Luke 12 Parallel Bible

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1	WHEN a large number of people had gathered together, so as to tread on one another, Jesus began to say to his disciples, First of all, Beware you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.	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 that is covered, that will not be uncovered; and what is hidden that will not be known.	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	For 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.	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	I say to you, my friends, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.	“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 will show you of whom to be afraid; of him who after he has killed has the power to throw into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.	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 five sparrows sold for two pennies? And yet not one of them is lost 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	But so far as you are concerned, even the hairs of your head are all numbered; therefore fear not, because you are much more important than many sparrows.	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	I say to you, Whoever will acknowledge me before men, the Son of man will also acknowledge him 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 he who denies me before men, I will deny him 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 whoever says a word against the Son of man, will be forgiven; but he 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 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	When they bring you to the synagogues before the leaders and authorities, do not worry how you will answer, or what you will say;	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 Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you 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 men from the crowd said to him, Teacher, speak to 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.”	Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14	Jesus said to him, Man, who appointed me a judge or a property divider over 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	And he said to his disciples, Beware of all covetousness, because life does not depend on abundance of wealth.	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	Then he told them a parable. The land of a rich man brought him a great many crops.	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	And he reasoned within himself and said, What shall I do, for I have no place to gather my crops?	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	So he said, I will do this; I will tear down my barns, and build them and enlarge them; and gather there all my wheat and my good things.	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 will say to myself, Myself, you have many good things stored up for many years; rest, eat, drink, and be happy.	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 to him, O you shortsighted, this very night your life will be demanded of you; and these things which you have prepared, to whom will they he left?	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	Such is he who lays up treasures for himself, and is not rich in the things 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 said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Do not worry for your life, what you will eat; nor for your body, what you will wear.	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	For the life is much more important than food, and the body than clothing.	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	Observe the ravens; for they do not sow nor reap, and they have no storerooms and barns; and yet God feeds them; how much more important are you than the fowls?	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	Who is among you, who by worrying, can add to his stature one cubit?	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	So if you are not able to do the smaller thing, why do you worry about the rest?	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	Observe the flowers, how they grow; for they do not toil nor do they spin; but I say to you, that not even Solomon with all his glory was covered 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	And if God clothes in such fashion the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow falls into the fireplace; how much more is he to you, O you of little 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	So do not be anxious what you will eat, and what you will drink, and let not your mind be disturbed by these things.	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 worldly people seek after all these things; and your Father knows that these things are also necessary for you.	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 you, seek the kingdom of God; and all of these things shall be added to 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	Do not be afraid, O little flock; for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.	“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 your possessions and give them as alms; make for yourselves purses which do not wear out, and a treasure in heaven that does not run short, where the thief does not come near, and moth does not destroy.	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 also will be your heart.	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 girdle be fastened on your loins, and your lamps lighted.	“Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,	“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
36	And be like men who expect their master, when he will return from the wedding house; so that when he comes and knocks, they will immediately open the door for him.	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 servants, whom their master, when he comes, finds awake; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself and make them sit down, and come in, and serve 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	If he should come in the second or the third watch and find them so, blessed are those servants.	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	But know this, that if the master of the house knew at what watch the thief would come, he would have kept awake, and not allowed his house to be plundered.	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	Therefore, you also be ready; for the Son of man will come in that very hour which you do not expect.	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	Simon Peter said to him, Our Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or also to all men?	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	Jesus said to him, Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will appoint over his household, to give supplies in due time?	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 servant, whom when his master comes will find him 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	Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his wealth.	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 servant should say in his heart, My master has delayed his coming; and begins to beat the servants and maidservants of his master, and then begins to eat and drink and get drunk;	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 servant will come in a day and at an hour that he does not expect or know; and he will severely punish him, and place him with those who are not trustworthy.	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 the servant who knows the wishes of his master, and does not make ready according to his wishes, will receive a severe beating.	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 who does not know, and does what is worthy of punishment will receive less beating. For to whomever more is given, of him more will be required; and to whom much is entrusted, more will be required of his hand.	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 came to set the earth on fire; and I wish to do it, if it has not already been 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	I have a baptism to be baptized with; and I am oppressed until it is fulfilled.	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	Do you think that I have come to bring peace on earth? I say to you, No, but divisions;	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 henceforth there will be five in a house, who will be divided, 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	For a father will be divided against his son, and a son against his father; a mother against her daughter, and a daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her 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 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	And he said to the people, When you see a cloud rise from the west, you immediately say, It will rain; and it is so.	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 the wind blows from the south, you say, It will be hot; and it is so.	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	O you hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the earth and of the sky; how then is it that you do not discern 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	Why do you not of yourselves judge 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	For when you go with your accuser to the district leader, while you are on the way give something and settle with him; otherwise he might take you to the judge, and the judge will deliver you to the prison warden, and the prison warden will throw you in 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	Truly I say to you, you will not come out from thence, until you pay the last penny.	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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