12:1 In 1722 the mean time 3739, when there were gathered together 1996 5685 an innumerable multitude 3461 of people 3793, insomuch that 5620 they trode 2662 5721 one upon another 240, he began 756 5662 to say 3004 5721 unto 4314 his 846 disciples 3101 first of all 4412, Beware 4337 5720 ye 1438 of 575 the leaven 2219 of the Pharisees 5330, which 3748 is 2076 5748 hypocrisy 5272.

12:2 For 1161 there is 2076 5748 nothing 3762 covered 4780 5772, that 3739 shall 601 0 not 3756 be revealed 601 5701; neither 2532 hid 2927, that 3739 shall 1097 0 not 3756 be known 1097 5701.

12:3 Therefore 473 3739 whatsoever 3745 ye have spoken 2036 5627 in 1722 darkness 4653 shall be heard 191 5701 in 1722 the light 5457; and 2532 that which 3739 ye have spoken 2980 5656 in 4314 the ear 3775 in 1722 closets 5009 shall be proclaimed 2784 5701 upon 1909 the housetops 1430.

12:4 And 1161 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213 my 3450 friends 5384, Be 5399 0 not 3361 afraid 5399 5676 of them 575 that kill 615 5723 the body 4983, and 2532 after 3326 that 5023 have 2192 5723 no 3361 5100 more 4055 that they can do 4160 5658.

12:5 But 1161 I will forewarn 5263 5692 you 5213 whom 5101 ye shall fear 5399 5680: Fear 5399 5676 him, which after 3326 he hath killed 615 5658 hath 2192 5723 power 1849 to cast 1685 5629 into 1519 hell 1067; yea 3483, I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Fear 5399 5676 him 5126.

12:6 Are 4453 0 not 3780 five 4002 sparrows 4765 sold 4453 5743 for two 1417 farthings 787, and 2532 not 3756 one 1520 of 1537 them 846 is 2076 5748 forgotten 1950 5772 before 1799 God 2316?

12:7 But 235 even the very 2532 hairs 2359 of your 5216 head 2776 are 705 0 all 3956 numbered 705 5769. Fear 5399 5737 not 3361 therefore 3767: ye are of more value 1308 5719 than many 4183 sparrows 4765.

12:8 Also 1161 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Whosoever 3956 3739 302 shall confess 3670 5661 1722 me 1698 before 1715 men 444, 1722 him 846 shall 3670 0 the Son 5207 of man 444 also 2532 confess 3670 5692 before 1715 the angels 32 of God 2316:

12:9 But 1161 he that denieth 720 5666 me 3165 before 1799 men 444 shall be denied 533 5701 before 1799 the angels 32 of God 2316.

12:10 And 2532 whosoever 3956 3739 shall speak 2046 5692 a word 3056 against 1519 the Son 5207 of man 444, it shall be forgiven 863 5701 him 846: but 1161 unto him that blasphemeth 987 5660 against 1519 the Holy 40 Ghost 4151 it shall 863 0 not 3756 be forgiven 863 5701.

12:11 And 1161 when 3752 they bring 4374 5725 you 5209 unto 1909 the synagogues 4864, and 2532 [unto] magistrates 746, and 2532 powers 1849, take 3309 0 ye no 3361 thought 3309 5720 how 4459 or 2228 what thing 5101 ye shall answer 626 5667, or 2228 what 5101 ye shall say 2036 5632:

12:12 For 1063 the Holy 40 Ghost 4151 shall teach 1321 5692 you 5209 in 1722 the same 846 hour 5610 what 3739 ye ought 1163 5748 to say 2036 5629.

12:13 And 1161 one 5100 of 1537 the company 3793 said 2036 5627 unto him 846, Master 1320, speak 2036 5628 to my 3450 brother 80, that he divide 3307 5670 the inheritance 2817 with 3326 me 1700.

12:14 And 1161 he said 2036 5627 unto him 846, Man 444, who 5101 made 2525 5656 me 3165 a judge 1348 or 2228 a divider 3312 over 1909 you 5209?

12:15 And 1161 he said 2036 5627 unto 4314 them 846, Take heed 3708 5720, and 2532 beware 5442 5732 of 575 covetousness 4124: for 3754 a man's 5100 846 life 2222 consisteth 2076 5748 not 3756 in 1722 the abundance 4052 5721 of 1537 the things which he 846 possesseth 5224 5723.

12:16 And 1161 he spake 2036 5627 a parable 3850 unto 4314 them 846, saying 3004 5723, The ground 5561 of a certain 5100 rich 4145 man 444 brought forth plentifully 2164 5656:

12:17 And 2532 he thought 1260 5711 within 1722 himself 1438, saying 3004 5723, What 5101 shall I do 4160 5661, because 3754 I have 2192 5719 no 3756 room where 4226 to bestow 4863 5692 my 3450 fruits 2590?

12:18 And 2532 he said 2036 5627, This 5124 will I do 4160 5692: I will pull down 2507 5692 my 3450 barns 596, and 2532 build 3618 5692 greater 3187; and 2532 there 1563 will I bestow 4863 5692 all 3956 my 3450 fruits 1081 and 2532 my 3450 goods 18.

12:19 And 2532 I will say 2046 5692 to my 3450 soul 5590, Soul 5590, thou hast 2192 5719 much 4183 goods 18 laid up 2749 5740 for 1519 many 4183 years 2094; take thine ease 373 5732, eat 5315 5628, drink 4095 5628, [and] be merry 2165 5744.

12:20 But 1161 God 2316 said 2036 5627 unto him 846, [Thou] fool 878, this 5026 night 3571 thy 4675 soul 5590 shall be required 523 5719 of 575 thee 4675: then 1161 whose 5101 shall those things be 2071 5704, which 3739 thou hast provided 2090 5656?(thy…: Gr. do they require thy soul)

12:21 So 3779 [is] he that layeth up treasure 2343 5723 for himself 1438, and 2532 is 4147 0 not 3361 rich 4147 5723 toward 1519 God 2316.

12:22 And 1161 he said 2036 5627 unto 4314 his 846 disciples 3101, Therefore 1223 5124 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Take 3309 0 no 3361 thought 3309 5720 for your 5216 life 5590, what 5101 ye shall eat 5315 5632; neither 3366 for the body 4983, what 5101 ye shall put on 1746 5672.

12:23 The life 5590 is 2076 5748 more 4119 than meat 5160, and 2532 the body 4983 [is more] than raiment 1742.

12:24 Consider 2657 5657 the ravens 2876: for 3754 they neither 3756 sow 4687 5719 nor 3761 reap 2325 5719; which 3739 neither 3756 have 2076 5748 storehouse 5009 nor 3761 barn 596; and 2532 God 2316 feedeth 5142 5719 them 846: how much 4214 more 3123 are 1308 0 ye 5210 better than 1308 5719 the fowls 4071?

12:25 And 1161 which 5101 of 1537 you 5216 with taking thought 3309 5723 can 1410 5736 add 4369 5629 to 1909 his 846 stature 2244 one 1520 cubit 4083?

12:26 If 1487 ye then 3767 be 1410 0 not 3777 able to do 1410 5736 that thing which is least 1646, why 5101 take ye thought 3309 5719 for 4012 the rest 3062?

12:27 Consider 2657 5657 the lilies 2918 how 4459 they grow 837 5719: they toil 2872 5719 not 3756, they spin 3514 5719 not 3761; and yet 1161 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, that Solomon 4672 in 1722 all 3956 his 846 glory 1391 was 4016 0 not 3761 arrayed 4016 5639 like 5613 one 1520 of these 5130.

12:28 If 1487 then 1161 God 2316 so 3779 clothe 294 5719 the grass 5528, which 5607 5752 is to day 4594 in 1722 the field 68, and 2532 to morrow 839 is cast 906 5746 into 1519 the oven 2823; how much 4214 more 3123 [will he clothe] you 5209, O ye of little faith 3640?

12:29 And 2532 seek 2212 5720 not 3361 ye 5210 what 5101 ye shall eat 5315 5632, or 2228 what 5101 ye shall drink 4095 5632, 2532 neither 3361 be ye of doubtful mind 3349 5744.(neither…: or, live not in careful suspense)

12:30 For 1063 all 3956 these things 5023 do 1934 0 the nations 1484 of the world 2889 seek after 1934 5719: and 1161 your 5216 Father 3962 knoweth 1492 5758 that 3754 ye have need 5535 5719 of these things 5130.

12:31 But rather 4133 seek ye 2212 5720 the kingdom 932 of God 2316; and 2532 all 3956 these things 5023 shall be added 4369 5701 unto you 5213.

12:32 Fear 5399 5737 not 3361, little 3398 flock 4168; for 3754 it is 2106 0 your 5216 Father's 3962 good pleasure 2106 5656 to give 1325 5629 you 5213 the kingdom 932.

12:33 Sell 4453 5657 that ye 5216 have 5224 5723, and 2532 give 1325 5628 alms 1654; provide 4160 5657 yourselves 1438 bags 905 which wax 3822 0 not 3361 old 3822 5746, a treasure 2344 in 1722 the heavens 3772 that faileth not 413, where 3699 no 3756 thief 2812 approacheth 1448 5719, neither 3761 moth 4597 corrupteth 1311 5719.

12:34 For 1063 where 3699 your 5216 treasure 2344 is 2076 5748, there 1563 will 2071 0 your 5216 heart 2588 be 2071 5704 also 2532.

12:35 Let 2077 0 your 5216 loins 3751 be 2077 5749 girded about 4024 5772, and 2532 [your] lights 3088 burning 2545 5746;

12:36 And 2532 ye yourselves 5210 like 3664 unto men 444 that wait 4327 5740 for their 1438 lord 2962, when 4219 he will return 360 5692 from 1537 the wedding 1062; that 2443 when he cometh 2064 5631 and 2532 knocketh 2925 5660, they may open 455 5661 unto him 846 immediately 2112.

12:37 Blessed 3107 [are] those 1565 servants 1401, whom 3739 the lord 2962 when he cometh 2064 5631 shall find 2147 5692 watching 1127 5723: verily 281 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, that 3754 he shall gird himself 4024 5698, and 2532 make 347 0 them 846 to sit down to meat 347 5692, and 2532 will come forth 3928 5631 and serve 1247 5692 them 846.

12:38 And 2532 if 1437 he shall come 2064 5632 in 1722 the second 1208 watch 5438, or 2532 come 2064 5632 in 1722 the third 5154 watch 5438, and 2532 find 2147 5632 [them] so 3779, blessed 3107 are 1526 5748 those 1565 servants 1401.

12:39 And 1161 this 5124 know 1097 5720, that 3754 if 1487 the goodman of the house 3617 had known 1492 5715 what 4169 hour 5610 the thief 2812 would come 2064 5736, 302 he would have watched 1127 5656, and 2532 302 not 3756 have suffered 863 5656 his 846 house 3624 to be broken through 1358 5650.

12:40 Be 1096 5737 ye 5210 therefore 3767 ready 2092 also 2532: for 3754 3739 the Son 5207 of man 444 cometh 2064 5736 at an hour 5610 when ye think 1380 5719 not 3756.

12:41 Then 1161 Peter 4074 said 2036 5627 unto him 846, Lord 2962, speakest thou 3004 5719 this 5026 parable 3850 unto 4314 us 2248, or 2228 even 2532 to 4314 all 3956?

12:42 And 1161 the Lord 2962 said 2036 5627, Who 5101 then 686 is 2076 5748 that faithful 4103 and 2532 wise 5429 steward 3623, whom 3739 [his] lord 2962 shall make ruler 2525 5692 over 1909 his 846 household 2322, to give 1325 5721 [them their] portion of meat 4620 in 1722 due season 2540?

12:43 Blessed 3107 [is] that 1565 servant 1401, whom 3739 his 846 lord 2962 when he cometh 2064 5631 shall find 2147 5692 so 3779 doing 4160 5723.

12:44 Of a truth 230 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, that 3754 he will make him 846 ruler 2525 5692 over 1909 all 3956 that he 846 hath 5224 5723.

12:45 But and 1161 if 1437 that 1565 servant 1401 say 2036 5632 in 1722 his 846 heart 2588, My 3450 lord 2962 delayeth 5549 5719 his coming 2064 5738; and 2532 shall begin 756 5672 to beat 5180 5721 the menservants 3816 and 2532 maidens 3814, and 5037 to eat 2068 5721 and 2532 drink 4095 5721, and 2532 to be drunken 3182 5745;

12:46 The lord 2962 of that 1565 servant 1401 will come 2240 5692 in 1722 a day 2250 when 3739 he looketh 4328 0 not 3756 for 4328 5719 [him], and 2532 at 1722 an hour 5610 when 3739 he is 1097 0 not 3756 aware 1097 5719, and 2532 will cut 1371 0 him 846 in sunder 1371 5692, and 2532 will appoint 5087 5692 him his 846 portion 3313 with 3326 the unbelievers 571.(cut…: or, cut him off)

12:47 And 1161 that 1565 servant 1401, which 3588 knew 1097 5631 his 1438 lord's 2962 will 2307, and 2532 prepared 2090 5660 not 3361 [himself], neither 3366 did 4160 5660 according 4314 to his 846 will 2307, shall be beaten 1194 5691 with many 4183 [stripes].

12:48 But 1161 he that knew 1097 5631 not 3361, and 1161 did commit 4160 5660 things worthy 514 of stripes 4127, shall be beaten 1194 5691 with few 3641 [stripes]. For 1161 unto whomsoever 3739 3956 much 4183 is given 1325 5681, of 3844 him 846 shall be much 4183 required 2212 5701: and 2532 to whom men 3739 have committed 3908 5639 much 4183, of him 846 they will ask 154 5692 the more 4055.

12:49 I am come 2064 5627 to send 906 5629 fire 4442 on 1519 the earth 1093; and 2532 what 5101 will I 2309 5719, if 1487 it be 381 0 already 2235 kindled 381 5681?

12:50 But 1161 I have 2192 5719 a baptism 908 to be baptized with 907 5683; and 2532 how 4459 am I straitened 4912 5743 till 2193 3739 it be accomplished 5055 5686!(straitened: or, pained)

12:51 Suppose ye 1380 5719 that 3754 I am come 3854 5633 to give 1325 5629 peace 1515 on 1722 earth 1093? I tell 3004 5719 you 5213, Nay 3780; but 235 rather 2228 division 1267:

12:52 For 1063 from 575 henceforth 3568 there shall be 2071 5704 five 4002 in 1722 one 1520 house 3624 divided 1266 5772, three 5140 against 1909 two 1417, and 2532 two 1417 against 1909 three 5140.

12:53 The father 3962 shall be divided 1266 5701 against 1909 the son 5207, and 2532 the son 5207 against 1909 the father 3962; the mother 3384 against 1909 the daughter 2364, and 2532 the daughter 2364 against 1909 the mother 3384; the mother in law 3994 against 1909 her 846 daughter in law 3565, and 2532 the daughter in law 3565 against 1909 her 846 mother in law 3994.

12:54 And 1161 he said 3004 5707 also 2532 to the people 3793, When 3752 ye see 1492 5632 a cloud 3507 rise 393 5723 out of 575 the west 1424, straightway 2112 ye say 3004 5719, There cometh 2064 5736 a shower 3655; and 2532 so 3779 it is 1096 5736.

12:55 And 2532 when 3752 [ye see] the south wind 3558 blow 4154 5723, ye say 3004 5719, 3754 There will be 2071 5704 heat 2742; and 2532 it cometh to pass 1096 5736.

12:56 [Ye] hypocrites 5273, ye can 1492 5758 discern 1381 5721 the face 4383 of the sky 3772 and 2532 of the earth 1093; but 1161 how is it 4459 that ye do not 3756 discern 1381 5719 this 5126 time 2540?

12:57 Yea 1161, and why 5101 even 2532 of 575 yourselves 1438 judge ye 2919 5719 not 3756 what is right 1342?

12:58 When 5613 1063 thou goest 5217 5719 with 3326 thine 4675 adversary 476 to 1909 the magistrate 758, [as thou art] in 1722 the way 3598, give 1325 5628 diligence 2039 that thou mayest be delivered 525 5771 from 575 him 846; lest 3379 he hale 2694 5661 thee 4571 to 4314 the judge 2923, and 2532 the judge 2923 deliver 3860 5632 thee 4571 to the officer 4233, and 2532 the officer 4233 cast 906 5725 thee 4571 into 1519 prison 5438.

12:59 I tell 3004 5719 thee 4671, thou shalt 1831 0 not 3364 depart 1831 5632 thence 1564, 2532 till 2193 3739 thou hast paid 591 5632 the very last 2078 mite 3016.

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