Luke 12:1-21 ▼

1 There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, in so moch that they trode one another: Then beganne he, and sayde first vnto his disciples: Bewarre of the leuen of the Pharises, which is ypocrisye.

2 But there is nothinge hyd, that shal not be discouered: nether secrete, that shal not be knowne.

3 Therfore whatsoeuer ye haue spoke in darknesse, that same shal be herde in light: and that ye haue spoken in to the eare in the chabers, shalbe preached vpon the house toppes.

4 But I saye vnto you my frendes: Be not afrayed of them that kyll the body, and after that haue nomore that they can do.

5 But I wil shewe you, whom ye shal feare. Feare him, which after he hath kylled, hath power also to cast in to hell: Yee I saye vnto you: Feare him.

6 Are not fyue sparowes bought for two farthinges? Yet is not one of them forgotten before God.

7 The very hayres of youre heade also are nombred euery one. Feare not therfore, for ye are better then many sparowes.

8 I saye vnto you: Who so euer knowlegeth me before men, him shal the sonne of ma also knowlege before the angels of God:

9 But he that denyeth me before men, shalbe denyed before the angels of God.

10 And who so euer speaketh a worde agaynst the sonne of man, it shalbe forgeuen him: But who so blasphemeth the holy goost, it shal not be forgeuen him.

11 Whan they brynge you in to their synagoges, and to the rulers & officers, take ye no thought, how or what ye shal answere, or what ye shal speake:

12 for the holy goost shal teach you in the same houre, what ye ought to saye.

13 But one of the people sayde vnto him: Master, byd my brother deuyde the enheritaunce with me.

14 Neuertheles he sayde vnto him: Man, who hath set me to be a iudge or heretage parter ouer you?

15 And he sayde vnto them: Take hede, and bewarre of couetousnesse, for no man lyueth therof, that he hath abundaunce of goodes.

16 And he tolde them a symilitude, and sayde: There was a riche man, whose felde had brought forth frutes plenteously,

17 and he thought in himself, and sayde: What shal I do? I haue nothinge wher in to gather my frutes.

18 And he sayde: This wil I do, I wil breake downe my barnes, & buylde greater, and therin wil I gather all myne increace, & my goodes,

19 & wil saye vnto my soule: Soule, thou hast moch goodes layed vp in stoare for many yeares, take now thine ease, eate, drinke, and be mery.

20 But God sayde vnto him: Thou foole, this night shal they requyre thy soule from the, and whose shal it be that thou hast prepared?

21 Thus goeth it with him yt gathereth treasure for himself, and is not riche in God.