Luke 12:1-21 ▼

1 In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

2 which shall not be discovered; nor hidden which shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

4 Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

5 But I will shew 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 assaries, and not one of them is forgotten before God.

7 Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

8 But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.

9 But he, that disowneth me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.

10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

11 And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

12 for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

13 And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,

14 Man, who set me over you as a judge or divider?

15 And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

16 And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

18 And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.

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

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.