Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Luke 12

1 Christ preacheth to his disciples to avoid hypocrisy, and fearfulness in publishing his doctrine: 13 warneth the people to beware of covetousness, by the parable of the rich man who set up greater barns. 22 We must not be over careful of earthly things, 31 but seek the Kingdom of God, 33 give alms, 36 be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he cometh. 41 Christ's ministers are to see to their charge, 49 and look for persecution. 54 The people must take this time of grace, 58 because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.

 12:1 ¶ In y1722 the mean time, 3739 x1722 when there were gathered together 1996 z5685 an innumerable multitude 3461 of people, 3793 insomuch that 5620 they trod 2662 z5721 one upon another, 240 he began 756 z5662 to say 3004 z5721 unto 4314 his y846 x848 disciples 3101 first of all, 4412 Beware 4337 z5720 ye 1438 of 575 the x3588 leaven 2219 of the x3588 Pharisees, 5330 which 3748 is 2076 z5748 hypocrisy. 5272

 12:2 For 1161 there is 2076 z5748 nothing 3762 covered, 4780 z5772 that 3739 shall y601 z0 not 3756 be revealed; 601 z5701 neither 2532 hid, 2927 that 3739 shall y1097 z0 not 3756 be known. 1097 z5701

 12:3 Therefore 473 3739 whatsoever 3745 ye have spoken 2036 z5627 in 1722 darkness 4653 shall be heard 191 z5701 in 1722 the x3588 light; 5457 and 2532 that which 3739 ye have spoken 2980 z5656 in 4314 the x3588 ear 3775 in 1722 closets 5009 shall be proclaimed 2784 z5701 upon 1909 the x3588 housetops. 1430

 12:4 And 1161 I say 3004 z5719 unto you 5213 my 3450 friends, 5384 Be y5399 z0 not y3361 afraid 5399 z5676 x3361 of x575 them y575 that kill 615 z5723 the x3588 body, 4983 and 2532 after 3326 that 5023 have 2192 z5723 no 3361 y5100 more 4055 x5100 that they can do. 4160 z5658

 12:5 But 1161 I will forewarn 5263 z5692 you 5213 whom 5101 ye shall fear: 5399 z5680 Fear 5399 z5676 him, which after y3326 he hath killed 615 z5658 hath 2192 z5723 power 1849 to cast 1685 z5629 into 1519 hell; 1067 yea, 3483 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 Fear 5399 z5676 him. 5126

 12:6 Are y4453 z0 not 3780 five 4002 sparrows 4765 sold 4453 z5743 for two 1417 farthings, 787 and 2532 not 3756 one 1520 of 1537 them 846 is 2076 z5748 forgotten 1950 z5772 before 1799 God? 2316

 12:7 But 235 even x2532 the x3588 very y2532 hairs 2359 of your 5216 head 2776 are y705 z0 all 3956 numbered. 705 z5769 Fear 5399 z5737 not 3361 therefore: 3767 ye are of more value 1308 z5719 than many 4183 sparrows. 4765

 12:8 Also 1161 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 Whosoever 3956 3739 302 shall confess 3670 z5661 y1722 me 1698 before 1715 men, 444 1722 him 846 shall y3670 z0 the x3588 Son 5207 of man 444 also 2532 confess 3670 z5692 before 1715 the x3588 angels 32 of God: 2316

 12:9 But 1161 he that denieth 720 z5666 me 3165 before 1799 men 444 shall be denied 533 z5701 before 1799 the x3588 angels 32 of God. 2316

 12:10 And 2532 whosoever 3956 3739 shall speak 2046 z5692 a word 3056 against 1519 the x3588 Son 5207 of man, 444 it shall be forgiven 863 z5701 him: 846 but 1161 unto him that blasphemeth 987 z5660 against 1519 the x3588 Holy 40 Ghost 4151 it shall y863 z0 not 3756 be forgiven. 863 z5701

 12:11 And 1161 when 3752 they bring 4374 z5725 you 5209 unto 1909 the x3588 synagogues, 4864 and 2532 [unto] magistrates, 746 and 2532 powers, 1849 take y3309 z0 ye no y3361 thought 3309 z5720 x3361 how 4459 or 2228 what thing 5101 ye shall answer, 626 z5667 or 2228 what 5101 ye shall say: 2036 z5632

 12:12 For 1063 the x3588 Holy 40 Ghost 4151 shall teach 1321 z5692 you y5209 x5029 in 1722 the x3588 same 846 hour 5610 what 3739 ye ought 1163 z5748 to say. 2036 z5629

 12:13 ¶ And 1161 one 5100 of 1537 the x3588 company 3793 said 2036 z5627 unto him, 846 Master, 1320 speak 2036 z5628 to my 3450 brother, 80 that he divide 3307 z5670 the x3588 inheritance 2817 with 3326 me. 1700

 12:14 And 1161 he x3588 said 2036 z5627 unto him, 846 Man, 444 who 5101 made 2525 z5656 me 3165 a judge 1348 or 2228 a divider 3312 over 1909 you? 5209

 12:15 And 1161 he said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 them, 846 Take heed, 3708 z5720 and 2532 beware 5442 z5732 of 575 covetousness: 4124 for 3754 a man's 5100 y846 life 2222 consisteth 2076 z5748 not 3756 in y1722 the abundance 4052 z5721 of 1537 the things which he y846 possesseth. 5224 z5723 x846

 12:16 And 1161 he spake 2036 z5627 a parable 3850 unto 4314 them, 846 saying, 3004 z5723 The x3588 ground 5561 of a certain 5100 rich 4145 man 444 brought forth plentifully: 2164 z5656

 12:17 And 2532 he thought 1260 z5711 within 1722 himself, 1438 saying, 3004 z5723 What 5101 shall I do, 4160 z5661 because 3754 I have 2192 z5719 no 3756 room where 4226 to bestow 4863 z5692 my 3450 fruits? 2590

 12:18 And 2532 he said, 2036 z5627 This 5124 will I do: 4160 z5692 I will pull down 2507 z5692 my 3450 barns, 596 and 2532 build 3618 z5692 greater; 3187 and 2532 there 1563 will I bestow 4863 z5692 all 3956 my 3450 fruits 1081 and 2532 my 3450 goods. 18

 12:19 And 2532 I will say 2046 z5692 to my 3450 soul, 5590 Soul, 5590 thou hast 2192 z5719 much 4183 goods 18 laid up 2749 z5740 for 1519 many 4183 years; 2094 take thine ease, 373 z5732 eat, 5315 z5628 drink, 4095 z5628 [and] be merry. 2165 z5744

 12:20 But 1161 God 2316 said 2036 z5627 unto him, 846 [Thou] fool, 878 this 5026 night 3571 thy 4675 soul 5590 shall be required 523 z5719 of 575 thee: 4675 then 1161 whose 5101 shall those things x3739 be, 2071 z5704 which y3739 thou hast provided? 2090 z5656

 12:21 So 3779 [is] he x3588 that layeth up treasure 2343 z5723 for himself, 1438 and 2532 is y4147 z0 not y3361 rich 4147 z5723 x3361 toward 1519 God. 2316

 12:22 ¶ And 1161 he said 2036 z5627 unto 4314 his y846 x848 disciples, 3101 Therefore 1223 5124 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 Take y3309 z0 no y3361 thought 3309 z5720 x3361 for your 5216 life, 5590 what 5101 ye shall eat; 5315 z5632 neither 3366 for the x3588 body, 4983 what 5101 ye shall put on. 1746 z5672

 12:23 The x3588 life 5590 is 2076 z5748 more 4119 than meat, 5160 and 2532 the x3588 body 4983 [is more] than raiment. 1742

 12:24 Consider 2657 z5657 the x3588 ravens: 2876 for 3754 they neither 3756 sow 4687 z5719 nor 3761 reap; 2325 z5719 which 3739 neither 3756 have 2076 z5748 storehouse 5009 nor 3761 barn; 596 and 2532 God 2316 feedeth 5142 z5719 them: 846 how much 4214 more 3123 are y1308 z0 ye y5210 better x1308 x5210 than y1308 z5719 the x3588 fowls? 4071

 12:25 And 1161 which 5101 of 1537 you 5216 with taking thought 3309 z5723 can 1410 z5736 add 4369 z5629 to 1909 his y846 x848 stature 2244 one 1520 cubit? 4083

 12:26 If 1487 ye then 3767 be y1410 z0 not y3777 able x1410 x3777 to do y1410 z5736 that thing which is least, 1646 why 5101 take ye thought 3309 z5719 for 4012 the x3588 rest? 3062

 12:27 Consider 2657 z5657 the x3588 lilies 2918 how 4459 they grow: 837 z5719 they toil 2872 z5719 not, 3756 they spin 3514 z5719 not; 3761 and x1161 yet y1161 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 that Solomon 4672 in 1722 all 3956 his y846 x848 glory 1391 was y4016 z0 not 3761 arrayed 4016 z5639 like 5613 one 1520 of these. 5130

 12:28 x1161 If 1487 then y1161 God 2316 so 3779 clothe 294 z5719 the x3588 grass, 5528 which y5607 z5752 is x5607 today 4594 in 1722 the x3588 field, 68 and 2532 tomorrow 839 is cast 906 z5746 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 z5720 not 3361 ye 5210 what 5101 ye shall eat, 5315 z5632 or 2228 what 5101 ye shall drink, 4095 z5632 y2532 neither 3361 x2532 be ye of doubtful mind. 3349 z5744

 12:30 For 1063 all 3956 these things 5023 do y1934 z0 the x3588 nations 1484 of the x3588 world 2889 seek after: 1934 z5719 and 1161 your 5216 Father 3962 knoweth 1492 z5758 that 3754 ye have need y5535 z5719 x5536 of these things. 5130

 12:31 ¶ But x4133 rather y4133 seek x2212 ye y2212 z5720 the x3588 kingdom 932 of God; 2316 and 2532 all 3956 these things 5023 shall be added 4369 z5701 unto you. 5213

 12:32 Fear 5399 z5732 z5737 not, 3361 little 3398 flock; 4168 for 3754 it is y2106 z0 your y5216 Father's y3962 good pleasure 2106 z5656 x5216 x3962 to give 1325 z5629 you 5213 the x3588 kingdom. 932

 12:33 Sell 4453 z5657 that ye y5216 have, 5224 z5723 x5216 and 2532 give 1325 z5628 alms; 1654 provide 4160 z5657 yourselves 1438 bags 905 which wax y3822 z0 not y3361 old, 3822 z5746 x3361 a treasure 2344 in 1722 the x3588 heavens 3772 that faileth not, 413 where 3699 no 3756 thief 2812 approacheth, 1448 z5719 neither 3761 moth 4597 corrupteth. 1311 z5719

 12:34 For 1063 where 3699 your 5216 treasure 2344 is, 2076 z5748 there 1563 will y2071 z0 your 5216 heart 2588 be 2071 z5704 also. 2532

 12:35 Let y2077 z0 your 5216 loins 3751 be 2077 z5749 girded about, 4024 z5772 and 2532 [your] lights 3088 burning; 2545 z5746

 12:36 And 2532 ye yourselves 5210 like y3664 unto x3664 men 444 that wait y4327 z5740 for x4327 their 1438 lord, 2962 when 4219 he will return 360 z5692 from 1537 the x3588 wedding; 1062 that 2443 when he cometh 2064 z5631 and 2532 knocketh, 2925 z5660 they may open 455 z5661 unto him 846 immediately. 2112

 12:37 Blessed 3107 [are] those 1565 servants, 1401 whom 3739 the x3588 lord 2962 when he cometh 2064 z5631 shall find 2147 z5692 watching: 1127 z5723 verily 281 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 that 3754 he shall gird x4024 himself, y4024 z5698 and 2532 make y347 z0 them 846 to sit down to meat, 347 z5692 and 2532 will come forth 3928 z5631 and serve 1247 z5692 them. 846

 12:38 And 2532 if 1437 he shall come 2064 z5632 in 1722 the x3588 second 1208 watch, 5438 or 2532 come 2064 z5632 in 1722 the x3588 third 5154 watch, 5438 and 2532 find 2147 z5632 [them] so, 3779 blessed 3107 are 1526 z5748 those 1565 servants. 1401

 12:39 And 1161 this 5124 know, 1097 z5720 that 3754 if 1487 the x3588 goodman of the house 3617 had known 1492 z5715 what 4169 hour 5610 the x3588 thief 2812 would come, 2064 z5736 y302 he would have watched, 1127 z5656 x302 and 2532 y302 not 3756 have suffered 863 z5656 x302 his y846 x848 house 3624 to be broken through. 1358 z5650

 12:40 Be 1096 z5737 ye 5210 therefore 3767 ready 2092 also: 2532 for 3754 y3739 the x3588 Son 5207 of man 444 cometh 2064 z5736 at x3739 an hour 5610 when ye think 1380 z5719 not. 3756

 12:41 ¶ Then 1161 Peter 4074 said 2036 z5627 unto him, 846 Lord, 2962 speakest x3004 thou y3004 z5719 this 5026 parable 3850 unto 4314 us, 2248 or 2228 even 2532 to 4314 all? 3956

 12:42 And 1161 the x3588 Lord 2962 said, 2036 z5627 Who 5101 then 686 is 2076 z5748 that faithful 4103 and 2532 wise 5429 steward, 3623 whom 3739 [his] lord 2962 shall make ruler 2525 z5692 over 1909 his y846 x848 household, 2322 to give 1325 z5721 [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 z5631 shall find 2147 z5692 so 3779 doing. 4160 z5723

 12:44 Of a truth 230 I say 3004 z5719 unto you, 5213 that 3754 he will make him y846 ruler 2525 z5692 x846 over 1909 all 3956 that he y846 hath. 5224 z5723 x848

 12:45 But x1161 and y1161 if 1437 that 1565 servant 1401 say 2036 z5632 in 1722 his y846 x848 heart, 2588 My 3450 lord 2962 delayeth 5549 z5719 his coming; 2064 z5738 and 2532 shall begin 756 z5672 to beat 5180 z5721 the x3588 menservants 3816 and 2532 maidens, 3814 and 5037 to eat 2068 z5721 and 2532 drink, 4095 z5721 and 2532 to be drunken; 3182 z5745

 12:46 The x3588 lord 2962 of that 1565 servant 1401 will come 2240 z5692 in 1722 a day 2250 when 3739 he looketh y4328 z0 not y3756 for 4328 z5719 x3756 [him], and 2532 at 1722 an hour 5610 when 3739 he is y1097 z0 not y3756 aware, 1097 z5719 x3756 and 2532 will cut y1371 z0 him y846 in sunder, 1371 z5692 x846 and 2532 will appoint 5087 z5692 him x846 his y846 portion 3313 with 3326 the x3588 unbelievers. 571

 12:47 And 1161 that 1565 servant, 1401 which y3588 knew 1097 z5631 his 1438 lord's 2962 will, 2307 and 2532 prepared 2090 z5660 not 3361 [himself], neither 3366 did 4160 z5660 according y4314 to x4314 his 846 will, 2307 shall be beaten 1194 z5691 with many 4183 [stripes].

 12:48 But 1161 he that knew 1097 z5631 not, 3361 and 1161 did commit 4160 z5660 things worthy 514 of stripes, 4127 shall be beaten 1194 z5691 with few 3641 [stripes]. For 1161 unto whomsoever 3739 3956 much 4183 is given, 1325 z5681 of 3844 him 846 shall be much 4183 required: 2212 z5701 and 2532 to whom x3739 men y3739 have committed 3908 z5639 much, 4183 of him 846 they will ask 154 z5692 the more. 4055

 12:49 ¶ I am come 2064 z5627 to send 906 z5629 fire 4442 on 1519 the x3588 earth; 1093 and 2532 what 5101 will x2309 I, y2309 z5719 if 1487 it be y381 z0 already 2235 kindled? 381 z5681

 12:50 But 1161 I have 2192 z5719 a baptism 908 to be baptized x907 with; y907 z5683 and 2532 how 4459 am I straitened 4912 z5743 till 2193 y3757 it x3739 be accomplished! 5055 z5686

 12:51 Suppose x1380 ye y1380 z5719 that 3754 I am come 3854 z5633 to give 1325 z5629 peace 1515 on 1722 earth? 1093 I tell 3004 z5719 you, 5213 Nay; 3780 but 235 rather 2228 division: 1267

 12:52 For 1063 from 575 henceforth 3568 there shall be 2071 z5704 five 4002 in 1722 one 1520 house 3624 divided, 1266 z5772 three 5140 against 1909 two, 1417 and 2532 two 1417 against 1909 three. 5140

 12:53 The father 3962 shall be divided 1266 z5701 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 y846 x848 daughter in law, 3565 and 2532 the daughter in law 3565 against 1909 her y846 x848 mother in law. 3994

 12:54 ¶ And 1161 he said 3004 z5707 also 2532 to the x3588 people, 3793 When 3752 ye see 1492 z5632 a cloud 3507 rise 393 z5723 out of 575 the west, 1424 straightway 2112 ye say, 3004 z5719 There cometh 2064 z5736 a shower; 3655 and y2532 x2543 so 3779 it is. 1096 z5736

 12:55 And 2532 when 3752 [ye see] the south wind 3558 blow, 4154 z5723 ye say, 3004 z5719 y3754 There will be 2071 z5704 heat; 2742 and 2532 it cometh to pass. 1096 z5736

 12:56 [Ye] hypocrites, 5273 ye can 1492 z5758 discern 1381 z5721 the x3588 face 4383 of the x3588 sky 3772 and 2532 of the x3588 earth; 1093 but 1161 how x4459 is it y4459 that ye do not 3756 discern 1381 z5719 this 5126 time? 2540

 12:57 Yea, y1161 and x1161 why 5101 even 2532 of 575 yourselves 1438 judge x2919 ye y2919 z5719 not 3756 what is right? 1342

 12:58 ¶ x1161 When 5613 y1063 thou goest 5217 z5719 with 3326 thine 4675 adversary 476 to 1909 the magistrate, 758 [as thou art] in 1722 the x3588 way, 3598 give 1325 z5628 diligence 2039 that thou mayest be delivered 525 z5771 from 575 him; 846 lest 3379 he hale 2694 z5661 thee 4571 to 4314 the x3588 judge, 2923 and 2532 the x3588 judge 2923 deliver 3860 z5632 thee 4571 to the x3588 officer, 4233 and 2532 the x3588 officer 4233 cast 906 z5725 thee 4571 into 1519 prison. 5438

 12:59 I tell 3004 z5719 thee, 4671 thou shalt y1831 z0 not 3364 depart 1831 z5632 thence, 1564 y2532 till 2193 y3739 thou hast x3739 paid 591 z5632 the x3588 very x2532 last 2078 mite. 3016