Revised Version 1895
Luke 12
1InG1722theG3588meanG3004timeG4413,whenG1722theG3588manyG3461thousandsG3461ofG575theG3588multitudeὄχλουochlouG3793wereG1510gatheredG1996togetherG1996, insomuchthatG3739theyG846trodeoneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240uponG1510anotherG240,heG846beganἤρξατοērxatoG757toπρὸςprosG4314sayλέγεινlegeinG3004untohisG846disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101firstπρῶτον·prōtonG4413ofG575allG3588,BewareπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337yeofG575theG3588leavenζύμηςzumēsG2219ofG575theG3588PhariseesΦαρισαίων.¶PharisaiōnG5330,whichG3739isG1510hypocrisyὑπόκρισιςhupokrisisG5272.
3Wherefore whatsoever ye havesaidG3004inG1722theτῇtēaG3588darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653shallG2532beG2532heardἀκουσθήσεται,akousthēsetaiG191inG1722theτῷtōG3588lightφωτὶphōtiG5457;andG2532whatG3739ye havespokenἐλαλήσατεelalēsateG2980inG1722theτὸtoG3588earοὖςousG3775inG1722theτοῖςtoisG3588innerταμείοιςtameioisG5009chambersshallG2532beG2532proclaimedκηρυχθήσεταιkēruchthēsetaiG2784uponἐπὶepiG1909theτῶνtōnG3588housetopsδωμάτων.¶dōmatōnG1430.
4AndG2532IG1473sayΛέγωLegōG3004untoyouG5210myG4160friendsφίλοιςphiloisG5384,BeG2532notμὴmēG3361afraidφοβηθῆτεphobēthēteG5399ofἀπὸapoG575themG4160whichG3588killἀποκτεινόντωνapokteinontōnG615theG3588bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983,andG2532afterμετὰmetaG3326thatG3004havenoμὴmēG3361morethatG3004theyG2532canG3004doG4160.
5ButδὲdeG1161IG3778willG5101warnὑποδείξωhupodeixōG5263youG5210whomG5101yeshallG3778fearφοβηθῆτε·phobēthēteG5399:FearφοβήθητεphobēthēteG5399himG5399,whichG5101afterμετὰmetaG3326heG3778hathkilledἀποκτεῖναιapokteinaiG615hathpowerἐξουσίανexousianG1849toG1519castἐμβαλεῖνembaleinG1685intoG1519hellγέενναν.geennanG1067; yea,IG3778sayλέγωlegōG3004untoyouG5210,Fearφοβήθητε.phobēthēteG5399himG5399.
6AreG1510notG3756fiveπέντεpenteG4002sparrowsστρουθίαstrouthiaG4765soldπωλοῦνταιpōlountaiG4453forG1520twoδύο;duoG1417farthings?andκαὶkaiG2532notG3756oneἓνhenG1520ofG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846isG1510forgottenἐπιλελησμένονepilelēsmenonG1950inG2316theτοῦtouG3588sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799ofG1537Godθεοῦ·theouG2316.
8AndG2532IἐμοὶemoiG1473sayΛέγωLegōG3004untoyouG5210,EveryG3956oneG3739whoG3739shallG444confessὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēG3670meG3004beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715menG444,himαὐτῷautōG846shallG444theG3956SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207manG444alsoκαὶkaiG2532confessὁμολογήσειhomologēseiG3670beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715theG3956angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32ofG5207Godθεοῦ·theouG2316:
10AndG2532everyG3956oneG3739whoG3739shallG444speakG3004awordλόγονlogonG3056againstεἰςeisG1519theG3956SonυἱὸνhuionG5207ofG5207manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,itG846shallG444beG2532forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863himG846:butδὲdeG1161untohimG846thatG3739blasphemethagainstεἰςeisG1519theG3956HolyἅγιονhagionG40SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151itG846shallG444notοὐκoukG3756beG2532forgivenἀφεθήσεται.¶aphethēsetaiG863.
11AndG2532whenὍτανHotanG3752theyG2532bringεἰσφέρωσινeispherōsinG1533youG5210beforeἐπὶepiG1909theτὰςtasG3588synagoguesσυναγωγὰςsunagōgasG4864,andG2532theτὰςtasG3588rulersἀρχὰςarchasG746,andG2532theτὰςtasG3588authoritiesἐξουσίας,exousiasG1849,beG2532notμὴmēG3361anxiousμεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteG3309howπῶςpōsG4459orἢēG2228whatτίtiG5101yeshallG2532answer,orἢēG2228whatτίtiG5101yeshallG2532sayG3004:
15AndG2532heG2532saidG3004untothemG846, Take heed,andG2532keepφυλάσσεσθεphulassestheG5442yourselvesG1438fromἀπὸapoG575allG3956covetousnessπλεονεξίας,pleonexiasG4124:forὅτιhotiG3754aἐστινestinG1510man’sτινὶtiniG5100lifeζωὴzōēG2222consistethnotοὐκoukG3756inἐνenG1722theG3956abundanceπερισσεύεινperisseueinG4052ofἐκekG1537theG3956thingsG3956whichG3748heG2532possesseth.
18AndG2532heG2532saidG3004,ThisG3778willG3778IG1473doποιήσω·poiēsōG4160:IG1473willG3778pulldownκαθελῶkathelōG2507myG3956barnsἀποθήκαςapothēkasG596,andG2532buildοἰκοδομήσωoikodomēsōG3618greaterμείζοναςmeizonasG3173;andG2532thereἐκεῖekeiG1563willG3778IG1473bestowallG3956myG3956cornandG2532myG3956goodsἀγαθάagathaG18.
20ButδὲdeG1161Godθεός·theosG2316saidG3004untohimG846, Thoufoolishἄφρων,aphrōnG878oneG3739,thisG3778nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571isἔσται;estaiG1510thysoulψυχήνpsuchēnG5590requiredἀπαιτοῦσινapaitousinG523ofἀπὸapoG575thee;andδὲdeG1161theG3588thingsG3778whichG3739thou hastpreparedἡτοίμασας,hētoimasasG2090,whoseG3739shallG3778theyG846beG1510?
22AndG1161heG846saidλέγωlegōG3004untohisG846disciplesμαθητὰςmathētasG3101,ThereforeG1223IG3778sayG3004untoyouG5210,BeG3366notμὴmēG3361anxiousμεριμνᾶτεmerimnateG3309forG1223yourG1223lifeψυχῇpsuchēaG5590,whatτίtiG5101yeshallG3778eatG2068;norG3366yetG1161forG1223yourG1223bodyσώματιsōmatiG4983,whatτίtiG5101yeshallG3778putἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheG1746onG1161.
24ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657theG3588ravensκόρακαςkorakasG2876,thatὅτιhotiG3754theyG846sowσπείρουσινspeirousinG4687notοὐouG3756,neitherG3777reapθερίζουσινtherizousinG2325;whichοἷςhoisG3739haveG1510noοὐκoukG3756store-chambernorG3761barnἀποθήκη,apothēkēG596;andG2532GodθεὸςtheosG2316feedeththemG846:ofG2316howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123valueareG1510yethanG2532theG3588birdsπετεινῶν;peteinōnG4071!
27ConsiderκατανοήσατεkatanoēsateG2657theG3956liliesκρίναkrinaG2918,howπῶςpōsG4459theyG846growαὐξάνει·auxaneiG837:theyG846toilκοπιᾷkopiaG2872notG3761,neitherG3777doG3004theyG846spinνήθει.nētheiG3514;yetδὲdeG1161IG3778sayλέγωlegōG3004untoyouG5210,EvenG3761SolomonΣολομὼνSolomōnG4672inἐνenG1722allG3956hisG846gloryδόξῃdoxēG1391wasnotG3761arrayedlikeὡςhōsG5613oneἓνhenG1520ofG1391theseG3778.
28ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316dothsoG2532clothetheG3588grassχόρτονchortonG5528inἐνenG1722theG3588fieldἀγρῷagrōG68,whichG3588todayσήμερονsēmeronG4594isG1510,andG2532tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839isG1510castβαλλόμενονballomenonG906intoεἰςeisG1519theG3588oven;howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123shallG2532heG2532clotheyouG5210, O yeofG2316little faith?
33SellπωλήσατεpōlēsateG4453thatG1438ye have,andκαὶkaiG2532giveδότεdoteG1325almsἐλεημοσύνην·eleēmosunēnG1654;makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160forG1722yourselvesG1438purseswhichG3699waxnotG3756oldπαλαιούμενα,palaioumenaG3822, atreasureθησαυρὸνthēsauronG2344inG1722theG3588heavensοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772thatG1438failethnotG3756,whereὅπουhopouG3699noG3756thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812drawethnearἐγγίζειengizeiG1448,neitherG3756mothσὴςsēsG4597destroyeth.
36andG2532beG2532yeyourselvesἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438likeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664untomenG444lookingπροσδεχομένοιςprosdechomenoisG4327forG2443theirG846lordκύριονkurionG2962,whenG2532heG2532shallG444returnfromἐκekG1537theG3588marriageG1062feastγάμων,gamōnG1062;thatG2443,whenG2532heG2532comethandG2532knocketh,theyG846mayG2532straightwayopenἀνοίξωσινanoixōsinG455untohimG846.
37BlessedμακάριοιmakarioiG3107arethoseG3588servantsδοῦλοιdouloiG1401,whomG3739theG3588lordκύριοςkuriosG2962whenG2532heG2532comethshallG2532findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147watchingγρηγοροῦντας·grēgorountasG1127: verilyIG3739sayλέγωlegōG3004untoyouG5210,thatὅτιhotiG3754heG2532shallG2532girdG4024himselfG846,andG2532makeG4024themG846sitG347downG347toG3004meatG3588,andG2532shallG2532comeἐλθὼνelthōnG2064andG2532serveδιακονήσειdiakonēseiG1247themG846.
39ButG1161knowγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097thisG3778,thatὅτιhotiG3754ifεἰeiG1487theὁhoG3588masterofG3624theὁhoG3588houseοἶκονoikonG3624hadknownG1097inG2064whatποίᾳpoiaG4169hourὥρᾳhōraG5610theτὸνtonG3588thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812wascomingG2064,heG846wouldἂνanG302have watched,andG1161notοὐκoukG3756haveleftἀφῆκενaphēkenG863hisG846houseG3624toG2064beG3778brokenδιορυχθῆναιdioruchthēnaiG1358through.
42AndG2532theG3588LordG2962saidG3004,WhoG3739thenG2532isἐστὶνestinG1510theG3588faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103andG2532wiseφρόνιμοςphronimosG5429stewardοἰκονόμοςoikonomosG3623,whomG3739hisG846lordG2962shallG2532setκαταστήσειkatastēseiG2525overἐπὶepiG1909hisG846household,toG3004giveδιδόναιdidonaiG1325themG846theirG846portionofG2962foodinἐνenG1722dueseasonκαιρῷkairōG2540?
45ButδὲdeG1161ifἘὰνEanG1437thatἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565servantπαῖδαςpaidasG3816shallG2532sayG3004inG1722hisG846heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,MyG1722lordκύριόςkuriosG2962delayethhisG846comingἔρχεσθαι,erchesthaiG2064;andG2532shallG2532beginG756toG3004beatτύπτεινtupteinG5180theG3588menservantsandG2532theG3588maidservants,andG2532toG3004eatἐσθίεινesthieinG2068andG2532drinkπίνεινpineinG4095,andG2532toG3004beG2532drunken;
46theG3588lordκύριοςkuriosG2962ofG2250thatG3739servantδούλουdoulouG1401shallG2532comeἥξειhēxeiG2240inἐνenG1722adayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenG2532heG2532expectethnotοὐouG3756,andG2532inἐνenG1722anG2532hourὥρᾳhōraG5610whenG2532heG2532knowethnotοὐouG3756,andG2532shallG2532cutδιχοτομήσειdichotomēseiG1371himαὐτὸνautonG846asunder,andG2532appointhisαὐτοῦautouG846portionμέροςmerosG3313withμετὰmetaG3326theG3588unfaithful.
47AndG2532thatἘκεῖνοςEkeinosG1565servantδοῦλοςdoulosG1401,whichG3588knewγνοὺςgnousG1097hisαὐτοῦautouG846lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,andG2532madeG4160notμὴmēG3361readyἑτοιμάσαςhetoimasasG2090,norG2532didG4160accordingG4314toG4314hisαὐτοῦautouG846willθέλημαthelēmaG2307,shallG2532beG2532beatenδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194withG4314manyπολλάς.pollasG4183stripes;
48butG1161heG2532thatG3739knewγνοὺςgnousG1097notμὴmēG3361,andG2532didG4160thingsG3956worthyἄξιαaxiaG514ofG3956stripes,shallG2532beG2532beatenδαρήσεταιdarēsetaiG1194withπαρ᾽par᾽G3844fewὀλίγας.oligasG3641stripes.AndG2532toG2212whomsoevermuchπολύ,poluG4183isgivenἐδόθηedothēG1325,ofG3956himG846shallG2532muchπολὺpoluG4183beG2532required:andG2532toG2212whomG3739theyG846commitG4160muchπολύ,poluG4183,ofG3956himG846willG3739theyG846askαἰτήσουσινaitēsousinG154theG3956moreG4183.
52forγὰρgarG1063thereG1510shallG1417beἔσονταιesontaiG1510fromἀπὸapoG575henceforthfiveπέντεpenteG4002inἐνenG1722oneἑνὶheniG1520houseοἴκῳoikōG3624dividedδιαμεμερισμένοι,diamemerismenoiG1266,threeτρεῖςtreisG5140againstἐπὶepiG1909twoδυσὶνdusinG1417,andκαὶkaiG2532twoδύοduoG1417againstἐπὶepiG1909threeτρισὶνtrisinG5140.
53TheyG2532shallG2532beG2532dividedδιαμερισθήσονται,diameristhēsontaiG1266,fatherπατὴρpatērG3962againstG1909sonυἱῷhuiōG5207,andG2532sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207againstG1909fatherπατρί,patriG3962;motherμήτηρmētērG3384againstG1909daughterθυγατέραthugateraG2364,andG2532daughterθυγάτηρthugatērG2364againstG1909herG1909motherμητέρα,mēteraG3384;motherG3384inG1909lawagainstG1909herG1909daughterG2364inG1909law,andG2532daughterG2364inG1909lawagainstG1909herG1909motherG3384inG1909law.
54AndG2532heG2532saidἜλεγενElegenG3004toG3004theτοῖςtoisG3588multitudesὄχλοις·ochloisG3793alsoG2532,WhenὅτανhotanG3752yeseeG3708acloudνεφέληνnephelēnG3507risingἀνατέλλουσανanatellousanG393inἐπὶepiG1909theτὴνtēnG3588westδυσμῶν,dusmōnG1424, straightway yesayλέγετεlegeteG3004,ThereδὲdeG1161cometh a shower;andG2532soG2532itG3708comethtoG3004passγίνεταιginetaiG1096.
56Yehypocritesὑποκριταί,hupokritaiG5273, yeknowG1492howπῶςpōsG4459toG2532interprettheG3588faceπρόσωπονprosōponG4383ofG1093theG3588earthγῆςgēsG1093andG2532theG3588heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772;butG1161howG4459isitG1161thatG3778yeknowG1492notοὐκoukG3756howG4459toG2532interpretthisG3778timeκαιρὸνkaironG2540?
58ForγὰρgarG1063asὡςhōsG5613thou artgoingὑπάγειςhupageisG5217withμετὰmetaG3326thineadversaryἀντιδίκουantidikouG476beforeG1909theτοῦtouG3588magistrateἄρχοντα,archontaG758,onG1909theτῇtēaG3588wayὁδῷhodōG3598giveδὸςdosG1325diligencetoG1519beG2532quitofἀπ᾽ap᾽G575himαὐτοῦautouG846; lest haplyheG2532hale thee untotheτὸνtonG3588judgeκριτήν,kritēnG2923,andG2532theὁhoG3588judgeκριτήςkritēsG2923shallG2532deliverπαραδώσειparadōseiG3860theetoG1519theτῷtōG3588officerπράκτορι,praktoriG4233,andG2532theὁhoG3588officerπράκτωρpraktōrG4233shallG2532castβαλεῖbaleiG906theeintoG1519prisonφυλακήν.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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