Luke 12 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.	In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.	Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying: “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2	For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.	Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.	There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.
3	Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.	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.	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.
4	And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.	“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.	“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
5	But I wil forewarne you, who ye shal feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.	But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!	But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
6	Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?	Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.	Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
7	Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.	Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.	Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
8	Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.	“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,	“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.
9	But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.	but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.	But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.
10	And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shal blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.	And everyone 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.	And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11	And when they shal bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.	And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say,	“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,
12	For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.	for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”	for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
13	And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.	Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”	Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14	And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?	But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”	Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
15	Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.	And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”	Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16	And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.	And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully,	And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17	Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?	and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’	He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18	And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.	And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.	“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
19	And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.	And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’	And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.\|’
20	But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?	But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’	“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21	So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.	So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”	“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
22	And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.	And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.	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.
23	The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.	For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.	For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
24	Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, & yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?	Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!	Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
25	And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?	And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?	Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
26	If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?	If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?	Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
27	Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Solomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.	Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.	“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
28	If then God so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle faith?	But if God so clothes the grass, which is alive in the field today, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith!	If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith!
29	Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shal drinke, neither hag you in suspense.	And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried.	And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
30	For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.	For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them.	For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31	But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.	Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.	But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
32	Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.	“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.	“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
33	Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.	Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.	Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
34	For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.	For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.	For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35	Let your loynes be gird about and your lights burning,	“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,	“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
36	And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.	and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.	like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
37	Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.	Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.	It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
38	And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.	If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants!	It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak.
39	Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.	But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.	But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
40	Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.	You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”	You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
41	Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?	Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?”	Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”
42	And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?	And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?	The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?
43	Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.	Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.	It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.
44	Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.	Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.	Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45	But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,	But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,	But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
46	The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.	the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.	The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
47	And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.	And that servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.	“The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.
48	But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with fewe stripes: for vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they aske.	But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.	But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
49	I am come to put fire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be already kindled?	“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!	“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50	Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, & how am I grieued, till it be ended?	I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!	But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!
51	Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.	Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.	Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52	For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.	For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three.	From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three.
53	The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe.	They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”	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.”
54	Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloude rise out of the West, straightway ye say, A shower commeth: and so it is.	He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A shower is coming.’ And so it happens.	He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
55	And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: & it commeth to passe.	And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and it happens.	And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.
56	Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?	You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and sky, but why do you not know how to interpret the present time?	Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?
57	Yea, and why iudge ye not of your selues what is right?	“And why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?	“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
58	While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.	As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.	As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
59	I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.	I tell you, you will never get out until you have paid the very last penny.”	I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.”
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