{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":12,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/11","next":"luke/13","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. [Jesus] began to speak first to His disciples:“ Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. [Jesus] began to speak first to His disciples:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."}],"h":"The Leaven of the Pharisees","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[There] is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and [nothing] hidden that will not be made known.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.","f":[],"h":"Fear God Alone","style":"red"},{"v":5,"t":"But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the [One who], after [you] have been killed, has authority to throw [you] into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!","f":["Greek Gehenna"]},{"v":6,"t":"{Are} not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.","f":["Greek two assaria; an assarion was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius."],"style":"red"},{"v":7,"t":"[And even] the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [So] do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.","f":[],"h":"Confessing Christ","style":"red"},{"v":9,"t":"But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, {do} not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":12,"t":"For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"Someone in the crowd said to Him,“ Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”","f":[],"h":"The Parable of the Rich Fool","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"But [Jesus] replied,“ Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"And He said to them,“ Watch out! Guard yourselves against every [form of] greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Watch out! Guard yourselves against every [form of] greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":16,"t":"Then He told them a parable:“ The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then He told them a parable:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"So he thought to himself,‘ What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Then he said,‘ This [is what] I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger [ones], and there I will store up all my grain and [my] goods.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"Then I will say to myself,“ You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, [and] be merry!”’","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"But God said to him,‘ [You] fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":21,"t":"This is how [it will be for] anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":22,"t":"Then [Jesus] said to His disciples,“ Therefore I tell you, {do} not worry about your life, what you will eat, [or] about your body, what you will wear.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] said to His disciples,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Therefore I tell you, {do} not worry about your life, what you will eat, [or] about your body, what you will wear."}],"h":"Do Not Worry","style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"For life is more than food, and the body [more] than clothes.","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"Consider the ravens: They do not sow [or] reap, they have no storehouse [or] barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?","f":["Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters."],"style":"red"},{"v":26,"t":"So if you cannot [do] such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor [or] spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.","f":["NE and Tischendorf Consider the lilies: They do not spin or weave."],"style":"red"},{"v":28,"t":"If that is how God clothes the grass of [the] field, which is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much [more will He clothe] you, O [you] of little faith!","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"And {do} not be concerned about what you will eat [or] drink. {Do} not worry about [it].","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":30,"t":"For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.","f":["BYZ and TR God’s; see Matthew 6:33."]},{"v":32,"t":"{Do} not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.","f":[],"h":"Treasures in Heaven","style":"red"},{"v":33,"t":"Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves [with] purses [that will] not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches [and] no moth destroys.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"Be dressed for service and {keep} [your] lamps burning.","f":[],"h":"Readiness at Any Hour","style":"red"},{"v":36,"t":"Then you [ will be ] like [servants] waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open [the door] for him at once.","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"Blessed [are] those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he [himself] will come [and] wait on them.","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds [them] alert, those [servants] will be blessed.","f":["That is, between nine at night and three in the morning"]},{"v":39,"t":"But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.","f":["BYZ and TR include he would have stayed awake, and"],"style":"red"},{"v":40,"t":"You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"“ Lord,” said Peter,“ are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"And the Lord answered,“ Who then is the faithful [and] wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his [servants] to give [them] [their] portion at the proper time?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"And the Lord answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Who then is the faithful [and] wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his [servants] to give [them] [their] portion at the proper time?"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"Blessed [is] that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"But suppose that servant says in his heart,‘ My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":46,"t":"The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"That servant who knows his master’s will [but] does not get ready [or] follow his instructions will be beaten with many [blows].","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":48,"t":"But the [one who] unknowingly does [things] worthy of punishment will be beaten with few [blows]. [From] everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.","f":[]},{"v":49,"t":"I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!","f":[],"h":"Not Peace but Division","style":"red"},{"v":50,"t":"But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!","f":[]},{"v":51,"t":"Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":52,"t":"From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.","f":[]},{"v":53,"t":"They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”","f":["See Micah 7:6."]},{"v":54,"t":"Then [Jesus] said to the crowds,“ As soon as you see a cloud rising in [the] west, you say,‘ A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] said to the crowds,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ As soon as you see a cloud rising in [the] west, you say,‘ A shower is coming,’ and that is what happens."}],"h":"Interpreting the Present Time","style":"reg"},{"v":55,"t":"And when [the] south wind blows, you say,‘ It will be hot,’ and it is.","f":[]},{"v":56,"t":"[You] hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret [the] present time?","f":[]},{"v":57,"t":"And why don’t you judge for yourselves what [is] right?","f":[],"h":"Reconciling with an Adversary","style":"red"},{"v":58,"t":"Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to [the] magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.","f":[]},{"v":59,"t":"I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.”","f":["Greek lepton; that is, a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius"]}]}