Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. New Living Translation Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear! English Standard Version Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible Instead, whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken into the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops. King James Bible Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. New King James Version Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. New American Standard Bible Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. NASB 1995 “Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops. NASB 1977 “Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. Legacy Standard Bible Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops. Amplified Bible For that reason, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops. American Standard Version Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. Contemporary English Version Whatever you say in the dark will be heard when it is day. Whatever you whisper in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops. English Revised Version Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight. Whatever you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops. Good News Translation So then, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in broad daylight, and whatever you have whispered in private in a closed room will be shouted from the housetops. International Standard Version Therefore, what you have said in darkness will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be shouted from the housetops." Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible So then whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. New Heart English Bible Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore, whatever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. Weymouth New Testament Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors will be proclaimed from the house-tops. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionbecause whatever you said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you spoke to the ear in the inner-chambers will be proclaimed on the housetops. Berean Literal Bible Instead, whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken into the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops. Young's Literal Translation because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. Smith's Literal Translation Therefore whatever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in light; and what ye spake to the ear in storehouses shall be proclaimed upon house-tops. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops. Catholic Public Domain Version For the things that you have spoken in darkness will be declared in the light. And what you have said in the ear in bedrooms will be proclaimed from the housetops. New American Bible Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. New Revised Standard Version Therefore whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor whatever you have said in darkness will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered in the ears in the inner chambers will be preached on the housetops. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For everything that you will say in darkness shall be heard in the light and whatever you whispered in an ear in an inner chamber will be preached on the rooftops.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWherefore, what you have spoken in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament Wherefore whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops. Mace New Testament whatever you have utter'd in the dark, shall be brought to light: and what you have whisper'd in a closet, shall be proclaim'd upon the house top. Weymouth New Testament Whatever therefore you have said in the dark, will be heard in the light; and what you have whispered within closed doors will be proclaimed from the house-tops. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Leaven of the Pharisees…2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 3 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. 4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.… Cross References Matthew 10:27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops. Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil. Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Psalm 44:21 would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart? Jeremiah 16:17 For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes. Daniel 2:22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Job 12:22 He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light. Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?” 1 John 1:5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. Treasury of Scripture 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 on the housetops. whatsoever. Job 24:14,15 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief… Ecclesiastes 10:12,13,20 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself… Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. proclaimed. housetops. Matthew 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. Jump to Previous Accordingly Chambers Closed Dark Darkness Daylight Doors Ear Heard Hearing House Housetops House-Tops Inner Inner-Chambers Inside Light Private Proclaimed Public Roofs Rooms Secretly Whatever Whatsoever Wherefore Whispered WithinJump to Next Accordingly Chambers Closed Dark Darkness Daylight Doors Ear Heard Hearing House Housetops House-Tops Inner Inner-Chambers Inside Light Private Proclaimed Public Roofs Rooms Secretly Whatever Whatsoever Wherefore Whispered WithinLuke 12 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. What you have spoken in the dark This phrase emphasizes the contrast between secrecy and revelation. In the Greek, "dark" (σκοτία, skotia) often symbolizes ignorance or evil, but here it highlights the hidden nature of certain actions or words. Historically, darkness was associated with privacy and concealment, as activities conducted at night were less likely to be observed. Jesus warns that even those things done in secret will be exposed, underscoring the omniscience of God and the futility of attempting to hide from divine judgment. will be heard in the daylight and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops Greek Whatὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. you have spoken εἴπατε (eipate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dark σκοτίᾳ (skotia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4653: Darkness; fig: spiritual darkness. From skotos; dimness, obscurity. will be heard ἀκουσθήσεται (akousthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. daylight, φωτὶ (phōti) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. what ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you have whispered ἐλαλήσατε (elalēsate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. inner rooms ταμείοις (tameiois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 5009: A store-chamber, secret chamber, closet; a granary, barn. will be proclaimed κηρυχθήσεται (kērychthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. from ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. housetops. δωμάτων (dōmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1430: The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof. 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