Gospel of Luke_Chapter 12
At this moment, tens of thousands of people gathered together, even trampling on each other. Jesus spoke and first said to his disciples, Be careful of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
There is nothing that cannot be concealed. There is nothing hidden that is not known.
Therefore what you say in the dark will be heard in the light. What is whispered in the inner chamber will be proclaimed on the room.
My friends, I say to you, after killing the body, you can’t do anything else, don’t be afraid of them.
I want to show you who you should be afraid of. Don’t be afraid that after killing someone, they will have the authority to be thrown into hell. I tell you the truth, I was about to be afraid of him.
Five sparrows, isn’t it selling for two cents? But in front of God, not a single one is forgotten.
Even your hair has been counted. Don’t be afraid, you are more valuable than many sparrows.
I tell you again, whoever recognizes me in front of men, the Son of Man will also recognize him in front of the angels of God.
He who does not recognize me in front of men will also be denied by the Son of Man in front of the messengers of God.
Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man may be forgiven, but those who blaspheme the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
Take you to the synagogue, to the government, and to those with authority, and do not consider how to file a lawsuit or what to say.
Because at that time, the Holy Spirit will teach you what to say.
One of the crowd said to Jesus, Master, please command my brother and I to separate our inheritance.
Jesus said to them, “You man, who made me a judge of your affairs, to divide your inheritance?”?
So he said to everyone, Be careful and guard yourselves, and avoid all greed. Because human life doesn’t care about having a rich family background.
And he said to them in a parable, There was a rich man whose land was abundant.
I thought to myself, “There’s no place to collect my produce, what should I do?”?
Also, I want to do this. I need to demolish my warehouse and build a bigger one. Where to collect all my food and belongings.
Then I want to say to my soul, soul, you have accumulated a lot of wealth that can be used for years of expenses. Just enjoy eating, drinking, and having fun.
But God said to him, O ignorant one, your soul will be necessary tonight. Who will the things you have prepared belong to?
Anyone who accumulates wealth for themselves but is not wealthy before God is like this.
Jesus said to his disciples again, “Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about what you eat for your life.”. Worry about what to wear for the body.
Because life is better than food, and the body is better than clothing.
You don’t plant or harvest crows. There is no warehouse, no treasury, God still feeds it. How precious are you compared to birds.
Which one of you can add one more moment to your lifespan with consideration? (Or does it add an extra elbow to your body size?)
Why are you worried about the rest when you cannot do the smallest thing yet?
How do you think lilies grow. It doesn’t work hard, nor does it spin yarn. But I tell you, even when Solomon was in great glory, he was not dressed as well as this flower.
You little believers, the grass in the wilderness is still here today, and tomorrow it will be thrown into the furnace. God has given it this kind of decoration, let alone you.
Don’t worry about what you don’t ask to eat or drink.
This is all that the Gentiles seek, and you must use these things, as your Father knows.
You only demand his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.
Do not be afraid, you little group, for your Father is willing to give you the kingdom.
You need to sell everything, Zhou Jiren. Prepare an unbreakable purse for yourself, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, a place where thieves cannot approach and worms cannot eat.
Because wherever your treasure is, your heart is also there.
You need to wear a belt around your waist and keep the lights on.
I am like a servant waiting for my master to return from the wedding banquet. He knocked on the door and immediately opened it for him.
When the master comes and sees the servant watching, the servant is blessed. I tell you the truth, my master will make them sit at the table, tie their belts, and come forward to serve them.
On the second or third shift, if you see your servant like this, then your servant will be blessed.
If the owner of the house knows when the thief will come, he will be vigilant and not allow the thief to dig through the house, as you know.
You also need to prepare. Because when you didn’t expect it, the Son of Man came.
Peter said, Lord, is this parable spoken for us? Or for everyone?
And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom the Lord has appointed to manage the people of the house, and to give them food at the right time?
When the master comes and sees the servant doing this, the servant is blessed.
I tell you the truth, the master will send him to manage everything.
If the servant says in his heart, My master will come late. He started beating his servants and maids, and ate, drank, and got drunk.
On unexpected days and unknown hours, the master of that servant will come and deal him severely (or cut him off), and condemn him with the unfaithful.
If a servant knows his master’s will, but does not prepare and does not follow his will, then the servant will be heavily punished and beaten.
But those who do not know will receive less punishment and punishment for doing things that should be punished, because to whom more is given, they will take more from whom. Ask whoever you ask for more.
I’m here to throw the fire on the ground. If it’s already on, isn’t that what I’m willing to do?
I deserve to be baptized. I haven’t achieved anything yet, how urgent I am.
Do you think I’m here to make the earth peaceful? I tell you, no, it’s just about dividing people.
From now on, a family of five people will be divided, three people will compete with two people, two people will compete with three people.
Father and son are in conflict, son and father are in conflict. Mother and daughter are in conflict, daughter and mother are in conflict. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are in conflict, and the daughter-in-law is in conflict with the mother-in-law.
Jesus said to the crowd again, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say, ‘There will be a shower.'”. Sure enough, there is.
When the south wind blows, it says it will be hot and dry. That’s it.
You hypocrites, you know how to distinguish the colors of heaven and earth. Why don’t you know how to distinguish this time?
Why don’t you evaluate it yourself? What is reasonable?
You go to see the official with your opponent, and they are still on the way. Make sure to do your best to settle the matter with them. I’m afraid he will pull you to the front of the officials, and they will hand you over to the guards, who will put you in prison
I tell you, if you haven’t paid off half a penny, you can’t come out of there.