Luke 12 : 1 (NLV)
At that time thousands of people gathered together. There were so many that they walked on each other. Jesus spoke to His twelve followers first, saying, "Look out! Have nothing to do with the yeast of the proud religious law-keepers which is pretending to be something it is not.
Luke 12 : 2 (NLV)
For there is nothing covered up that will not be seen. There is nothing hidden that will not be known.
Luke 12 : 3 (NLV)
What you have said in the dark will be heard in the light. What you have said in a low voice in a closed room will be spoken with a loud voice from the top of houses.
Luke 12 : 4 (NLV)
"I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and then can do no more.
Luke 12 : 5 (NLV)
I will tell you the one to be afraid of. Be afraid of Him Who has power to put you into hell after He has killed you. Yes, I say to you, be afraid of Him!
Luke 12 : 6 (NLV)
"Are not five small birds sold for two small pieces of money? God does not forget even one of the birds.
Luke 12 : 7 (NLV)
God knows how many hairs you have on your head. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many small birds.
Luke 12 : 8 (NLV)
"Also, I tell you, everyone who makes Me known to men, the Son of Man will make him known to the angels of God.
Luke 12 : 9 (NLV)
But whoever acts as if he does not know Me and does not make Me known to men, he will not be spoken of to the angels of God.
Luke 12 : 10 (NLV)
"Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. Whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
Luke 12 : 11 (NLV)
When they take you to the places of worship and to the courts and to the leaders of the country, do not be worried about what you should say or how to say it.
Luke 12 : 12 (NLV)
The Holy Spirit will tell you what you should say at that time."
Luke 12 : 13 (NLV)
One of the people said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the riches that our father left us."
Luke 12 : 14 (NLV)
Jesus said to him, "Friend, who has told Me to say who should get what?"
Luke 12 : 15 (NLV)
Then Jesus said to them all, "Watch yourselves! Keep from wanting all kinds of things you should not have. A man's life is not made up of things, even if he has many riches."
Luke 12 : 16 (NLV)
Then He told them a picture-story, saying, "The fields of a rich man gave much grain.
Luke 12 : 17 (NLV)
The rich man thought to himself, 'What will I do? I have no place to put the grain.'
Luke 12 : 18 (NLV)
Then he said, 'I know what I will do. I will take down my grain building and I will build a bigger one. I will put all my grain and other things I own into it.
Luke 12 : 19 (NLV)
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many good things put away in your building. It will be all you need for many years to come. Now rest and eat and drink and have lots of fun." '
Luke 12 : 20 (NLV)
But God said to him, 'You fool! Tonight your soul will be taken from you. Then who will have all the things you have put away?'
Luke 12 : 21 (NLV)
It is the same with a man who puts away riches for himself and does not have the riches of God."
Luke 12 : 22 (NLV)
Jesus said to His followers, "Because of this, I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you are going to eat. Do not worry about your body, what you are going to wear.
Luke 12 : 23 (NLV)
Life is worth more than food. The body is worth more than clothes.
Luke 12 : 24 (NLV)
Look at the birds. They do not plant seeds. They do not gather grain. They have no grain buildings for keeping grain. Yet God feeds them. Are you not worth more than the birds?
Luke 12 : 25 (NLV)
"Which of you can make yourself a little taller by worrying?
Luke 12 : 26 (NLV)
If you cannot do that which is so little, why do you worry about other things?
Luke 12 : 27 (NLV)
Think how the flowers grow. They do not work or make cloth. Yet, I tell you, that King Solomon in all his greatness was not dressed as well as one of these flowers.
Luke 12 : 28 (NLV)
God puts these clothes on the grass of the field. The grass is in the field today and put into the fire tomorrow. How much more would He want to give you clothing? You have so little faith!
Luke 12 : 29 (NLV)
Do not give so much thought to what you will eat or drink. Do not be worried about it.
Luke 12 : 30 (NLV)
For all the nations of the world go after these things. Your Father knows you need these things.
Luke 12 : 31 (NLV)
Instead, go after the holy nation of God. Then all these other things will be given to you.
Luke 12 : 32 (NLV)
Do not be afraid, little flock. Your Father wants to give you the holy nation of God.
Luke 12 : 33 (NLV)
Sell what you have and give the money to poor people. Have money-bags for yourselves that will never wear out. These money-bags are riches in heaven that will always be there. No robber can take them and no bugs can eat them there.
Luke 12 : 34 (NLV)
Your heart will be wherever your riches are.
Luke 12 : 35 (NLV)
"Be ready and dressed. Have your lights burning.
Luke 12 : 36 (NLV)
Be like men who are waiting for their owner to come home from a wedding supper. When he comes and knocks on the door, they will open it for him at once.
Luke 12 : 37 (NLV)
Those servants are happy when their owner finds them watching when he comes. For sure, I tell you, he will be dressed and ready to care for them. He will have them seated at the table.
Luke 12 : 38 (NLV)
The owner might come late at night or early in the morning. Those servants are happy if their owner finds them watching whenever he comes.
Luke 12 : 39 (NLV)
But understand this, that if the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have been watching. He would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
Luke 12 : 40 (NLV)
You must be ready also. The Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not think He will come."
Luke 12 : 41 (NLV)
Peter said, "Lord, are You telling this picture-story to us or to all the people?"
Luke 12 : 42 (NLV)
The Lord said, "Who is the faithful and wise servant his owner made boss over the others? He is the one who is to have food ready at the right time.
Luke 12 : 43 (NLV)
That servant is happy who is doing his work when the owner comes.
Luke 12 : 44 (NLV)
For sure, I tell you, he will make him boss over all he has.
Luke 12 : 45 (NLV)
"But what if that servant says to himself, 'The owner will not be coming soon,' and then beats the other servants and eats and drinks and gets drunk?
Luke 12 : 46 (NLV)
The owner of that servant will come on a day and at an hour when he is not looking for him. He will cut him in pieces and will put him with those who do not believe.
Luke 12 : 47 (NLV)
"The servant who knew what the owner wanted done, but did not get ready for him, or did not do what he wanted done, will be beaten many times.
Luke 12 : 48 (NLV)
But the servant who did not know what his owner wanted done, but did things that would be reason to be beaten, will be beaten only a few times. The man who receives much will have to give much. If much is given to a man to take care of, men will expect to get more from him.
Luke 12 : 49 (NLV)
"I have come to bring fire down to the earth. I wish it were already started!
Luke 12 : 50 (NLV)
I have a baptism to go through. How troubled I am until it is over!
Luke 12 : 51 (NLV)
Do you think I came to bring peace on the earth? I tell you, no! I came to divide.
Luke 12 : 52 (NLV)
From now on there will be five in one house divided. Three will be against two and two will be against three.
Luke 12 : 53 (NLV)
The father will be against the son. The son will be against the father. The mother will be against the daughter. The daughter will be against the mother. The mother-in-law will be against the daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law will be against the mother-in-law."
Luke 12 : 54 (NLV)
Then Jesus also said to the people, "When you see a cloud coming in the west, you say at once, 'It is going to rain.' And it does.
Luke 12 : 55 (NLV)
When you see the wind blow from the south, you say, 'It will be a hot day.' And it is.
Luke 12 : 56 (NLV)
You who pretend to be someone you are not, you know all about the sky and the earth. But why do you not know what is happening these days?
Luke 12 : 57 (NLV)
Why do you not know for yourselves what is right?
Luke 12 : 58 (NLV)
When a person says you are wrong and takes you to court, try to make it right with him as you go, or he will take you to the head of the court. Then he will take you to the police and you will be put in prison.
Luke 12 : 59 (NLV)
I tell you, you will not be let out of prison until you have paid the last piece of money of the fine."
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