In the
mean time, when there were gathered together an
innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that
they trode one upon another, he began to say unto
his disciples first of all, Beware
ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is
hypocrisy.
02 For there is nothing
covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid,
that shall not be known.
03 Therefore whatsoever ye
have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the
light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear
in closets shall be proclaimed upon the
housetops.
04 And I say unto you my
friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the
body, and after that have no more that they can
do.
05 But I will forewarn you
whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath
killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say
unto you, Fear him.
06 Are not five sparrows
sold for two farthings, and not one of them is
forgotten before God?
07 But even the very hairs
of your head are all numbered. Fear not
therefore: ye are of more value than many
sparrows.
08 Also I say unto you,
Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall
the Son of man also confess before the angels of
God:
09 But he that denieth me
before men shall be denied before the angels of
God.
10 And whosoever shall
speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth
against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they bring you
unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and
powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye
shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12 For the Holy Ghost shall
teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
13 And one of the company said
unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he
divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who
made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take
heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's
life consisteth not in the abundance of the
things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto
them, saying, The ground of a certain
rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within
himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have
no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This will I
do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater;
and there will I bestow all my fruits and my
goods.
19 And I will say to my
soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many
years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20 But God said unto him,
Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required
of thee: then whose shall those things be, which
thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up
treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples,
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for
your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the
body, what ye shall put on.
23 The life is more than
meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens: for
they neither sow nor reap; which neither have
storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how
much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with
taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able
to do that thing which is least, why take ye
thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how
they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet
I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe
the grass, which is to day in the field, and to
morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will
he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye
shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye
of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things do
the nations of the world seek after: and your
Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seek ye the
kingdom of God; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
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32 Fear not, little flock;
for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you
the kingdom.
33 Sell that ye have, and
give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not
old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not,
where no thief approacheth, neither moth
corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure
is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded
about, and your lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like
unto men that wait for their lord, when he will
return from the wedding; that when he cometh and
knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
37 Blessed are those
servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find
watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall
gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat,
and will come forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in
the second watch, or come in the third watch, and
find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 And this know, that if
the goodman of the house had known what hour the
thief would come, he would have watched, and not
have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye therefore ready
also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when
ye think not.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord,
speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to
all?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that
faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall
make ruler over his household, to give them their
portion of meat in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant,
whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
44 Of a truth I say unto
you, that he will make him ruler over all that he
hath.
45 But and if that servant
say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
and shall begin to beat the menservants and
maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant
will come in a day when he looketh not for him,
and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut
him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion
with the unbelievers.
47 And that servant, which
knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself,
neither did according to his will, shall be
beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not,
and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be
beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much
is given, of him shall be much required: and to
whom men have committed much, of him they will
ask the more.
49 I am come to send fire
on the earth; and what will I, if it be already
kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to
be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it
be accomplished!
51 Suppose ye that I am
come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but
rather division:
52 For from henceforth
there shall be five in one house divided, three
against two, and two against three.
53 The father shall be
divided against the son, and the son against the
father; the mother against the daughter, and the
daughter against the mother; the mother in law
against her daughter in law, and the daughter in
law against her mother in law.
54 And he said also to the people, When ye
see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye
say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55 And when ye see the
south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and
it cometh to pass.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can
discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but
how is it that ye do not discern this time?
57 Yea, and why even of
yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 When thou goest with
thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in
the way, give diligence that thou mayest be
delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the
judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer,
and the officer cast thee into prison.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt
not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very
last mite.
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