένοι,diamemerismenoiG1266,threeτρεῖςtreisG5140againstἐπὶepiG1909twoδυσὶνdusinG1417andκαὶkaiG2532twoδύοduoG1417againstἐπὶepiG1909threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140.

53They will be dividedδιαμερισθήσονται,diameristhēsontaiG1266,fatherπατὴρpatērG3962againstἐπὶepiG1909sonυἱῷhuiōG5207andκαὶkaiG2532sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207againstἐπὶepiG1909fatherπατρί,patriG3962,motherμήτηρmētērG3384againstἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364andκαὶkaiG2532daughterθυγάτηρthugatērG2364againstἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588motherμητέρα,mēteraG3384,mother-in-lawπενθερὰpentheraG3994againstἐπὶepiG1909αὐτῆςautēsG846τὴνtēnG3588daughter-in-lawνύμφηνnumphēnG3565andκαὶkaiG2532daughter-in-lawνύμφηnumphēG3565againstἐπὶepiG1909τὴνtēnG3588mother-in-lawπενθεράνpentheranG3994.”

Interpreting the Present Time

(Matthew 16:1–4; Mark 8:11–13)

54ThenδὲdeG1161JesussaidG2036καὶkaiG2532to theτοῖςtoisG3588crowdsὄχλοις·ochloisG3793, “As soon asὅταν εὐθέωςhotan eutheōsG3752 G2112you seeG3708aτὴνtēnG3588cloudνεφέληνnephelēnG3507risingἀνατέλλουσανanatellousanG393inἐπὶepiG1909thewestδυσμῶν,dusmōnG1424,you sayG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘A showerὄμβροςombrosG3655is comingἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064,’andκαὶkaiG2532that is whatοὕτως.houtōsG3779happensγίνεταιginetaiG1096.

55AndκαὶkaiG2532whenὅτανhotanG3752thesouth windνότονnotonG3558blowsπνέοντα,pneontaG4154,you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘It will beἔσται,estaiG1510hotκαύσωνkausōnG2742,’andκαὶkaiG2532it isγίνεται.ginetaiG1096.

56Youhypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273!You know howG1492to interpretδοκιμάζειν,dokimazeinG1381theτὸtoG3588appearanceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383of theτῆςtēsG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093andκαὶkaiG2532τοῦtouG3588skyοὐρανοῦouranouG3772δὲdeG1161.WhyπῶςpōsG4459don’t you know howοὐκoukG3756 G1492to interpretδοκιμάζειν;dokimazeinG1381theτοῦτονtoutonG3778τὸνtonG3588present timeκαιρὸνkaironG2540?

Reconciling with an Adversary

(Matthew 5:21–26)

57Andδὲ καὶde kaiG1161 G2532whyτίtiG5101don’tοὐouG3756you judgeκρίνετεkrineteG2919forἀφ᾽aph᾽G575yourselvesἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438whatτὸtoG3588isrightδίκαιον;dikaionG1342?

58MakeδὸςdosG1325every effortἐργασίανergasianG2039to reconcileἀπηλλάχθαιapēllachthaiG525withἀπ᾽ap᾽G575αὐτοῦautouG846yourσουsouG4771τοῦtouG3588adversaryἀντιδίκουantidikouG476γὰρgarG1063whileὡςhōsG5613you are on your wayὑπάγεις μετὰ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷhupageis meta en tēa hodōG3326 G5217 G1722 G3588 G3598toἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909themagistrateἄρχοντα,archontaG758.OtherwiseμήποτεmēpotepoteG3361 G4219,he may drag you offκατασύρῃ σεkatasurē seG2694 G4771toπρὸςprosG4314theτὸνtonG3588judgeκριτήν,kritēnG2923,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588judgeκριτήςkritēsG2923may handπαραδώσειparadōseiG3860youσεseG4771over to theτῷtōG3588officerπράκτορι,praktoriG4233,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588officerπράκτωρpraktōrG4233may throwβαλεῖbaleiG906youσεseG4771intoεἰςeisG1519prisonφυλακήν.phulakēnG5438.

59I tellλέγωlegōG3004youσοι·soiG4771,you will not get outοὐ μὴ ἐξέλθῃς ἐκεῖθενou mē exelthēs ekeithenG3756 G3361 G1831 G1564untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193you have paidἀποδῷς.¶apodōsG591theτὸtoG3588veryκαὶkaiG2532lastἔσχατονeschatonG2078pennyλεπτὸνleptonG3016.”