Luke 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Luke 13

¹Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

KJV^G1161 There were present^G3918^(G5713) at^G1722 that season^G846^G2540 some^G5100 that told^G518^(G5723) him^G846 of^G4012 the Galilaeans^G1057, whose^G3739 blood^G129 Pilate^G4091 had mingled^G3396^(G5656) with^G3326 their^G846 sacrifices^G2378.

² Jesus answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611^(G5679) said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Suppose ye^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 these^G3778 Galilaeans^G1057 were^G1096^(G5633) sinners^G268 above^G3844 all^G3956 the Galilaeans^G1057, because^G3754 they suffered^G3958^(G5754) such things^G5108?

³ I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

KJVI tell^G3004^(G5719) you^G5213, Nay^G3780: but^G235, except^G3362 ye repent^G3340^(G5725), ye shall^G622 all^G3956 likewise^G5615 perish^G622^(G5698).

⁴ Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the men who dwell in Jerusalem?

KJVOr^G2228 those^G1565 eighteen^G1176^G2532^G3638, upon^G1909 whom^G3739 the tower^G4444 in^G1722 Siloam^G4611 fell^G4098^(G5627), and^G2532 slew^G615^(G5656) them^G846, think ye^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 they^G3778 were^G1096^(G5633) sinners^G3781 above^G3844 all^G3956 men^G444 that dwelt^G2730^(G5723) in^G1722 Jerusalem^G2419?

⁵ I tell you, no, but, unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.”

KJVI tell^G3004^(G5719) you^G5213, Nay^G3780: but^G235, except^G3362 ye repent^G3340^(G5725), ye shall^G622 all^G3956 likewise^G3668 perish^G622^(G5698).

⁶ He spoke this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

KJVHe spake^G3004^(G5707) also^G1161 this^G5026 parable^G3850; A certain^G5100 man had^G2192^(G5707) a fig tree^G4808 planted^G5452^(G5772) in^G1722 his^G846 vineyard^G290; and^G2532 he came^G2064^(G5627) and sought^G2212^(G5723) fruit^G2590 thereon^G1722^G846, and^G2532 found^G2147^(G5627) none^G3756.

⁷ He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down! Why does it waste the soil?’

KJVThen^G1161 said he^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 the dresser of his vineyard^G289, Behold^G2400^(G5628), these three^G5140 years^G2094 I come^G2064^(G5736) seeking^G2212^(G5723) fruit^G2590 on^G1722 this^G5026 fig tree^G4808, and^G2532 find^G2147^(G5719) none^G3756: cut^G1581 it^G846 down^G1581^(G5657); why^G2444^G2532 cumbereth^G2673^(G5719) it^G846 the ground^G1093?

⁸ He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it.

KJVAnd^G1161 he answering^G611^(G5679) said^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Lord^G2962, let^G863 it^G846 alone^G863^(G5628) this^G5124 year^G2094 also^G2532, till^G2193^G3755 I shall dig^G4626^(G5661) about^G4012 it^G846, and^G2532 dung^G906^(G5632)^G2874 it:

⁹ If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

KJVAnd if^G2579^G3303 it bear^G4160^(G5661) fruit^G2590, well: and if not^G1490, then after that^G1519^G3195^(G5723) thou shalt cut^G1581 it^G846 down^G1581^(G5692).

¹⁰ He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath day.

KJVAnd^G1161 he was^G2258^(G5713) teaching^G1321^(G5723) in^G1722 one^G3391 of the synagogues^G4864 on^G1722 the sabbath^G4521.

¹¹ Behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years. She was bent over and could in no way straighten herself up.

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), there was^G2258^(G5713) a woman^G1135 which had^G2192^(G5723) a spirit^G4151 of infirmity^G769 eighteen^G1176^G2532^G3638 years^G2094, and^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) bowed together^G4794^(G5723), and^G2532 could^G1410^(G5740) in^G1519 no^G3361 wise^G3838 lift up^G352^(G5658) herself.

¹² When Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 saw^G1492^(G5631) her^G846, he called^G4377^(G5656) her to him, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627) unto her^G846, Woman^G1135, thou art loosed^G630^(G5769) from thine^G4675 infirmity^G769.

¹³ He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and glorified God.

KJVAnd^G2532 he laid^G2007 his hands^G5495 on^G2007^(G5656) her^G846: and^G2532 immediately^G3916 she was made straight^G461^(G5681), and^G2532 glorified^G1392^(G5707) God^G2316.

¹⁴ The ruler of the synagogue, being indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, “There are six days in which men ought to work. Therefore come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day!”

KJVAnd^G1161 the ruler of the synagogue^G752 answered^G611^(G5679) with indignation^G23^(G5723), because^G3754 that Jesus^G2424 had healed^G2323^(G5656) on the sabbath^G4521 day, and said^G3004^(G5707) unto the people^G3793, There are^G1526^(G5748) six^G1803 days^G2250 in^G1722 which^G3739 men ought^G1163^(G5748) to work^G2038^(G5738): in^G1722 them^G5025 therefore^G3767 come^G2064^(G5740) and be healed^G2323^(G5744), and^G2532 not^G3361 on the sabbath^G4521 day^G2250.

¹⁵ Therefore the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead him away to water?

KJVThe Lord^G2962 then^G3767 answered^G611^(G5662) him^G846, and^G2532 said^G2036^(G5627), Thou hypocrite^G5273, doth^G3089 not^G3756 each one^G1538 of you^G5216 on the sabbath^G4521 loose^G3089^(G5719) his^G846 ox^G1016 or^G2228 his ass^G3688 from^G575 the stall^G5336, and^G2532 lead him away^G520^(G5631) to watering^G4222^(G5719)?

¹⁶ Ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound eighteen long years, be freed from this bondage on the Sabbath day?”

KJVAnd^G1161 ought^G1163^(G5713) not^G3756 this woman^G5026, being^G5607^(G5752) a daughter^G2364 of Abraham^G11, whom^G3739 Satan^G4567 hath bound^G1210^(G5656), lo^G2400^(G5628), these eighteen^G1176^G2532^G3638 years^G2094, be loosed^G3089^(G5683) from^G575 this^G5127 bond^G1199 on the sabbath^G4521 day^G2250?

¹⁷ As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he^G846 had said^G3004^(G5723) these things^G5023, all^G3956 his^G846 adversaries^G480^(G5740) were ashamed^G2617^(G5712): and^G2532 all^G3956 the people^G3793 rejoiced^G5463^(G5707) for^G1909 all^G3956 the glorious things^G1741 that were done^G1096^(G5740) by^G5259 him^G846.

¹⁸ He said, “What is God’s Kingdom like? To what shall I compare it?

KJVThen^G1161 said he^G3004^(G5707), Unto what^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 like^G3664? and^G2532 whereunto^G5101 shall I resemble^G3666^(G5692) it^G846?

¹⁹ It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and put in his own garden. It grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the sky live in its branches.”

KJVIt is^G2076^(G5748) like^G3664 a grain^G2848 of mustard seed^G4615, which^G3739 a man^G444 took^G2983^(G5631), and cast^G906^(G5627) into^G1519 his^G1438 garden^G2779; and^G2532 it grew^G837^(G5656), and^G2532 waxed^G1096^(G5633)^G1519 a great^G3173 tree^G1186; and^G2532 the fowls^G4071 of the air^G3772 lodged^G2681^(G5656) in^G1722 the branches^G2798 of it^G846.

²⁰ Again he said, “To what shall I compare God’s Kingdom?

KJVAnd^G2532 again^G3825 he said^G2036^(G5627), Whereunto^G5101 shall I liken^G3666^(G5692) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316?

²¹ It is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.”

KJVIt is^G2076^(G5748) like^G3664 leaven^G2219, which^G3739 a woman^G1135 took^G2983^(G5631) and hid^G1470^(G5656) in^G1519 three^G5140 measures^G4568 of meal^G224, till^G2193^G3739 the whole^G3650 was leavened^G2220^(G5681).

²² He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd^G2532 he went^G1279^(G5711) through^G2596 the cities^G4172 and^G2532 villages^G2968, teaching^G1321^(G5723), and^G2532 journeying^G4160^(G5734)^G4197 toward^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419.

²³ One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,

KJVThen^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) one^G5100 unto^G4314 him^G846, Lord^G2962, are there few^G1487^G3641 that be saved^G4982^(G5746)? And^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846,

²⁴ “Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

KJVStrive^G75^(G5737) to enter in^G1525^(G5629) at^G1223 the strait^G4728 gate^G4439: for^G3754 many^G4183, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, will seek^G2212^(G5692) to enter in^G1525^(G5629), and^G2532 shall^G2480 not^G3756 be able^G2480^(G5692).

²⁵ When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

KJVWhen once^G575^G3739^G302 the master of the house^G3617 is risen up^G1453^(G5686), and^G2532 hath shut^G608^(G5661) to the door^G2374, and^G2532 ye begin^G756^(G5672) to stand^G2476^(G5760) without^G1854, and^G2532 to knock^G2925^(G5721) at the door^G2374, saying^G3004^(G5723), Lord^G2962, Lord^G2962, open^G455^(G5657) unto us^G2254; and^G2532 he shall answer^G611^(G5679) and say^G2046^(G5692) unto you^G5213, I know^G1492^(G5758) you^G5209 not^G3756 whence^G4159 ye are^G2075^(G5748):

²⁶ Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

KJVThen^G5119 shall ye begin^G756^(G5698) to say^G3004^(G5721), We have eaten^G5315^(G5627) and^G2532 drunk^G4095^(G5627) in thy^G4675 presence^G1799, and^G2532 thou hast taught^G1321^(G5656) in^G1722 our^G2257 streets^G4113.

²⁷ He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’

KJVBut^G2532 he shall say^G2046^(G5692), I tell^G3004^(G5719) you^G5213, I know^G1492^(G5758) you^G5209 not^G3756 whence^G4159 ye are^G2075^(G5748); depart^G868^(G5628) from^G575 me^G1700, all^G3956 ye workers^G2040 of iniquity^G93.

²⁸ There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

KJVThere^G1563 shall be^G2071^(G5704) weeping^G2805 and^G2532 gnashing^G1030 of teeth^G3599, when^G3752 ye shall see^G3700^(G5667) Abraham^G11, and^G2532 Isaac^G2464, and^G2532 Jacob^G2384, and^G2532 all^G3956 the prophets^G4396, in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, and^G1161 you^G5209 yourselves thrust^G1544^(G5746) out^G1854.

²⁹ They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in God’s Kingdom.

KJVAnd^G2532 they shall come^G2240^(G5692) from^G575 the east^G395, and^G2532 from the west^G1424, and^G2532 from^G575 the north^G1005, and^G2532 from the south^G3558, and^G2532 shall sit down^G347^(G5701) in^G1722 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316.

³⁰ Behold, there are some who are last who will be first, and there are some who are first who will be last.”

KJVAnd^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), there are^G1526^(G5748) last^G2078 which^G3739 shall be^G2071^(G5704) first^G4413, and^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) first^G4413 which^G3739 shall be^G2071^(G5704) last^G2078.

³¹ On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”

KJVThe same^G1722^G846 day^G2250 there came^G4334^(G5656) certain^G5100 of the Pharisees^G5330, saying^G3004^(G5723) unto him^G846, Get thee out^G1831^(G5628), and^G2532 depart^G4198^(G5737) hence^G1782: for^G3754 Herod^G2264 will^G2309^(G5719) kill^G615^(G5658) thee^G4571.

³² He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Go ye^G4198^(G5679), and tell^G2036^(G5628) that^G5026 fox^G258, Behold^G2400^(G5628), I cast out^G1544^(G5719) devils^G1140, and^G2532 I do^G2005^(G5719) cures^G2392 to day^G4594 and^G2532 to morrow^G839, and^G2532 the third^G5154 day I shall be perfected^G5048^(G5743).

³³ Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can’t be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.’

KJVNevertheless^G4133 I^G3165 must^G1163^(G5748) walk^G4198^(G5738) to day^G4594, and^G2532 to morrow^G839, and^G2532 the day following^G2192^(G5746): for^G3754 it cannot be^G3756^G1735^(G5736) that a prophet^G4396 perish^G622^(G5641) out of^G1854 Jerusalem^G2419.

³⁴ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!

KJVO Jerusalem^G2419, Jerusalem^G2419, which^G3588 killest^G615^(G5723) the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 stonest^G3036^(G5723) them that are sent^G649^(G5772) unto^G4314 thee^G846; how often^G4212 would^G2309^(G5656) I have gathered^G1996 thy^G4675 children^G5043 together^G1996^(G5658), as^G3739^G5158 a hen^G3733 doth gather her^G1438 brood^G3555 under^G5259 her wings^G4420, and^G2532 ye would^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756!

³⁵ Behold, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), your^G5216 house^G3624 is left^G863^(G5743) unto you^G5213 desolate^G2048: and^G1161 verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213,^G3754 Ye shall^G1492 not^G3364 see^G1492^(G5632) me^G3165, until^G2193^G302 the time come^G2240^(G5661) when^G3753 ye shall say^G2036^(G5632), Blessed^G2127^(G5772) is he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

WEB·Luke 12

¹Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

KJVIn^G1722 the mean time^G3739, when there were gathered together^G1996^(G5685) an innumerable multitude^G3461 of people^G3793, insomuch that^G5620 they trode^G2662^(G5721) one upon another^G240, he began^G756^(G5662) to say^G3004^(G5721) unto^G4314 his^G846 disciples^G3101 first of all^G4412, Beware^G4337^(G5720) ye^G1438 of^G575 the leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees^G5330, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) hypocrisy^G5272.

² But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.

KJVFor^G1161 there is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762 covered^G4780^(G5772), that^G3739 shall^G601 not^G3756 be revealed^G601^(G5701); neither^G2532 hid^G2927, that^G3739 shall^G1097 not^G3756 be known^G1097^(G5701).

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

KJVTherefore^G473^G3739 whatsoever^G3745 ye have spoken^G2036^(G5627) in^G1722 darkness^G4653 shall be heard^G191^(G5701) in^G1722 the light^G5457; and^G2532 that which^G3739 ye have spoken^G2980^(G5656) in^G4314 the ear^G3775 in^G1722 closets^G5009 shall be proclaimed^G2784^(G5701) upon^G1909 the housetops^G1430.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

KJVAnd^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213 my^G3450 friends^G5384, Be^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399^(G5676) of them^G575 that kill^G615^(G5723) the body^G4983, and^G2532 after^G3326 that^G5023 have^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361^G5100 more^G4055 that they can do^G4160^(G5658).

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

KJVBut^G1161 I will forewarn^G5263^(G5692) you^G5213 whom^G5101 ye shall fear^G5399^(G5680): Fear^G5399^(G5676) him, which after^G3326 he hath killed^G615^(G5658) hath^G2192^(G5723) power^G1849 to cast^G1685^(G5629) into^G1519 hell^G1067; yea^G3483, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Fear^G5399^(G5676) him^G5126.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

KJVAre^G4453 not^G3780 five^G4002 sparrows^G4765 sold^G4453^(G5743) for two^G1417 farthings^G787, and^G2532 not^G3756 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) forgotten^G1950^(G5772) before^G1799 God^G2316?

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

KJVBut^G235 even the very^G2532 hairs^G2359 of your^G5216 head^G2776 are^G705 all^G3956 numbered^G705^(G5769). Fear^G5399^(G5737) not^G3361 therefore^G3767: ye are of more value^G1308^(G5719) than many^G4183 sparrows^G4765.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

KJVAlso^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Whosoever^G3956^G3739^G302 shall confess^G3670^(G5661)^G1722 me^G1698 before^G1715 men^G444,^G1722 him^G846 shall^G3670 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 also^G2532 confess^G3670^(G5692) before^G1715 the angels^G32 of God^G2316:

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

KJVBut^G1161 he that denieth^G720^(G5666) me^G3165 before^G1799 men^G444 shall be denied^G533^(G5701) before^G1799 the angels^G32 of God^G2316.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

KJVAnd^G2532 whosoever^G3956^G3739 shall speak^G2046^(G5692) a word^G3056 against^G1519 the Son^G5207 of man^G444, it shall be forgiven^G863^(G5701) him^G846: but^G1161 unto him that blasphemeth^G987^(G5660) against^G1519 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 it shall^G863 not^G3756 be forgiven^G863^(G5701).

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G3752 they bring^G4374^(G5725) you^G5209 unto^G1909 the synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 unto magistrates^G746, and^G2532 powers^G1849, take^G3309 ye no^G3361 thought^G3309^(G5720) how^G4459 or^G2228 what thing^G5101 ye shall answer^G626^(G5667), or^G2228 what^G5101 ye shall say^G2036^(G5632):

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

KJVFor^G1063 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 shall teach^G1321^(G5692) you^G5209 in^G1722 the same^G846 hour^G5610 what^G3739 ye ought^G1163^(G5748) to say^G2036^(G5629).

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

KJVAnd^G1161 one^G5100 of^G1537 the company^G3793 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Master^G1320, speak^G2036^(G5628) to my^G3450 brother^G80, that he divide^G3307^(G5670) the inheritance^G2817 with^G3326 me^G1700.

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Man^G444, who^G5101 made^G2525^(G5656) me^G3165 a judge^G1348 or^G2228 a divider^G3312 over^G1909 you^G5209?

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 them^G846, Take heed^G3708^(G5720), and^G2532 beware^G5442^(G5732) of^G575 covetousness^G4124: for^G3754 a man's^G5100^G846 life^G2222 consisteth^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 in^G1722 the abundance^G4052^(G5721) of^G1537 the things which he^G846 possesseth^G5224^(G5723).

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

KJVAnd^G1161 he spake^G2036^(G5627) a parable^G3850 unto^G4314 them^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723), The ground^G5561 of a certain^G5100 rich^G4145 man^G444 brought forth plentifully^G2164^(G5656):

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

KJVAnd^G2532 he thought^G1260^(G5711) within^G1722 himself^G1438, saying^G3004^(G5723), What^G5101 shall I do^G4160^(G5661), because^G3754 I have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 room where^G4226 to bestow^G4863^(G5692) my^G3450 fruits^G2590?

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627), This^G5124 will I do^G4160^(G5692): I will pull down^G2507^(G5692) my^G3450 barns^G596, and^G2532 build^G3618^(G5692) greater^G3187; and^G2532 there^G1563 will I bestow^G4863^(G5692) all^G3956 my^G3450 fruits^G1081 and^G2532 my^G3450 goods^G18.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

KJVAnd^G2532 I will say^G2046^(G5692) to my^G3450 soul^G5590, Soul^G5590, thou hast^G2192^(G5719) much^G4183 goods^G18 laid up^G2749^(G5740) for^G1519 many^G4183 years^G2094; take thine ease^G373^(G5732), eat^G5315^(G5628), drink^G4095^(G5628), and be merry^G2165^(G5744).

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

KJVBut^G1161 God^G2316 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Thou fool^G878, this^G5026 night^G3571 thy^G4675 soul^G5590 shall be required^G523^(G5719) of^G575 thee^G4675: then^G1161 whose^G5101 shall those things be^G2071^(G5704), which^G3739 thou hast provided^G2090^(G5656)?

²¹ So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

KJVSo^G3779 is he that layeth up treasure^G2343^(G5723) for himself^G1438, and^G2532 is^G4147 not^G3361 rich^G4147^(G5723) toward^G1519 God^G2316.

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 his^G846 disciples^G3101, Therefore^G1223^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Take^G3309 no^G3361 thought^G3309^(G5720) for your^G5216 life^G5590, what^G5101 ye shall eat^G5315^(G5632); neither^G3366 for the body^G4983, what^G5101 ye shall put on^G1746^(G5672).

²³ Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

KJVThe life^G5590 is^G2076^(G5748) more^G4119 than meat^G5160, and^G2532 the body^G4983 is more than raiment^G1742.

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

KJVConsider^G2657^(G5657) the ravens^G2876: for^G3754 they neither^G3756 sow^G4687^(G5719) nor^G3761 reap^G2325^(G5719); which^G3739 neither^G3756 have^G2076^(G5748) storehouse^G5009 nor^G3761 barn^G596; and^G2532 God^G2316 feedeth^G5142^(G5719) them^G846: how much^G4214 more^G3123 are^G1308 ye^G5210 better than^G1308^(G5719) the fowls^G4071?

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

KJVAnd^G1161 which^G5101 of^G1537 you^G5216 with taking thought^G3309^(G5723) can^G1410^(G5736) add^G4369^(G5629) to^G1909 his^G846 stature^G2244 one^G1520 cubit^G4083?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

KJVIf^G1487 ye then^G3767 be^G1410 not^G3777 able to do^G1410^(G5736) that thing which is least^G1646, why^G5101 take ye thought^G3309^(G5719) for^G4012 the rest^G3062?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

KJVConsider^G2657^(G5657) the lilies^G2918 how^G4459 they grow^G837^(G5719): they toil^G2872^(G5719) not^G3756, they spin^G3514^(G5719) not^G3761; and yet^G1161 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that Solomon^G4672 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 glory^G1391 was^G4016 not^G3761 arrayed^G4016^(G5639) like^G5613 one^G1520 of these^G5130.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

KJVIf^G1487 then^G1161 God^G2316 so^G3779 clothe^G294^(G5719) the grass^G5528, which^G5607^(G5752) is to day^G4594 in^G1722 the field^G68, and^G2532 to morrow^G839 is cast^G906^(G5746) into^G1519 the oven^G2823; how much^G4214 more^G3123 will he clothe you^G5209, O ye of little faith^G3640?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

KJVAnd^G2532 seek^G2212^(G5720) not^G3361 ye^G5210 what^G5101 ye shall eat^G5315^(G5632), or^G2228 what^G5101 ye shall drink^G4095^(G5632),^G2532 neither^G3361 be ye of doubtful mind^G3349^(G5744).

³⁰ For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

KJVFor^G1063 all^G3956 these things^G5023 do^G1934 the nations^G1484 of the world^G2889 seek after^G1934^(G5719): and^G1161 your^G5216 Father^G3962 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 ye have need^G5535^(G5719) of these things^G5130.

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

KJVBut rather^G4133 seek ye^G2212^(G5720) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316; and^G2532 all^G3956 these things^G5023 shall be added^G4369^(G5701) unto you^G5213.

³² “Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

KJVFear^G5399^(G5737) not^G3361, little^G3398 flock^G4168; for^G3754 it is^G2106 your^G5216 Father's^G3962 good pleasure^G2106^(G5656) to give^G1325^(G5629) you^G5213 the kingdom^G932.

³³ Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

KJVSell^G4453^(G5657) that ye^G5216 have^G5224^(G5723), and^G2532 give^G1325^(G5628) alms^G1654; provide^G4160^(G5657) yourselves^G1438 bags^G905 which wax^G3822 not^G3361 old^G3822^(G5746), a treasure^G2344 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772 that faileth not^G413, where^G3699 no^G3756 thief^G2812 approacheth^G1448^(G5719), neither^G3761 moth^G4597 corrupteth^G1311^(G5719).

³⁴ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

KJVFor^G1063 where^G3699 your^G5216 treasure^G2344 is^G2076^(G5748), there^G1563 will^G2071 your^G5216 heart^G2588 be^G2071^(G5704) also^G2532.

³⁵ “Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.

KJVLet^G2077 your^G5216 loins^G3751 be^G2077^(G5749) girded about^G4024^(G5772), and^G2532 your lights^G3088 burning^G2545^(G5746);

³⁶ Be like men watching for their lord when he returns from the wedding feast, that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

KJVAnd^G2532 ye yourselves^G5210 like^G3664 unto men^G444 that wait^G4327^(G5740) for their^G1438 lord^G2962, when^G4219 he will return^G360^(G5692) from^G1537 the wedding^G1062; that^G2443 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631) and^G2532 knocketh^G2925^(G5660), they may open^G455^(G5661) unto him^G846 immediately^G2112.

³⁷ Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.

KJVBlessed^G3107 are those^G1565 servants^G1401, whom^G3739 the lord^G2962 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631) shall find^G2147^(G5692) watching^G1127^(G5723): verily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 he shall gird himself^G4024^(G5698), and^G2532 make^G347 them^G846 to sit down to meat^G347^(G5692), and^G2532 will come forth^G3928^(G5631) and serve^G1247^(G5692) them^G846.

³⁸ They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1437 he shall come^G2064^(G5632) in^G1722 the second^G1208 watch^G5438, or^G2532 come^G2064^(G5632) in^G1722 the third^G5154 watch^G5438, and^G2532 find^G2147^(G5632) them so^G3779, blessed^G3107 are^G1526^(G5748) those^G1565 servants^G1401.

³⁹ But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 know^G1097^(G5720), that^G3754 if^G1487 the goodman of the house^G3617 had known^G1492^(G5715) what^G4169 hour^G5610 the thief^G2812 would come^G2064^(G5736),^G302 he would have watched^G1127^(G5656), and^G2532^G302 not^G3756 have suffered^G863^(G5656) his^G846 house^G3624 to be broken through^G1358^(G5650).

⁴⁰ Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”

KJVBe^G1096^(G5737) ye^G5210 therefore^G3767 ready^G2092 also^G2532: for^G3754^G3739 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 cometh^G2064^(G5736) at an hour^G5610 when ye think^G1380^(G5719) not^G3756.

⁴¹ Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

KJVThen^G1161 Peter^G4074 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Lord^G2962, speakest thou^G3004^(G5719) this^G5026 parable^G3850 unto^G4314 us^G2248, or^G2228 even^G2532 to^G4314 all^G3956?

⁴² The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

KJVAnd^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627), Who^G5101 then^G686 is^G2076^(G5748) that faithful^G4103 and^G2532 wise^G5429 steward^G3623, whom^G3739 his lord^G2962 shall make ruler^G2525^(G5692) over^G1909 his^G846 household^G2322, to give^G1325^(G5721) them their portion of meat^G4620 in^G1722 due season^G2540?

⁴³ Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

KJVBlessed^G3107 is that^G1565 servant^G1401, whom^G3739 his^G846 lord^G2962 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631) shall find^G2147^(G5692) so^G3779 doing^G4160^(G5723).

⁴⁴ Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

KJVOf a truth^G230 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 he will make him^G846 ruler^G2525^(G5692) over^G1909 all^G3956 that he^G846 hath^G5224^(G5723).

⁴⁵ But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and to be drunken,

KJVBut and^G1161 if^G1437 that^G1565 servant^G1401 say^G2036^(G5632) in^G1722 his^G846 heart^G2588, My^G3450 lord^G2962 delayeth^G5549^(G5719) his coming^G2064^(G5738); and^G2532 shall begin^G756^(G5672) to beat^G5180^(G5721) the menservants^G3816 and^G2532 maidens^G3814, and^G5037 to eat^G2068^(G5721) and^G2532 drink^G4095^(G5721), and^G2532 to be drunken^G3182^(G5745);

⁴⁶ then the lord of that servant will come in a day when he isn’t expecting him and in an hour that he doesn’t know, and will cut him in two, and place his portion with the unfaithful.

KJVThe lord^G2962 of that^G1565 servant^G1401 will come^G2240^(G5692) in^G1722 a day^G2250 when^G3739 he looketh^G4328 not^G3756 for^G4328^(G5719) him, and^G2532 at^G1722 an hour^G5610 when^G3739 he is^G1097 not^G3756 aware^G1097^(G5719), and^G2532 will cut^G1371 him^G846 in sunder^G1371^(G5692), and^G2532 will appoint^G5087^(G5692) him his^G846 portion^G3313 with^G3326 the unbelievers^G571.

⁴⁷ That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

KJVAnd^G1161 that^G1565 servant^G1401, which^G3588 knew^G1097^(G5631) his^G1438 lord's^G2962 will^G2307, and^G2532 prepared^G2090^(G5660) not^G3361 himself, neither^G3366 did^G4160^(G5660) according^G4314 to his^G846 will^G2307, shall be beaten^G1194^(G5691) with many^G4183 stripes.

⁴⁸ but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

KJVBut^G1161 he that knew^G1097^(G5631) not^G3361, and^G1161 did commit^G4160^(G5660) things worthy^G514 of stripes^G4127, shall be beaten^G1194^(G5691) with few^G3641 stripes. For^G1161 unto whomsoever^G3739^G3956 much^G4183 is given^G1325^(G5681), of^G3844 him^G846 shall be much^G4183 required^G2212^(G5701): and^G2532 to whom men^G3739 have committed^G3908^(G5639) much^G4183, of him^G846 they will ask^G154^(G5692) the more^G4055.

⁴⁹ “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled.

KJVI am come^G2064^(G5627) to send^G906^(G5629) fire^G4442 on^G1519 the earth^G1093; and^G2532 what^G5101 will I^G2309^(G5719), if^G1487 it be^G381 already^G2235 kindled^G381^(G5681)?

⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

KJVBut^G1161 I have^G2192^(G5719) a baptism^G908 to be baptized with^G907^(G5683); and^G2532 how^G4459 am I straitened^G4912^(G5743) till^G2193^G3739 it be accomplished^G5055^(G5686)!

⁵¹ Do you think that I have come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division.

KJVSuppose ye^G1380^(G5719) that^G3754 I am come^G3854^(G5633) to give^G1325^(G5629) peace^G1515 on^G1722 earth^G1093? I tell^G3004^(G5719) you^G5213, Nay^G3780; but^G235 rather^G2228 division^G1267:

⁵² For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

KJVFor^G1063 from^G575 henceforth^G3568 there shall be^G2071^(G5704) five^G4002 in^G1722 one^G1520 house^G3624 divided^G1266^(G5772), three^G5140 against^G1909 two^G1417, and^G2532 two^G1417 against^G1909 three^G5140.

⁵³ They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

KJVThe father^G3962 shall be divided^G1266^(G5701) against^G1909 the son^G5207, and^G2532 the son^G5207 against^G1909 the father^G3962; the mother^G3384 against^G1909 the daughter^G2364, and^G2532 the daughter^G2364 against^G1909 the mother^G3384; the mother in law^G3994 against^G1909 her^G846 daughter in law^G3565, and^G2532 the daughter in law^G3565 against^G1909 her^G846 mother in law^G3994.

⁵⁴ He said to the multitudes also, “When you see a cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it happens.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G3004^(G5707) also^G2532 to the people^G3793, When^G3752 ye see^G1492^(G5632) a cloud^G3507 rise^G393^(G5723) out of^G575 the west^G1424, straightway^G2112 ye say^G3004^(G5719), There cometh^G2064^(G5736) a shower^G3655; and^G2532 so^G3779 it is^G1096^(G5736).

⁵⁵ When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3752 ye see the south wind^G3558 blow^G4154^(G5723), ye say^G3004^(G5719),^G3754 There will be^G2071^(G5704) heat^G2742; and^G2532 it cometh to pass^G1096^(G5736).

⁵⁶ You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you don’t interpret this time?

KJVYe hypocrites^G5273, ye can^G1492^(G5758) discern^G1381^(G5721) the face^G4383 of the sky^G3772 and^G2532 of the earth^G1093; but^G1161 how is it^G4459 that ye do not^G3756 discern^G1381^(G5719) this^G5126 time^G2540?

⁵⁷ “Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

KJVYea^G1161, and why^G5101 even^G2532 of^G575 yourselves^G1438 judge ye^G2919^(G5719) not^G3756 what is right^G1342?

⁵⁸ For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

KJVWhen^G5613^G1063 thou goest^G5217^(G5719) with^G3326 thine^G4675 adversary^G476 to^G1909 the magistrate^G758, as thou art in^G1722 the way^G3598, give^G1325^(G5628) diligence^G2039 that thou mayest be delivered^G525^(G5771) from^G575 him^G846; lest^G3379 he hale^G2694^(G5661) thee^G4571 to^G4314 the judge^G2923, and^G2532 the judge^G2923 deliver^G3860^(G5632) thee^G4571 to the officer^G4233, and^G2532 the officer^G4233 cast^G906^(G5725) thee^G4571 into^G1519 prison^G5438.

⁵⁹ I tell you, you will by no means get out of there until you have paid the very last penny.”

KJVI tell^G3004^(G5719) thee^G4671, thou shalt^G1831 not^G3364 depart^G1831^(G5632) thence^G1564,^G2532 till^G2193^G3739 thou hast paid^G591^(G5632) the very last^G2078 mite^G3016.

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