Luke 12 In the meantime, when there was an innumerable multitude of people gathered together, so that they trod upon one another, He began to say first of all to His disciples, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

TKJU⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ In the meantime, when there was an innumerable multitude of people gathered together, so that they trod upon one another, He began to say first of all to His disciples, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. ² For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; nor hid, that shall not be known. ³ Therefore whatever you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. ⁴ And I say to you My friends, do not be afraid of those that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. ⁵ But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him, which after He has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear Him. ⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two bronze coins, and not one of them is forgotten before God?two bronze coins: In KJV, two farthings ⁷ But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. ⁸ Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess Me before men, him the Son of Man shall also confess before the angels of God: ⁹ But he that denies Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. ¹⁰ And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him: But to him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven. ¹¹ And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say: ¹² For the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the same hour what you ought to say." ¹³ And one from the assembly said to Him, "Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me." ¹⁴ And He said to him, "Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?" ¹⁵ And He said to them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: For a man's life does not subsist in the abundance of the things which he possesses." ¹⁶ Moreover He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have no room where to stow my fruits?' ¹⁸ So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there I will stow all my fruits and my goods. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have a great many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry." ' ²⁰ But God said to him, 'You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: Then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?' ²¹ So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." ²² And He said to His disciples, "Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. ²³ The life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. ²⁴ Consider the ravens: For they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: How much more are you better than the birds? ²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add one cubit to his stature?1 Roman cubit is approximately 17.4 inches, or 44.2 centimeters. ²⁶ If you then are not able to do that thing which is least, why do you take thought about the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow: They neither toil nor spin; And yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ²⁸ If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? ²⁹ And seek not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be of a doubtful mind. ³⁰ For all these things the nations of the world seek after: And your Father knows that you have need of these things. ³¹ But rather seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you. ³² Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which do not wax old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ³⁵ Let your loins be girded around, and your lights burning; ³⁶ and liken yourselves to men that wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. ³⁷ Blessed are those servants, whom when the lord comes shall find watching: Truly I say to you, That he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them. ³⁸ And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. ³⁹ Moreover know this, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have let his house be broken through. ⁴⁰ Therefore you also be ready: For the Son of Man comes at an hour you would not think." ⁴¹ Then Peter said to Him, "Lord, do You speak this parable to us, or to all even?" ⁴² And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? ⁴³ Blessed is that servant, whom his lord shall find so doing when he comes. ⁴⁴ Truly, I say to you, That he will make him ruler over all that he has. ⁴⁵ But then, if that servant says in his heart, 'My lord delays his coming'; and begins to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and be drunk; ⁴⁶ the lord of that servant shall come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. ⁴⁷ And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and did not prepare himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. ⁴⁸ But he that did not know, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with a few stripes. For to whomever much is given, from him much shall be required: And to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask all the more. ⁴⁹ I have come to send fire on the earth; and what will I do, if it is already kindled? ⁵⁰ But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how pressed I am until it is accomplished! ⁵¹ Do you suppose that I have come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but rather division: ⁵² For from this time forward there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. ⁵³ The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." ⁵⁴ Moreover He also said to the people, "When you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately you say, 'There comes a shower'; and so it is. ⁵⁵ And when you see the south wind blow, you say, 'There will be heat'; and it comes to pass. ⁵⁶ You hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you do not discern this time? ⁵⁷ Yes, and why do you not judge what is right, even of yourselves? ⁵⁸ When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are on the road, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he haul you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison. ⁵⁹ I tell you, you shall not depart from that place, until you have paid the very last small bronze coin."small bronze coin: In KJV, mite; which was equivalent to 1/8'th of an assarius "as" coin during Roman times.