Luke 12 KJV Easy Read Bible

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KJV Easy Read Bible

Beware of Hypocrisy

1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trampled one upon another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, Beware you^p of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. yeast, figuratively the hypocrisy of the Pharisees

2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hidden, that shall not be known.

3Therefore whatsoever you^p have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which you^p have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the house tops. inner rooms

Jesus Teaches the Fear of God

4And I say to you^p My friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5But I will forewarn you^p whom you^p shall fear: Fear Him, which after He has killed has power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you^p, Fear Him.

6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

7But even the very hairs of your^p head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you^p are of more value than many sparrows.

Confess Christ Before Men

8Also I say to you^p, Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God:

9But he that denies Me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

10And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemes against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. speaks evil; Spirit

11And when they bring you^p to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you^p no thought how or what thing you^p shall answer, or what you^p shall say: anxious thought

12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you^p in the same hour what you^p ought to say.

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13And one of the company said to Him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. tell

14And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you^p?

15And He said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses. PSA 62:10 | greed

16And He spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: example story

17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? store

18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20But 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?

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

Do Not Worry

22And He said to His disciples, Therefore I say to you^p, Take no thought for your^p life, what you^p shall eat; neither for the body, what you^p shall put on. be not anxious

23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. food; clothing

24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you^p better than the fowls? more valuable

25And which of you^p with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? by worrying

26If you^p then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take you^p thought for the rest? be you anxious

27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to you^p, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. clothed

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you^p, O you^p of little faith?

29And seek not you^p what you^p shall eat, or what you^p shall drink, neither be you^p of doubtful mind. anxious, worry-filled

30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your^p Father knows that you^p have need of these things.

31But rather seek you^p the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you^p.

32Fear not, little flock; for it is your^p Father’s good pleasure to give you^p the kingdom.

33Sell that you^p have, and give alms; provide yourselves^p bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts. grow; destroys

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

The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant

35Let your^p loins be girded about, and your^p lights burning; body be clothed

36And you^p yourselves^p like to men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. wedding feast

37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say to you^p, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. truly; eat

38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. from 9 pm to midnight; from midnight to 3 am

39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have permitted his house to be broken through. master, head; into

40Be you^p therefore ready also: for the Son of Man comes at an hour when you^p think not.

41Then Peter said to Him, Lord, speak You this parable to us, or even to all?

42And 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 meat in due season? food

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

44Of a truth I say to you^p, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; master

46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in asunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. pieces

47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. lashes from a whip

48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. DEU 25:2–3

Christ Brings Division

49I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I distressed till it be accomplished!

51Suppose you^p that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you^p, Nay; but rather division:

52For from hereafter there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53The 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. MIC 7:6

Discern the Time

54And He said also to the people, When you^p see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately you^p say, There comes a shower; and so it is.

55And when you^p see the south wind blow, you^p say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.

56You^p hypocrites, you^p can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that you^p do not discern this time?

Make Peace with Your Adversary

57Yea, and why even of yourselves^p judge you^p not what is right?

58When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison. drag

59I tell you, you shall not depart from there, till you have paid the very last mite. coin of least value

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