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1In^G1722 the mean time^G3739, when the many^G3793 thousands of the multitude^G3461 were gathered together^G1996, insomuch that^G5620 they trod^G2662 one upon another^G240, he began^G756 to say^G3004 unto^G4314 his^G846 disciples^G3101 first of all^G4412, Beware^G4337 ye^G1438 of^G575 the leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees^G5330, which^G3748 is^G2076 hypocrisy^G5272. 2But^G1161 there is^G2076 nothing^G3762 covered^G4780 up, that^G3739 shall^G601 not^G3756 be revealed^G601; and^G2532 hid^G2927, that^G3739 shall^G1097 not^G3756 be known^G1097. 3Wherefore^G473 whatsoever^G3745 ye have said^G2036 in^G1722 the darkness^G4653 shall be heard^G191 in^G1722 the light^G5457; and^G2532 what^G3739 ye have spoken^G2980 in^G4314 the ear^G3775 in^G1722 the inner chambers^G5009 shall be proclaimed^G2784 upon^G1909 the housetops^G1430. 4And^G1161 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213 my^G3450 friends^G5384, Be^G5399 not^G3361 afraid^G5399 of^G575 them that kill^G615 the body^G4983, and^G2532 after^G3326 that^G5023 have^G2192 no^G3361 more^G4053 that^G5100 they can do^G4160. 5But^G1161 I will warn^G5263 you^G5213 whom^G5101 ye shall fear^G5399: Fear^G5399 him, who^G3588 after^G3326 he hath killed^G615 hath^G2192 power^G1849 to cast^G1685 into^G1519 hell^G1067; yea^G3483, I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Fear^G5399 him^G5126. 6Are^G4453 not^G3780 five^G4002 sparrows^G4765 sold^G4453 for^G787 two^G1417 pence^G787? and^G2532 not^G3756 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846 is^G2076 forgotten^G1950 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316. 7But^G235 the^G2359 very hairs^G2359 of^G2776 your^G5216 head^G2776 are^G705 all^G3956 numbered^G705. Fear^G5399 not^G3361: ye are of more value^G1308 than^G4765 many^G4183 sparrows^G4765. 8And^G1161 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Every^G3739 one^G302 who shall confess^G3670 me^G1698 before^G1715 men^G1722, him^G846 shall^G3670 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 also^G2532 confess^G3670 before^G1715 the angels^G32 of God^G2316: 9but^G1161 he that denieth^G720 me^G3165 in the presence^G1799 of men^G444 shall be denied^G533 in the presence^G1799 of the angels^G32 of God^G2316. 10And^G2532 every^G3956 one^G3739 who shall speak^G2046 a word^G3056 against^G1519 the Son^G5207 of man^G444, it shall be forgiven^G863 him^G846: but^G1161 unto him that blasphemeth^G987 against^G1519 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 it shall^G863 not^G3756 be forgiven^G863. 11And^G1161 when^G3752 they bring^G4374 you^G5209 before^G1909 the synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 the rulers^G746, and^G2532 the authorities^G1849, be^G3309 not^G3361 anxious^G3309 how^G4459 or^G2228 what^G5101 ye shall answer^G626, or^G2228 what^G5101 ye shall say^G2036: 12for^G1063 the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 shall teach^G1321 you^G5209 in^G1722 that very^G846 hour^G5610 what^G3739 ye ought^G1163 to say^G2036. 13And one^G5100 out of^G1537 the multitude^G3793 said^G1161 unto him^G846, Teacher^G1320, bid^G2036 my^G3450 brother^G80 divide^G3307 the inheritance^G2817 with^G3326 me^G1700. 14But he said^G2036 unto him^G846, Man^G444, who^G5101 made^G2525 me^G3165 a judge^G1348 or^G2228 a divider^G3312 over^G1909 you^G5209? 15And^G1161 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 them^G846, Take heed^G3708, and^G2532 keep^G5442 yourselves from^G575 all covetousness^G4124: for^G3754 a man's^G5100 life^G2222 consisteth^G2076 not^G3756 in^G1722 the abundance^G4052 of^G1537 the things which^G5224 he^G846 possesseth^G5224. 16And^G1161 he spake^G2036 a parable^G3850 unto^G4314 them^G846, saying^G3004, The ground^G5561 of a certain^G5100 rich^G4145 man^G444 brought forth plentifully^G2164: 17and^G2532 he reasoned^G1260 within^G1722 himself^G1438, saying^G3004, What^G5101 shall I do^G4160, because^G3754 I have^G2192 not^G3756 where^G4226 to bestow^G4863 my^G3450 fruits^G2590? 18And^G2532 he said^G2036, This^G5124 will I do^G4160: I will pull down^G2507 my^G3450 barns^G596, and^G2532 build^G3618 greater^G3173; and^G2532 there^G1563 will I bestow^G4863 all^G3956 my^G3450 grain^G1081 and^G2532 my^G3450 goods^G18. 19And^G2532 I will say^G2046 to^G5590 my^G3450 soul^G5590, Soul^G5590, thou hast^G2192 much^G4183 goods^G18 laid up^G2749 for^G1519 many^G4183 years^G2094; take thine ease^G373, eat^G5315, drink^G4095, be merry^G2165. 20But^G1161 God^G2316 said^G2036 unto him^G846, Thou foolish^G878 one, this^G3778 night^G3571 is thy^G4675 soul^G5590 required^G523 of^G575 thee^G4675; and^G1161 the things^G3739 which^G3739 thou hast prepared^G2090, whose^G5101 shall^G2071 they be^G2071? 21So^G3779 is he that layeth up treasure^G2343 for himself^G1438, and^G2532 is^G4147 not^G3361 rich^G4147 toward^G1519 God^G2316. 22And^G1161 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 his^G846 disciples^G3101, Therefore^G1223 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Be^G3309 not^G3361 anxious^G3309 for^G5590 your^G5216 life^G5590, what^G5101 ye shall eat^G5315; nor^G3366 yet for your body^G4983, what^G5101 ye shall put on^G1746. 23For the life^G5590 is^G2076 more^G4119 than the food^G5160, and^G2532 the body^G4983 than the raiment^G1742. 24Consider^G2657 the ravens^G2876, that^G3754 they^G4687 sow^G4687 not^G3756, neither^G3756 reap^G2325; which^G3739 have^G2076 no^G3756 store-chamber^G5009 nor^G3761 barn^G596; and^G2532 God^G2316 feedeth^G5142 them^G846: of how much^G4214 more^G3123 value^G1308 are^G1308 ye^G5210 than the birds^G4071! 25And^G1161 which^G5101 of^G1537 you^G5216 by being anxious^G3308 can^G1410 add^G4369 a^G1520 cubit^G4083 unto^G1909 the measure^G2244 of his^G846 life? 26If^G1487 then^G3767 ye^G1410 are not^G3777 able to do^G1410 even that which is least^G1646, why^G5101 are ye anxious^G3309 concerning^G4012 the rest^G3062? 27Consider^G2657 the lilies^G2918, how^G4459 they grow^G837: they toil^G2872 not^G3756, neither^G3761 do they spin^G3514; yet^G1161 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, Even^G3004 Solomon^G4672 in^G1722 all^G3956 his^G846 glory^G1391 was^G4016 not^G3761 arrayed^G4016 like^G5613 one^G1520 of these^G5130. 28But^G1161 if^G1487 God^G2316 doth so^G3779 clothe^G294 the grass^G5528 in^G1722 the field^G68, which to-day^G4594 is^G5607, and^G2532 to-morrow^G839 is cast^G906 into^G1519 the oven^G2823; how much^G4214 more^G3123 shall he clothe you^G5209, O ye of little faith^G3640? 29And^G2532 seek^G2212 not^G3361 ye^G5210 what^G5101 ye shall eat^G5315, and^G2228 what^G5101 ye shall drink^G2532, neither^G3361 be ye of doubtful mind^G3349. 30For^G1063 all^G3956 these things^G5023 do^G1934 the nations^G1484 of the world^G2889 seek after^G1934: but^G1161 your^G5216 Father^G3962 knoweth^G1492 that^G3754 ye have need^G5535 of these things^G5130. 31Yet^G4133 seek ye^G2212 his^G2316 kingdom^G932, and^G2532 these^G3956 things^G5023 shall be added^G4369 unto you^G5213. 32Fear^G5399 not^G3361, little^G3398 flock^G4168; for^G3754 it is^G2106 your^G5216 Father's^G3962 good pleasure^G2106 to give^G1325 you^G5213 the kingdom^G932. 33Sell^G4453 that^G5224 which ye^G5216 have^G5224, and^G2532 give^G1325 alms^G1654; make^G4160 for yourselves^G1438 purses^G905 which wax^G3822 not^G3361 old^G3822, a treasure^G2344 in^G1722 the heavens^G3772 that faileth not^G413, where^G3699 no^G3756 thief^G2812 draweth near^G1448, neither^G3761 moth^G4597 destroyeth^G1311. 34For^G1063 where^G3699 your^G5216 treasure^G2344 is^G2076, there^G1563 will^G2071 your^G5216 heart^G2588 be^G2071 also^G2532. 35Let^G2077 your^G5216 loins^G3751 be^G2077 girded about^G4024, and^G2532 your lamps^G3088 burning^G2545; 36and^G2532 be ye yourselves^G5210 like^G3664 unto men^G444 looking^G4327 for^G2962 their^G1438 lord^G2962, when^G4219 he shall return^G360 from^G1537 the marriage^G1062 feast; that^G2443, when he cometh^G2064 and^G2532 knocketh^G2925, they may straightway^G2112 open^G455 unto him^G846. 37Blessed^G3107 are those^G1565 servants^G1401, whom^G3739 the lord^G2962 when he cometh^G2064 shall find^G2147 watching^G1127: verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, that^G3754 he shall gird himself^G4024, and^G2532 make^G347 them^G846 sit down to meat^G347, and^G2532 shall come^G3928 and serve^G1247 them^G846. 38And^G2532 if^G1437 he shall come^G2064 in^G1722 the^G5438 second^G1208 watch^G5438, and^G2532 if^G2064 in^G1722 the^G5438 third^G5154, and^G2532 find^G2147 them so^G3779, blessed^G3107 are^G1526 those^G1565 servants^G1401. 39But^G1161 know^G1097 this^G5124, that^G3754 if^G1487 the master of the house^G3617 had known^G1492 in what^G4169 hour^G5610 the thief^G2812 was coming^G2064, he would have watched^G302, and^G2532 not^G3756 have^G302 left^G863 his^G846 house^G3624 to be broken through^G1358. 40Be^G1096 ye^G5210 also^G2532 ready^G2092: for^G3754 in an hour^G5610 that^G3739 ye think^G1380 not^G3756 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 cometh^G2064. 41And^G1161 Peter^G4074 said^G2036, Lord^G2962, speakest thou^G3004 this^G3778 parable^G3850 unto^G4314 us^G2248, or^G2228 even^G2532 unto^G4314 all^G3956? 42And^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036, Who^G5101 then^G687 is^G2076 the^G3623 faithful^G4103 and^G2532 wise^G5429 steward^G3623, whom^G3739 his lord^G2962 shall set^G2525 over^G1909 his^G846 household^G2322, to give^G1325 them their portion of food^G4620 in^G1722 due season^G2540? 43Blessed^G3107 is that^G1565 servant^G1401, whom^G3739 his^G846 lord^G2962 when he cometh^G2064 shall find^G2147 so^G3779 doing^G4160. 44Of a truth^G230 I say^G3004 unto you^G5213, that^G3754 he will set^G2525 him^G846 over^G1909 all^G3956 that^G5224 he^G846 hath^G5224. 45But^G1161 if^G1437 that^G1565 servant^G1401 shall say^G2036 in^G1722 his^G846 heart^G2588, My^G3450 lord^G2962 delayeth^G5549 his coming^G2064; and^G2532 shall begin^G756 to beat^G5180 the menservants^G3816 and^G2532 the maidservants^G3814, and^G5037 to eat^G2068 and^G2532 drink^G4095, and^G2532 to be drunken^G3182; 46the lord^G2962 of^G1401 that^G1565 servant^G1401 shall come^G2240 in^G1722 a day^G2250 when^G3739 he expecteth^G4328 not^G3756, and^G2532 in^G1722 an hour^G5610 when^G3739 he^G1097 knoweth^G1097 not^G3756, and^G2532 shall cut^G1371 him^G846 asunder^G1371, and^G2532 appoint^G5087 his^G846 portion^G3313 with^G3326 the unfaithful^G571. 47And^G1161 that^G1565 servant^G1401, who knew^G1097 his^G1438 lord's^G2962 will^G2307, and^G2532 made^G2090 not^G3361 ready, nor^G3366 did^G4160 according to^G4314 his^G846 will^G2307, shall be beaten^G1194 with many^G4183 stripes; 48but^G1161 he that knew^G1097 not^G3361, and^G1161 did^G4160 things worthy^G514 of stripes^G4127, shall be beaten^G1194 with few^G3641 stripes. And^G1161 to whomsoever^G3956 much^G4183 is given^G1325, of^G3844 him^G846 shall much^G4183 be^G2212 required^G2212: and^G2532 to whom^G3739 they commit^G3908 much^G4183, of him^G846 will they ask^G154 the more^G4053. 49I came^G2064 to cast^G906 fire^G4442 upon^G1519 the earth^G1093; and^G2532 what^G5101 do I^G2309 desire^G1487, if it is^G381 already^G2235 kindled^G381? 50But^G1161 I have^G2192 a baptism^G908 to be baptized with^G907; and^G2532 how^G4459 am I straitened^G4912 till^G2193 it^G3739 be accomplished^G5055! 51Think ye^G1380 that^G3754 I am come^G3854 to give^G1325 peace^G1515 in^G1722 the earth^G1093? I tell^G3004 you^G5213, Nay^G3780; but^G235 rather^G2228 division^G1267: 52for^G1063 there shall be^G2071 from^G575 henceforth^G3568 five^G4002 in^G1722 one^G1520 house^G3624 divided^G1266, three^G5140 against^G1909 two^G1417, and^G2532 two^G1417 against^G1909 three^G5140. 53They shall be divided^G1266, father^G3962 against^G1909 son^G5207, and^G2532 son^G5207 against^G1909 father^G3962; mother^G3384 against^G1909 daughter^G2364, and^G2532 daughter^G2364 against^G1909 her mother^G3384; mother in law^G3565 against^G1909 her^G846 daughter in law^G3994, and^G2532 daughter in law^G3565 against^G1909 her^G846 mother in law^G3565. 54And^G1161 he said^G3004 to the multitudes^G3793 also^G2532, When^G3752 ye see^G1492 a cloud^G3507 rising^G393 in^G575 the west^G1424, straightway^G2112 ye say^G3004, There cometh^G2064 a shower^G3655; and^G2532 so^G3779 it cometh to pass^G1096. 55And^G2532 when^G3752 ye see a south wind^G3558 blowing^G4154, ye say^G3754, There will be^G2071 a scorching heat^G2742; and^G2532 it cometh to pass^G1096. 56Ye hypocrites^G5273, ye know how^G1492 to interpret^G1381 the face^G4383 of the earth^G1093 and^G2532 the heaven^G3772; but^G1161 how is it that^G4459 ye know not^G3756 how^G1381 to interpret^G1381 this^G5126 time^G2540? 57And^G1161 why^G5101 even^G2532 of^G575 yourselves^G1438 judge ye^G2919 not^G3756 what is right^G1342? 58For^G5613 as^G1063 thou art going^G5217 with^G3326 thine^G4675 adversary^G476 before^G1909 the magistrate^G758, on^G1722 the way^G3598 give^G1325 diligence^G2039 to be quit^G525 of^G575 him^G846; lest^G3379 haply he drag^G2694 thee^G4571 unto^G4314 the judge^G2923, and^G2532 the judge^G2923 shall deliver^G3860 thee^G4571 to the officer^G4233, and^G2532 the officer^G4233 shall cast^G906 thee^G4571 into^G1519 prison^G5438. 59I say^G3004 unto thee^G4671, Thou shalt^G1831 by no^G3756 means^G3361 come out^G1831 thence^G1564, till^G2193 thou have paid^G591 the^G3016 very^G2532 last^G2078 mite^G3016.