| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1In 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. | 1In these circumstances, a crowd of many thousands came together, so that they were trampling on one another. He began to say to His disciples first: "Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. |
| 2There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. | 2There is nothing covered that won't be uncovered, nothing hidden that won't be made known. |
| 3What 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. | 3Therefore, 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. |
| 4I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. | 4"And I say to you, My friends, don't fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. |
| 5But 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! | 5But I will show you the One to fear: Fear Him who has authority to throw people into hell after death. Yes, I say to you, this is the One to fear! |
| 6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. | 6Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God's sight. |
| 7And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. | 7Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows! |
| 8I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God. | 8"And I say to you, anyone who acknowledges Me before men, the Son of Man will also acknowledge him before the angels of God, |
| 9But whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. | 9but whoever denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. |
| 10And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. | 10Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| 11When you are brought before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say. | 11Whenever they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities, don't worry about how you should defend yourselves or what you should say. |
| 12For at that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.” | 12For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said." |
| 13Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” | 13Someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." |
| 14But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?” | 14"Friend," He said to him, "who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?" |
| 15And 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.” | 15He then told them, "Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one's life is not in the abundance of his possessions." |
| 16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. | 16Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive. |
| 17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ | 17He thought to himself, What should I do, since I don't have anywhere to store my crops? |
| 18Then 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. | 18I will do this,' he said. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. |
| 19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!” ’ | 19Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."' |
| 20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ | 20"But God said to him, You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared--whose will they be?' |
| 21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.” | 21"That's how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God." |
| 22Then 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. | 22Then He said to His disciples: "Therefore I tell you, don't worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear. |
| 23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. | 23For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. |
| 24Consider 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! | 24Consider the ravens: They don't sow or reap; they don't have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them. Aren't you worth much more than the birds? |
| 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? | 25Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying? |
| 26So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest? | 26If then you're not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest? |
| 27Consider 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. | 27"Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don't labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these! |
| 28If 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! | 28If that's how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will He do for you--you of little faith? |
| 29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it. | 29Don't keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don't be anxious. |
| 30For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. | 30For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. |
| 31But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you. | 31"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be provided for you. |
| 32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. | 32Don't be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom. |
| 33Sell 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. | 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won't grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. |
| 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. | 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. |
| 35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. | 35"Be ready for service and have your lamps lit. |
| 36Then 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. | 36You must be like people 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. |
| 37Blessed 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. | 37Those slaves the master will find alert when he comes will be blessed. I assure you: He will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them. |
| 38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. | 38If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed. |
| 39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. | 39But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. |
| 40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.” | 40You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."" |
| 41“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?” | 41Lord," Peter asked, "are You telling this parable to us or to everyone?" |
| 42And 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? | 42The Lord said: "Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time? |
| 43Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. | 43That slave whose master finds him working when he comes will be rewarded. |
| 44Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. | 44I tell you the truth: He will put him in charge of all his possessions. |
| 45But 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. | 45But if that slave says in his heart, My master is delaying his coming,' and starts to beat the male and female slaves, and to eat and drink and get drunk, |
| 46The 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. | 46that slave's master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers. |
| 47That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. | 47And that slave who knew his master's will and didn't prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten. |
| 48But 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. | 48But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more. |
| 49I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! | 49"I came to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already set ablaze! |
| 50But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! | 50But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how it consumes Me until it is finished! |
| 51Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division. | 51Do you think that I came here to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! |
| 52From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. | 52From now on, five in one household will be divided: three against two, and two against three. |
| 53They 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.” | 53They will be divided, father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law." |
| 54Then 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. | 54He also said to the crowds: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, right away you say, A storm is coming,' and so it does. |
| 55And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is. | 55And when the south wind is blowing, you say, It's going to be a scorcher!' and it is. |
| 56You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and sky. Why don’t you know how to interpret the present time? | 56Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why don't you know how to interpret this time? |
| 57And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? | 57"Why don't you judge for yourselves what is right? |
| 58Make 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. | 58As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won't drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison. |
| 59I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.” | 59I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last cent." |
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