Luke 12:1-21 ▼

1 MEANTIME myriads of people collecting, so that they trod on one another, he began to speak to his disciples, Take heed principally of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be laid open; nor hid, which shall not be known.

3 Wherefore whatsoever things ye have spoken in darkness, they shall be reported in the light; and what ye have whispered into the ear in the closets, shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

4 But I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who may kill the body, but after that, have nothing farther which they can do.

5 But I will point out to you, whom ye should fear: Fear him, who, after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto 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 then, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

8 But I tell you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

9 but he that disowns me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.

10 And every one who shall utter a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but for him who hath blasphemed against the Holy Ghost, there shall be no forgiveness.

11 And when they shall bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and the ruling powers, be under no anxiety how or what defence ye shall make, or what ye shall say:

12 for the Holy Ghost will teach you at that very hour what ye ought to say.

13 Then spake one of the multitude to him, Master, order my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

14 But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge and a divider among you?

15 Then said he to them, Beware, and be on your guard against covetousness; for a man's life doth not depend on the abundance of his possessions.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully:

17 and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops.

18 And he said, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, and my good things!

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!

20 But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

21 Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.