King James Version
Luke 12:22-59
22AndδὲdeG1161he saidλέγωlegōG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3588G3101,ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayG3004unto youG4771,TakeG3309noμὴmēG3361thoughtG3309forG3588G5590yourG4771lifeψυχῇpsuchēaG3588G5590,whatτίtiG5101ye shall eatφάγητε,phagēteG5315;neitherμηδὲmēdeG3366for the bodyσώματιsōmatiG3588G4983,whatτίtiG5101ye shall put onἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheG1746.
24ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657the ravensτοὺς κόρακαςtous korakasG3588G2876:forὅτιhotiG3754theyG4687neitherοὐouG3756sowσπείρουσινspeirousinG4687norοὐδὲoudeG3761reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325;whichοἷςhoisG3739neitherοὐκoukG3756haveἔστινestinG1510storehouseταμεῖονtameionG5009norοὐδὲoudeG3761barnἀποθήκη,apothēkēG596;andκαὶkaiG2532Godὁ θεὸςho theosG3588G2316feedethτρέφειtrepheiG5142themαὐτούς·autousG846:how muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123areG1308yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771betterG1308than the fowlsτῶν πετεινῶν;tōn peteinōnG3588G4071?
27ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657the liliesτὰ κρίναta krinaG3588G2918howπῶςpōsG4459they growαὐξάνει·auxaneiG837:they toilκοπιᾷkopiaG2872notοὐouG3756,they spinνήθει.nētheiG3514notοὐδὲoudeG3761;and yetδὲdeG1161I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,thatG3004SolomonΣολομὼνSolomōnG4672inἐνenG1722allπάσῃpasēG3956hisαὐτοῦautouG846gloryτῇ δόξῃtēa doxēG3588G1391wasG4016notοὐδὲoudeG3761arrayedG4016likeὡςhōsG5613oneἓνhenG1520of theseτούτων.toutōnG3778.
28IfεἰeiG1487thenδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG3588G2316soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779clotheG294the grassχόρτονchortonG3588G5528,which isὄνταontaG1510to dayσήμερονsēmeronG4594inἐνenG1722the fieldἀγρῷagrōG3588G68,andκαὶkaiG2532to morrowαὔριονaurionG839is castβαλλόμενονballomenonG906intoεἰςeisG1519the ovenκλίβανονklibanonG2823;how muchπόσῳposōG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will he clotheyouὑμᾶς,humasG4771,O ye of little faithὀλιγόπιστοι;oligopistoiG3640?
30ForγὰρgarG1063allπάνταpantaG3956these thingsταῦταtautaG3778doG1934the nationsτὰ ἔθνηta ethnēG3588G1484of the worldτοῦ κόσμουtou kosmouG3588G2889seek afterἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinG1934:andδὲdeG1161yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771Fatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588G3962knowethG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754ye have needχρῄζετεchrēzeteG5535of these thingsτούτων.toutōnG3778.
33τὰtaG3588SellπωλήσατεpōlēsateG4453thatG5225yeὑμῶνhumōnG4771haveG5225,andκαὶkaiG2532giveδότεdoteG1325almsἐλεημοσύνην·eleēmosunēnG1654;provideποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438bagsβαλλάντιαballantiaG905which waxG3822notμὴmēG3361oldπαλαιούμενα,palaioumenaG3822,a treasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inἐνenG1722the heavensτοῖς οὐρανοῖςtois ouranoisG3588G3772that faileth notἀνέκλειπτονanekleiptonG413,whereὅπουhopouG3699noοὐκoukG3756thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812approachethἐγγίζειengizeiG1448,neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761mothσὴςsēsG4597corruptethδιαφθείρει·diaphtheireiG1311.
36AndκαὶkaiG2532ye yourselvesὑμεῖςhumeisG4771likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664unto menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444that waitπροσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisG4327forG3588G2962theirἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438lordG3588G2962,whenπότεpoteG4219he will returnἀναλύσῃanalusēG360fromἐκekG1537the weddingγάμων,gamōnG3588G1062;thatἵναinaG2443when he comethἐλθόντοςelthontosG2064andκαὶkaiG2532knockethκρούσαντοςkrousantosG2925,they may openἀνοίξωσινanoixōsinG455unto himαὐτῷ.autōG846immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112.
37BlessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107arethoseἐκεῖνοιekeinoiG1565servantsοἱ δοῦλοιhoi douloiG3588G1401,whomοὓςhousG3739the lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588G2962when he comethἐλθὼνelthōnG2064shall findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147watchingγρηγοροῦντας·grēgorountasG1127:verilyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754he shall gird himselfπεριζώσεταιperizōsetaiG4024,andκαὶkaiG2532makeG347themαὐτούς,autousG846to sit down to meatG347,andκαὶkaiG2532will come forthπαρελθὼνparelthōnG3928and serveδιακονήσειdiakonēseiG1247themαὐτοῖς.autoisG846.
38G3588G3588AndκἂνkaneanG2532ifG1437he shall comeἔλθῃelthēG2064inἐνenG1722theG5438secondδευτέρᾳdeuteraG1208watchφυλακῇphulakēaG5438,orκἂνkaneanG2532comeG2064inἐνenG1722theG5438thirdτρίτῃtritēG5154watchG5438,andκαὶkaiG2532findεὕρῃheurēG2147themsoοὕτως,houtōsG3779,blessedμακάριοίmakarioiG3107areεἰσινeisinG1510thoseἐκεῖνοι.¶ekeinoiG1565servantsG3588G1401.
39AndδὲdeG1161thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778knowγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097,thatὅτιhotiG3754ifεἰeiG1487the goodman of the houseὁ οἰκοδεσπότηςho oikodespotēsG3588G3617had knownᾔδειēdeiG1492whatποίᾳpoiaG4169hourὥρᾳhōraG5610the thiefὁ κλέπτηςho kleptēsG3588G2812would comeἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064,he would have watchedG1127,G302andG2532notοὐκoukG3756G302have sufferedἀφῆκενaphēkenG863hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846houseτὸν οἶκονton oikonG3588G3624to be broken throughδιορυχθῆναιdioruchthēnaiG1358.
42G3588G3588AndG1161the Lordκύριος·kuriosG3588G2962saidG3004,WhoτίςtisG5101thenG687isἐστὶνestinG1510thatG3623faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103andκαὶkaiG2532wiseφρόνιμοςphronimosG5429stewardG3623,whomὃνhonG3739hislordκύριοςkuriosG3588G2962shall make rulerκαταστήσειkatastēseiG2525overἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846householdθεραπείαςtherapeiasG3588G2322,to giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325them theirportion of meatσιτομέτριον;sitometrionG3588G4620inἐνenG1722due seasonκαιρῷkairōG2540?
45But andδὲdeG1161ifἘὰνEanG1437thatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565servantὁ δοῦλοςho doulosG3588G1401sayG3004inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588G2588,MyG1473lordὁ κύριόςho kuriosG3588G2962delayethχρονίζειchronizeiG5549his comingἔρχεσθαι,erchesthaiG2064;andκαὶkaiG2532shall beginG756to beatτύπτεινtupteinG5180the menservantsτοὺς παῖδαςtous paidasG3588G3816andκαὶkaiG2532maidensτὰς παιδίσκαςtas paidiskasG3588G3814,andτεteG5037to eatἐσθίεινesthieinG2068andκαὶkaiG2532drinkπίνεινpineinG4095,andκαὶkaiG2532to be drunkenμεθύσκεσθαι,methuskesthaiG3182;
46G3588The lordκύριοςkuriosG3588G2962ofG3588G1401thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565servantδούλουdoulouG3588G1401will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240inἐνenG1722a dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenᾗhēG3739he lookethG4328notοὐouG3756forG4328him,andκαὶkaiG2532atἐνenG1722an hourὥρᾳhōraG5610whenᾗhēG3739he isG1097notοὐouG3756awareG1097,andκαὶkaiG2532will cutδιχοτομήσειdichotomēseiG1371himαὐτὸνautonG846in sunderG1371,andκαὶkaiG2532will appoint himθήσει.¶thēseiG5087hisαὐτοῦautouG846portionμέροςmerosG3588G3313withμετὰmetaG3326the unbelieversἀπίστωνapistōnG571.
47ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161thatἘκεῖνοςEkeinosG1565servantδοῦλος ὁdoulos hoG3588G1401,which knewγνοὺςgnousG1097hisG1438lord’sτὸ κυρίουto kuriouG3588G2962willθέλημα τοῦthelēma touG3588G2307,andκαὶkaiG2532preparedἑτοιμάσαςhetoimasasG2090notμὴmēG3361himself,neitherG3366didποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160according toπρὸςprosG4314hisG846willτὸ θέλημαto thelēmaG3588G2307,shall be beatenδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194with manyπολλάς.pollasG4183stripes.
48ὁhoG3588ButδὲdeG1161he that knewγνοὺςgnousG1097notμὴmēG3361,andδὲdeG1161did commitποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160things worthyἄξιαaxiaG514of stripesπληγῶνplēgōnG4127,shall be beatenδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194with fewὀλίγας.oligasG3641stripes.ForδὲdeG1161unto whomsoeverπαντὶpantiG3956ᾧhōG3739muchπολύ,poluG4183is givenἐδόθηedothēG1325,ofπαρ᾽par᾽G3844himαὐτοῦ·autouG846shall beG2212muchπολὺpoluG4183requiredG2212:andκαὶkaiG2532to whomᾧhōG3739men have committedπαρέθεντοparethentoG3908muchπολύ,poluG4183,of himαὐτόν.¶autonG846they will askαἰτήσουσινaitēsousinG154the moreG4053.
52τοῦtouG3588ForγὰρgarG1063fromἀπὸapoG575henceforthνῦνnunG3568there shall beἔσονταιesontaiG1510fiveπέντεpenteG4002inἐνenG1722oneἑνὶheniG1520houseοἴκῳoikōG3624dividedδιαμεμερισμένοι,diamemerismenoiG1266,threeτρεῖςtreisG5140againstἐπὶepiG1909twoδυσὶνdusinG1417,andκαὶkaiG2532twoδύοduoG1417againstἐπὶepiG1909threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140.
53The fatherπατὴρpatērG3962shall be dividedδιαμερισθήσονται,diameristhēsontaiG1266againstἐπὶepiG1909the sonυἱῷhuiōG5207,andκαὶkaiG2532the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207againstἐπὶepiG1909the fatherπατρί,patriG3962;the motherμήτηρmētērG3384againstἐπὶepiG1909the daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364,andκαὶkaiG2532the daughterθυγάτηρthugatērG2364againstἐπὶepiG1909the motherμητέρα,mēteraG3384;the mother in lawπενθερὰpentheraG3994againstἐπὶepiG1909herG846daughter in lawνύμφηνnumphēnG3588G3565,andκαὶkaiG2532the daughter in lawνύμφηnumphēG3565againstἐπὶepiG1909herG846mother in lawπενθεράνpentheranG3588G3994.
54AndδὲdeG1161he saidἜλεγενElegenG3004alsoκαὶkaiG2532to the peopleτοῖς ὄχλοις·tois ochloisG3588G3793,WhenὅτανhotanG3752ye seeG3708a cloudτὴν νεφέληνtēn nephelēnG3588G3507riseἀνατέλλουσανanatellousanG393outG575of the westδυσμῶν,dusmōnG1424,straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112ye sayλέγετεlegeteG3004,There comethἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064a showerὄμβροςombrosG3655;andκαὶkaiG2532soοὕτως.houtōsG3779it isγίνεταιginetaiG1096.
56Yehypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273,ye canG1492discernδοκιμάζειν,dokimazeinG1381the faceτὸ πρόσωπονto prosōponG3588G4383of the skyτῆς οὐρανοῦtēs ouranouG3588G3772andκαὶkaiG2532of the earthγῆς τοῦgēs touG3588G1093;butδὲdeG1161how is it thatπῶςpōsG4459ye doG1381notοὐκoukG3756discernδοκιμάζειν;dokimazeinG1381thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778timeτὸν καιρὸνton kaironG3588G2540?
58WhenὡςhōsG5613γὰρgarG1063thou goestὑπάγειςhupageisG5217withμετὰmetaG3326thineσουsouG4771adversaryτοῦ ἀντιδίκουtou antidikouG3588G476toἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909the magistrateἄρχοντα,archontaG758, as thou artinἐνenG1722the wayτῇ ὁδῷtēa hodōG3588G3598,giveδὸςdosG1325diligenceἐργασίανergasianG2039that thou mayest be deliveredἀπηλλάχθαιapēllachthaiG525fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦautouG846;lestG3379he haleκατασύρῃkatasurēG2694theeσεseG4771toπρὸςprosG4314the judgeτὸν κριτήν,ton kritēnG3588G2923,andκαὶkaiG2532the judgeὁ κριτήςho kritēsG3588G2923deliverπαραδώσειparadōseiG3860theeσεseG4771to the officerτῷ πράκτορι,tō praktoriG3588G4233,andκαὶkaiG2532the officerὁ πράκτωρho praktōrG3588G4233castβαλεῖbaleiG906theeσεseG4771intoεἰςeisG1519prisonφυλακήν.phulakēnG5438.
Commentaries on Luke 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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