Luke 12

The Leaven of the Pharisees

(Matthew 16:5–12; Mark 8:14–21)

1InG1722 the meantimeG3739, a crowdG3793 ofG3588 many thousandsG3461 had gatheredG1996, so thatG5620 they were tramplingG2662 one anotherG240. Jesus beganG756 to speakG3004 firstG4412 toG4314 HisG846 disciplesG3101: “BewareG4337G1438 ofG575 theG3588 leavenG2219 of theG3588 PhariseesG5330, whichG3748 isG1510 hypocrisyG5272. 2There isG1510 nothingG3762 concealedG4780 thatG3739 will not be disclosedG3756G601, andG2532 nothing hiddenG2927 thatG3739 will notG3756 be made knownG1097. 3WhatG473G3745G3739 you have spokenG2036 inG1722 theG3588 darkG4653 will be heardG191 inG1722 theG3588 daylightG5457, andG2532 whatG3739 you have whisperedG2980G4314G3588G3775 inG1722 theG3588 inner roomsG5009 will be proclaimedG2784 fromG1909 theG3588 housetopsG1430.

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Fear God Alone

(Matthew 10:26–31)

I tellG3004 youG4771, MyG1473 friendsG5384, do not be afraidG3361G5399 ofG575 those whoG3588 killG615 theG3588 bodyG4983 andG2532 afterG3326 thatG3778 canG3361G2192 doG4160 noG5100 moreG4053. 5ButG1161 I will showG5263 youG4771 whomG5101 you should fearG5399: FearG5399 theG3588 One who, afterG3326 you have been killedG615, hasG2192 authorityG1849 to throwG1685 you intoG1519 hellG1067.1 YesG3483, I tellG3004 youG4771, fearG5399 HimG3778!

6Are notG3780 fiveG4002 sparrowsG4765 soldG4453 for twoG1417 penniesG787?2 YetG2532 notG3756 oneG1520 ofG1537 themG846 isG1510 forgottenG1950 byG1799 GodG2316. 7And even theG3588 veryG2532 hairsG2359 ofG3588 yourG4771 headG2776 are all numberedG3956G705. So do not be afraidG3361G5399; you are worth moreG1308 than manyG4183 sparrowsG4765.

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Confessing Christ

(Matthew 10:32–33)

I tellG3004 youG4771, everyoneG3956 whoG3739 confessesG3670G1722 MeG1473 beforeG1715 menG444, theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will also confessG2532G3670G1722 himG846 beforeG1715 theG3588 angelsG32 of GodG2316. 9ButG1161 whoeverG3588 deniesG720 MeG1473 beforeG1799 menG444 will be deniedG533 beforeG1799 theG3588 angelsG32 of GodG2316. 10AndG2532 everyoneG3956 whoG3739 speaksG2046 a wordG3056 againstG1519 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be forgivenG863G846, butG1161 whoeverG3588 blasphemesG987 againstG1519 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 will not be forgivenG3756G863.

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WhenG3752 youG4771 are broughtG1533 beforeG1909 synagoguesG4864, rulersG746, andG2532 authoritiesG1849, do notG3361 worry aboutG3309 howG4459G2228G5101 to defend yourselvesG626 orG2228 whatG5101 to sayG2036. 12ForG1063 atG1722 thatG846 timeG5610 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 will teachG1321 youG4771 whatG3739 you shouldG1163 sayG2036.”

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The Parable of the Rich Fool

SomeoneG5100 inG1537 theG3588 crowdG3793 saidG2036 to HimG846, “TeacherG1320, tellG2036G3588 myG1473 brotherG80 to divideG3307 theG3588 inheritanceG2817 withG3326 meG1473.”

14ButG1161 Jesus repliedG2036G846, “ManG444, whoG5101 appointedG2525 MeG1473 judgeG2923 orG2228 executorG3312 betweenG1909 youG4771?” 15AndG1161 He saidG2036 toG4314 themG846, “Watch outG3708! Guard yourselvesG5442 againstG575 everyG3956 form of greedG4124, forG3754 one’sG5100G846 lifeG2222 does not consistG3756G1510 inG1722 theG3588 abundanceG4052 ofG1537 hisG3588G846 possessionsG5225.”

16ThenG1161 He toldG2036G4314 themG846 a parableG3850: “TheG3588 groundG5561 of a certainG5100 richG4145 manG444 produced an abundanceG2164. 17SoG2532 he thoughtG1260 toG1722 himselfG1438, ‘WhatG5101 shall I doG4160, sinceG3754 I haveG2192 nowhereG3756G4226 to storeG4863 myG1473 cropsG2590?’ 18ThenG2532 he saidG2036, ‘ThisG3778 is what I will doG4160: I will tear downG2507 myG1473 barnsG596 andG2532 will buildG3618 biggerG3173 ones, andG2532 thereG1563 I will store upG4863 allG3956 myG1473 grainG4621 andG2532 my goodsG18. 19ThenG2532 I will sayG2046 toG3588 myselfG1473G5590, “YouG5590 haveG2192 plenty ofG4183 good thingsG18 laid upG2749 forG1519 manyG4183 yearsG2094. Take it easyG373. EatG5315, drinkG4095, and be merryG2165!”’

20ButG1161 GodG2316 saidG2036 to himG846, ‘You foolG878! ThisG3778 veryG3588 nightG3571 yourG4771 lifeG5590 will be requiredG523 ofG575 youG4771. ThenG1161 whoG5101 will ownG1510 whatG3739 you have accumulatedG2090?’

21This is howG3779 it will be for anyone whoG3588 stores up treasureG2343 for himselfG1438 butG2532 is not richG3361G4147 towardG1519 GodG2316.”

Do Not Worry

(Matthew 6:25–34)

22ThenG1161 Jesus saidG2036 toG4314 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “ThereforeG1223G3778 I tellG3004 youG4771, do notG3361 worryG3309 aboutG3588 your lifeG5590, whatG5101 you will eatG5315, or aboutG3588 yourG4771 bodyG4983, whatG5101 you will wearG1746. 23ForG1063 lifeG5590 isG1510 more thanG4119 foodG5160, andG2532 theG3588 bodyG4983 more thanG3588 clothesG1742. 24ConsiderG2657 theG3588 ravensG2876: They do not sowG3756G4687 or reapG2325, theyG3739 haveG1510 noG3756 storehouseG5009 or barnG596; yetG2532 GodG2316 feedsG5142 themG846. How muchG4214 moreG3123 valuable you areG4771G1308 than theG3588 birdsG4071!

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WhoG5101 ofG1537 youG4771 by worryingG3309 canG1410 addG4369 a single hourG4083 toG1909 hisG846 lifeG2244?3 26SoG3767 ifG1487 you cannotG3761G1410 do such a small thingG1646, whyG5101 do you worryG3309 aboutG4012 theG3588 restG3062?

27ConsiderG2657 howG4459 theG3588 liliesG2918 growG837: They do not laborG3756G2872 or spinG3514.4 YetG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771, not evenG3761 SolomonG4672 inG1722 allG3956 hisG846 gloryG1391 was adornedG4016 likeG5613 oneG1520 of theseG3778. 28IfG1487 that is howG3779 GodG2316 clothesG294 theG3588 grassG5528 ofG1722 the fieldG68, which isG1510 here todayG4594 andG2532 tomorrowG839 is thrownG906 intoG1519 the furnaceG2823, how muchG4214 more will He clothe youG4771, O you of little faithG3640!

29AndG2532 do notG4771G3361 be concerned aboutG2212 whatG5101 you will eatG5315 or drinkG4095. Do notG3361 worry aboutG3349 it. 30ForG1063 theG3588 GentilesG1484 of theG3588 worldG2889 strive afterG1934 allG3956 these thingsG3778, andG1161 yourG4771 FatherG3962 knowsG1492 thatG3754 you needG5535 themG3778. 31ButG4133 seekG2212 HisG8465 kingdomG932, andG2532 these thingsG3778 will be addedG4369 unto youG4771.

Treasures in Heaven

(Matthew 6:19–21)

32Do notG3361 be afraidG5399, littleG3398 flockG4168, forG3754 yourG4771 FatherG3962 is pleasedG2106 to giveG1325 youG4771 theG3588 kingdomG932. 33SellG4453 yourG4771 possessionsG5225 andG2532 giveG1325 to the poorG1654. ProvideG4160 yourselvesG1438 with pursesG905 that will notG3361 wear outG3822, an inexhaustibleG413 treasureG2344 inG1722 heavenG3772, whereG3699 noG3756 thiefG2812 approachesG1448 and noG3761 mothG4597 destroysG1311. 34ForG1063 whereG3699 yourG4771 treasureG2344 isG1510, thereG1563 yourG4771 heartG2588 will beG1510 alsoG2532.

Readiness at Any Hour

(Matthew 24:36–51; Mark 13:32–37)

35BeG1510 dressed for serviceG4771G3588G3751G4024 and keepG2532 your lampsG3088 burningG2545. 36ThenG2532 youG4771 will be likeG3664 servants waiting forG4327 theirG1438 masterG2962 to returnG360 fromG1537 theG3588 wedding banquetG1062, so thatG2443 when he comesG2064 andG2532 knocksG2925, they can openG455 the door for himG846 at onceG2112. 37BlessedG3107 are thoseG1565 servantsG1401 whomG3739 theG3588 masterG2962 findsG2147 on watchG1127 when he returnsG2064. TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, he will dress himself to serveG4024 andG2532G846 will have them recline at the tableG347, andG2532 he himself will comeG3928 and wait onG1247 themG846. 38Even ifG2579 he comesG2064 inG1722 theG3588 secondG1208 orG2579 thirdG5154 watch of the nightG54386 andG2532 findsG2147 them alertG3779, thoseG1565 servants will beG1510 blessedG3107.

39ButG1161 understandG1097 thisG3778: IfG1487 theG3588 homeownerG3617 had knownG1492 at whatG4169 hourG5610 theG3588 thiefG2812 was comingG2064,7 he would not have letG3756G302G863 hisG846 houseG3624 be broken intoG1358. 40YouG4771 alsoG2532 must beG1096 readyG2092, becauseG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will comeG2064 at anG3739 hourG5610 you do not expectG3756G1380.”

41“LordG2962,” saidG2036 PeterG4074, “are You addressingG3004 thisG3778 parableG3850 toG4314 usG1473, orG2228 toG4314 everyone elseG3956 as wellG2532?”

42AndG2532 theG3588 LordG2962 answeredG2036, “WhoG5101 thenG686 isG1510 theG3588 faithfulG4103 and wiseG5429 managerG3623, whomG3739 theG3588 masterG2962 putsG2525 in chargeG2322 ofG1909 hisG846 servants to giveG1325 them their portionG4620 atG1722 the proper timeG2540? 43BlessedG3107 is thatG1565 servantG1401 whoseG3739 masterG2962 findsG2147 him doingG4160 soG3779 when he returnsG2064. 44TrulyG230 I tellG3004 youG4771, he will put him in chargeG2525G846 ofG1909 allG3956 hisG846 possessionsG5225.

45ButG1161 supposeG1437 thatG1565 servantG1401 saysG2036 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588, ‘MyG1473 masterG2962 will be a long timeG5549 in comingG2064,’ andG2532 he beginsG756 to beatG5180 theG3588 menservantsG3816 andG2532 maidservantsG3814, andG5037 to eatG2068 andG2532 drinkG4095 andG2532 get drunkG3182. 46TheG3588 masterG2962 of thatG1565 servantG1401 will comeG2240 onG1722 a dayG2250 he does not expectG3739G3756G4328 andG2532 atG1722 an hourG5610 he does not anticipateG3739G3756G1097. ThenG2532 he will cut him to piecesG1371G846 andG2532 assignG5087 himG846 aG3588 placeG3313 withG3326 theG3588 unbelieversG571.

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ThatG1565 servantG1401 whoG3588 knowsG1097 hisG846 master’sG2962 willG2307 but does not get readyG3361G2090 or followG4160G4314 hisG846 instructionsG2307 will be beaten withG1194 manyG4183 blows. 48ButG1161 theG3588 one who unknowinglyG3361G1097 doesG4160 things worthyG514 of punishmentG4127 will be beaten withG1194 fewG3641 blows. From everyoneG3956 whoG3739 has been givenG1325 muchG4183, muchG4183 will be requiredG2212; andG2532 fromG3844 himG846 whoG3739 has been entrustedG3908 with muchG4183, even moreG4053 will be demandedG154G846.

Not Peace but Division

(Micah 7:1–6; Matthew 10:34–39)

49I have comeG2064 to igniteG906 a fireG4442 onG1909 theG3588 earthG1093, andG2532 howG5101 I wishG2309 it were already kindledG1487G381G2235! 50ButG1161 I haveG2192 a baptismG908 to undergoG907, andG2532 howG4459 distressed I amG4912 untilG2193G3755 it is accomplishedG5055!

51Do you thinkG1380 thatG3754 I have comeG3854 to bringG1325 peaceG1515 toG1722 theG3588 earthG1093? NoG3780, I tellG3004 youG4771, butG235G2228 divisionG1267. 52FromG575 now onG3568, fiveG4002 inG1722 oneG1520 householdG3624 will beG1510 dividedG1266, threeG5140 againstG1909 twoG1417 andG2532 twoG1417 againstG1909 threeG5140. 53They will be dividedG1266, fatherG3962 againstG1909 sonG5207 andG2532 sonG5207 againstG1909 fatherG3962, motherG3384 againstG1909 daughterG2364 andG2532 daughterG2364 againstG1909 motherG3384, mother-in-lawG3994 againstG1909 daughter-in-lawG3565 andG2532 daughter-in-lawG3565 againstG1909 mother-in-lawG3994.8”

Interpreting the Present Time

(Matthew 16:1–4; Mark 8:11–13)

54ThenG1161 Jesus saidG2036 to theG3588 crowdsG3793, “As soon asG3752G2112 you seeG3708 aG3588 cloudG3507 risingG393 inG1909 the westG1424, you sayG3004, ‘A showerG3655 is comingG2064,’ andG2532 that is whatG3779 happensG1096. 55AndG2532 whenG3752 the south windG3558 blowsG4154, you sayG3004, ‘It will beG1510 hotG2742,’ andG2532 it isG1096. 56You hypocritesG5273! You know howG1492 to interpretG1381 theG3588 appearanceG4383 of theG3588 earthG1093 andG2532 skyG3772. WhyG4459 don’t you know howG3756G1492 to interpretG1381 the present timeG2540?

Reconciling with an Adversary

(Matthew 5:21–26)

57AndG1161G2532 whyG5101 don’tG3756 you judgeG2919 forG575 yourselvesG1438 whatG3588 is rightG1342? 58MakeG1325 every effortG2039 to reconcileG525 withG575 yourG4771 adversaryG476 whileG5613 you are on your wayG3326G5217G1722G3588G3598 toG1909 the magistrateG758. OtherwiseG3361G4219, he may drag you offG2694G4771 toG4314 theG3588 judgeG2923, andG2532 theG3588 judgeG2923 may handG3860 youG4771 over to theG3588 officerG4233, andG2532 theG3588 officerG4233 may throwG906 youG4771 intoG1519 prisonG5438. 59I tellG3004 youG4771, you will not get outG3756G3361G1831G1564 untilG2193 you have paidG591 theG3588 veryG2532 lastG2078 pennyG3016.9”