Luke 12:1-21 ▼

1 In the meantime, myriads of the multitude having gathered together, So that they trode on one another, He began to speak to His disciples first; Take heed unto yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 But there is nothing hidden, which shall not be revealed: and concealed, that shall not be made known.

3 Therefore so many things as you spoke in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and whatsoever you spoke in the ear in the secret chambers shall be proclaimed upon the houses.

4 And I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things, having nothing more to do.

5 But I will show you whom you must fear: Fear him, who after he kills has power to cast into hell. Yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

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

7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.

8 But I say unto you, that every one who may confess me before the people, the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.

9 But the one denying me before the people will be denied before the angels of God.

10 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him having blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

11 But when they may carry you into the synagogues, and tribunals, and authorities; do not be solicitous as to what you may apologize, or what you may say:

12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour the things which it behooveth you to speak.

13 And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the inheritance with me.

14 And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you?

15 And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.

16 He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive:

17 and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?

18 And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

20 But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?

21 So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.