Luke 12:47-59 ▼

47 And that servant, who having known his lord’s will, and having not prepared, nor having gone according to his will, will be beaten with many stripes,

48 and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few; and to everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they committed much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

49 I came to cast fire to the earth, and what I wish [is] if it were already kindled!

50 But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how I am pressed until it may be accomplished!

51 Do you think that I came to give peace in the earth? No, I say to you, but rather division;

52 for there will be from now on five in one house divided—three against two, and two against three;

53 a father will be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

54 And He also said to the multitudes, “When you may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately you say, A shower comes, and it is so;

55 and when a south wind is blowing, you say that there will be heat, and it is;

56 hypocrites! You have known to discern the face of the earth and of the sky, but how do you not discern this time?

57 And why, also, of yourselves, do you not judge what is righteous?

58 For as you are going away with your opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag you to the judge, and the judge may deliver you to the officer, and the officer may cast you into prison;

59 I say to you, you may not come forth from there until even the last mite you may give back.”