Luke 12:1-21 ▼

1 In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed, and hid, which shall not be made known.

3 Wherefore, 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.

4 But I say to you, my friends, Fear not them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will show you whom you shall fear: Fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

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

7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

8 And I further say to you, Whoever confesses me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

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

10 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.

11 When they bring you to the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, be not anxious how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;

12 for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what you ought to say.

13 And a certain one of the multitude said to him: Teacher, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

14 But he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of covetousness; for a man's life depends not on the abundance of his possessions.

16 And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

17 And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.

18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store all my produce, and my good things;

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

20 But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?

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