Luke 12:39-59 ▼

39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

40 Be you, therefore, ready also; for at an hour when you think not, the Son of man comes.

41 Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?

42 And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord, when he comes, shall find so doing.

44 Of a truth, I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

45 But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming, and shall begin to strike the men-servants and the maid-servants, and to eat and to drink, and to be drunk;

46 the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

47 And that servant who knew his lord's will, but made no preparation, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

49 I have come to send fire on the earth; and how greatly do I wish that it were already kindled!

50 I have an immersion with which to be immersed, and how distressed I am till it be accomplished!

51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I toll you, No; but rather dissension.

52 For from this time forth there shall be five in one house at variance, three with two, and two with three.

53 The father shall be at variance with the son, and the son with the father; the mother with the daughter, and the daughter with the mother; the mother-in-law with her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law with her mother-in-law.

54 And he said also to the multitudes: When you see the cloud rising from the west, you immediately say, There comes a shower: and so it is.

55 And when the south wind blows, you say, There will be heat: and it comes to pass.

56 Hypocrites, you know how to judge of the face of the earth, and of the heavens; but how is it that you do not judge of this time?

57 And why even of yourselves do you not judge what is right?

58 For when you are going with your opponent at law to the ruler, while you are on the way, endeavor to be delivered from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the collector, and the collector throw you into prison.

59 I say to you, You shall not come out thence, till you have paid the very last mite.