Luke 12

Jesus warns disciples against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, urges fearless confession of him despite persecution, and assures God's care for his followers, numbering even the hairs of their heads. He rebukes greed through the parable of the rich fool, teaches on treasures in heaven, readiness for the master's return, his mission to bring division rather than peace, and calls for discerning the present time.

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In in which to whom having gathered together of having been assembled together the the multitudes of myriads the of the crowd of a crowd so that so that to trample to be trampling down one another one another he began he took the lead to say to speak to toward the the disciples learners his of him first firstly Beware Be attentive of yourselves to yourselves from from the of the leaven of leaven of the the Pharisees of the Separated Ones which whoever (fem. sg.) is is hypocrisy feigned role-playing
Verse 1 ἐν en In in PREP DAT οἷς ois which to whom PRO.R DAT M PL ἐπισυναχθεισῶν episunachtheison having gathered together of having been assembled together V AOR PASS PTCP GEN F PL τῶν ton the the ART GEN F PL μυριάδων muriadon multitudes of myriads N GEN F PL τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG ὄχλου ochlou crowd of a crowd N GEN M SG ὥστε oste so that so that CONJ.S καταπατεῖν katapatein to trample to be trampling down V PRS ACT INF ἀλλήλους allelous one another one another PRO ACC M PL ἤρξατο erxato he began he took the lead V AOR MID IND 3P SG λέγειν legein to say to speak V PRS ACT INF πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL μαθητὰς mathetas disciples learners N ACC M PL αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG πρῶτον proton first firstly ADV SUPL προσέχετε prosechete Beware Be attentive V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL ἑαυτοῖς eautois of yourselves to yourselves PRO.X 2P DAT M PL ἀπὸ apo from from PREP GEN τῆς tes the of the ART GEN F SG ζύμης zumes leaven of leaven N GEN F SG τῶν ton-2 of the the ART GEN M PL Φαρισαίων pharisaion Pharisees of the Separated Ones N GEN M PL ἥτις etis which whoever (fem. sg.) PRO.R NOM F SG ἐστὶν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὑπόκρισις upokrisis hypocrisy feigned role-playing N NOM F SG
Therefore in place of you have said being whatever as many things as in in the to the darkness in darkness you have said Speak in in the to the light to light will be heard he/she/it will be heard and and what which to toward the to the ear ear you have spoken you spoke in in the to the ones inner rooms to inner chambers will be proclaimed will be heralded on upon, over the the housetops of rooftops
Verse 3 ἀνθ’ anth Therefore in place of PREP GEN ὧν on you have said being PRO.D GEN N PL ὅσα osa whatever as many things as PRO.R ACC N PL ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG σκοτίᾳ skotia darkness in darkness N DAT F SG εἴπατε eipate you have said Speak V AOR ACT IND 2P PL ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT τῷ to the to the ART DAT N SG φωτὶ photi light to light N DAT N SG ἀκουσθήσεται akousthesetai will be heard he/she/it will be heard V FUT PASS IND 3P SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ὃ o what which PRO.R ACC N SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC τὸ to-2 the to the ART ACC N SG οὖς ous ear ear N ACC N SG ἐλαλήσατε elalesate you have spoken you spoke V AOR ACT IND 2P PL ἐν en-3 in in PREP DAT τοῖς tois the to the ones ART DAT N PL ταμείοις tameiois inner rooms to inner chambers N DAT N PL κηρυχθήσεται keruchthesetai will be proclaimed will be heralded V FUT PASS IND 3P SG ἐπὶ epi on upon, over PREP GEN τῶν ton the the ART GEN N PL δωμάτων domaton housetops of rooftops N GEN N PL
Consider Pay close attention the the ravens ravens for that neither not sow they are sowing nor nor reap they are reaping which to whom no not is is storeroom private inner room nor nor barn storehouse and and the the God Divine Being feeds he/she/it nourishes them them how much by how much more more are ye you all better you differ than the birds of the flying creatures
Verse 24 κατανοήσατε katanoesate Consider Pay close attention V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL κόρακας korakas ravens ravens N ACC M PL ὅτι oti for that CONJ.S οὐ ou neither not ADV σπείρουσιν speirousin sow they are sowing V PRS ACT IND 3P PL οὐδὲ oude nor nor CONJ θερίζουσιν therizousin reap they are reaping V PRS ACT IND 3P PL οἷς ois which to whom PRO.R DAT M PL οὐκ ouk no not ADV ἔστιν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ταμεῖον tameion storeroom private inner room N NOM N SG οὐδὲ oude-2 nor nor CONJ ἀποθήκη apotheke barn storehouse N NOM F SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Θεὸς theos God Divine Being N NOM M SG τρέφει trephei feeds he/she/it nourishes V PRS ACT IND 3P SG αὐτούς autous them them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL πόσῳ poso how much by how much PRO.Q DAT N SG μᾶλλον mallon more more ADV ὑμεῖς umeis are ye you all PRO.P 2P NOM PL διαφέρετε diapherete better you differ V PRS ACT IND 2P PL τῶν ton than the ART GEN N PL πετεινῶν peteinon birds of the flying creatures N GEN N PL
Sell Sell your the (neuter plural) possessions existing things your of you (plural) and and give you may give alms act of mercy make do; carry out for yourselves to yourselves moneybags money pouches which do not (contingently) not wear out being made old treasure treasured store unfailing unfailing in in the to the ones heavens in the heavens where where thief stealth-thief no not comes near is drawing near nor nor moth moth destroys is thoroughly corrupting
Verse 33 πωλήσατε polesate Sell Sell V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL τὰ ta your the (neuter plural) PRO.D ACC N PL ὑπάρχοντα uparchonta possessions existing things V PRS ACT PTCP ACC N PL ὑμῶν umon your of you (plural) PRO.P 2P GEN PL καὶ kai and and CONJ δότε dote give you may give V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL ἐλεημοσύνην eleemosunen alms act of mercy N ACC F SG ποιήσατε poiesate make do; carry out V AOR ACT IMP 2P PL ἑαυτοῖς eautois for yourselves to yourselves PRO.X 2P DAT M PL βαλλάντια ballantia moneybags money pouches N ACC N PL μὴ me which do not (contingently) ADV παλαιούμενα palaioumena not wear out being made old V PRS PASS PTCP ACC N PL θησαυρὸν thesauron treasure treasured store N ACC M SG ἀνέκλειπτον anekleipton unfailing unfailing ADJ.A ACC M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τοῖς tois the to the ones ART DAT M PL οὐρανοῖς ouranois heavens in the heavens N DAT M PL ὅπου opou where where ADV κλέπτης kleptes thief stealth-thief N NOM M SG οὐκ ouk no not ADV ἐγγίζει eggizei comes near is drawing near V PRS ACT IND 3P SG οὐδὲ oude nor nor CONJ σὴς ses moth moth N NOM M SG διαφθείρει diaphtheirei destroys is thoroughly corrupting V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
Blessed fortunate ones are those the ones servants slaves those those ones whom whom having come having come the the lord master shall find he/she/it will find watching those remaining watchful verily truly I say I say to you to you all that that he will gird himself he will gird himself around and and will have them recline he/she/it will cause to recline them them and and having come having passed by will serve he/she/it will serve them to them
Verse 37 μακάριοι makarioi Blessed fortunate ones ADJ.P NOM M PL οἱ oi are those the ones ART NOM M PL δοῦλοι douloi servants slaves N NOM M PL ἐκεῖνοι ekeinoi those those ones DET NOM M PL οὓς ous whom whom PRO.R ACC M PL ἐλθὼν elthon having come having come V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios lord master N NOM M SG εὑρήσει euresei shall find he/she/it will find V FUT ACT IND 3P SG γρηγοροῦντας gregorountas watching those remaining watchful V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL ἀμὴν amen verily truly EXCL λέγω lego I say I say V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ὑμῖν umin to you to you all PRO.P 2P DAT PL ὅτι oti that that CONJ.S περιζώσεται perizosetai he will gird himself he will gird himself around V FUT MID IND 3P SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ἀνακλινεῖ anaklinei will have them recline he/she/it will cause to recline V FUT ACT IND 3P SG αὐτοὺς autous them them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ παρελθὼν parelthon having come having passed by V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG διακονήσει diakonesei will serve he/she/it will serve V FUT ACT IND 3P SG αὐτοῖς autois them to them PRO.P 3P DAT M PL
And and said he said the the Lord master Who who? then therefore is is the the faithful trustworthy steward household steward the the wise prudent-minded man whom being will set he will appoint the the lord master over upon, over his of the household of care his of him to of the give to give in in due season at an appointed time the to the portion of food a grain ration
Verse 42 καὶ kai And and CONJ εἶπεν eipen said he said V AOR ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios Lord master N NOM M SG τίς tis Who who? PRO.Q NOM M SG ἄρα ara then therefore ADV ἐστὶν estin is is V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG πιστὸς pistos faithful trustworthy ADJ.A NOM M SG οἰκονόμος oikonomos steward household steward N NOM M SG ὁ o-3 the the ART NOM M SG φρόνιμος phronimos wise prudent-minded man ADJ.R NOM M SG ὃν on whom being PRO.R ACC M SG καταστήσει katastesei will set he will appoint V FUT ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o-4 the the ART NOM M SG Κύριος kurios-2 lord master N NOM M SG ἐπὶ epi over upon, over PREP GEN τῆς tes his of the ART GEN F SG θεραπείας therapeias household of care N GEN F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG τοῦ tou to of the PRO.D GEN N SG διδόναι didonai give to give V PRS ACT INF ἐν en in in PREP DAT καιρῷ kairo due season at an appointed time N DAT M SG τὸ to the to the ART ACC N SG σιτομέτριον sitometrion portion of food a grain ration N ACC N SG
if if but now says Speak! the the servant slave that that one in in the to the heart to the heart his of him delays is delaying the the lord master my of me to come to come or go and and begins may take the lead to beat to strike repeatedly the the servants children and and the the (feminine plural) maidservants young slave girls to eat to be eating and to the and and to drink to drink and and to be drunk to be made drunk
Verse 45 ἐὰν ean if if CONJ.S δὲ de but now CONJ εἴπῃ eipe says Speak! V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG δοῦλος doulos servant slave N NOM M SG ἐκεῖνος ekeinos that that one DET NOM M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG καρδίᾳ kardia heart to the heart N DAT F SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG χρονίζει chronizei delays is delaying V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG κύριός kurios lord master N NOM M SG μου mou my of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG ἔρχεσθαι erchesthai to come to come or go V PRS MID INF καὶ kai and and CONJ ἄρξηται arxetai begins may take the lead V AOR MID SUBJ 3P SG τύπτειν tuptein to beat to strike repeatedly V PRS ACT INF τοὺς tous the the ART ACC M PL παῖδας paidas servants children N ACC M PL καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ τὰς tas the the (feminine plural) ART ACC F PL παιδίσκας paidiskas maidservants young slave girls N ACC F PL ἐσθίειν esthiein to eat to be eating V PRS ACT INF τε te-2 and to the PART καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ.C πίνειν pinein to drink to drink V PRS ACT INF καὶ kai-4 and and CONJ.C μεθύσκεσθαι methuskesthai to be drunk to be made drunk V PRS PASS INF
will come he/she/it will arrive the the lord master of-the of the servant of a slave that of that one in in day in a day when the not not expects awaits expectantly and and in in hour see! when the not not knows comes to know and and will cut in pieces he will cut in two him of them and and the to the portion a portion his of him with after the the unbelievers of untrusting ones will appoint he/she/it will set
Verse 46 ἥξει exei will come he/she/it will arrive V FUT ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG κύριος kurios lord master N NOM M SG τοῦ tou of-the of the ART GEN M SG δούλου doulou servant of a slave N GEN M SG ἐκείνου ekeinou that of that one DET GEN M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT ἡμέρᾳ emera day in a day N DAT F SG ᾗ e when the PRO.R DAT F SG οὐ ou not not ADV προσδοκᾷ prosdoka expects awaits expectantly V PRS ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ἐν en-2 in in PREP DAT ὥρᾳ ora hour see! N DAT F SG ᾗ e-2 when the PRO.D DAT F SG οὐ ou-2 not not ADV γινώσκει ginoskei knows comes to know V PRS ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ διχοτομήσει dichotomesei will cut in pieces he will cut in two V FUT ACT IND 3P SG αὐτὸν auton him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ τὸ to the to the ART ACC N SG μέρος meros portion a portion N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou his of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG μετὰ meta with after PREP GEN τῶν ton the the ART GEN M PL ἀπίστων apiston unbelievers of untrusting ones ADJ.S GEN M PL θήσει thesei will appoint he/she/it will set V FUT ACT IND 3P SG
the one the but now not not (contingently) having known having come to know having done having done but now worthy worthy of blows of blows will be beaten he/she/it will be flayed few few to everyone to every but now to whom which was given was given much much much much will be required will be sought from from beside him of him and and to whom which they entrusted they entrusted much much more the greater one they will ask they will ask for him of them
Verse 48 ὁ o the one the PRO.D NOM M SG δὲ de but now CONJ μὴ me not not (contingently) ADV γνοὺς gnous having known having come to know V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG ποιήσας poiesas having done having done V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M SG δὲ de-2 but now CONJ ἄξια axia worthy worthy ADJ.S ACC N PL πληγῶν plegon of blows of blows N GEN F PL δαρήσεται daresetai will be beaten he/she/it will be flayed V FUT PASS IND 3P SG ὀλίγας oligas few few PRO.I ACC F PL παντὶ panti to everyone to every PRO.I DAT M SG δὲ de-3 but now CONJ ᾧ o-2 to whom which PRO.R DAT M SG ἐδόθη edothe was given was given V AOR PASS IND 3P SG πολύ polu much much PRO.I NOM N SG πολὺ polu-2 much much PRO.I NOM N SG ζητηθήσεται zetethesetai will be required will be sought V FUT PASS IND 3P SG παρ’ par from from beside PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou him of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ᾧ o-3 to whom which PRO.R DAT M SG παρέθεντο parethento they entrusted they entrusted V AOR MID IND 3P PL πολύ polu-3 much much QUAN ACC N SG περισσότερον perissoteron more the greater one ADV COMP αἰτήσουσιν aitesousin they will ask they will ask for V FUT ACT IND 3P PL αὐτόν auton him of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG
they will be divided they will be divided apart father father against upon, over son to a son and and son son against upon, over father to a father mother mother against upon, over the the (feminine singular) daughter daughter (female child) and and daughter daughter against upon, over the the (feminine singular) mother mother mother-in-law mother-in-law against upon, over her the (feminine singular) daughter-in-law a bride her of her and and daughter-in-law bride against upon, over the the (feminine singular) mother-in-law mother-in-law
Verse 53 διαμερισθήσονται diameristhesontai they will be divided they will be divided apart V FUT PASS IND 3P PL πατὴρ pater father father N NOM M SG ἐπὶ epi against upon, over PREP DAT υἱῷ uio son to a son N DAT M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ υἱὸς uios son son N NOM M SG ἐπὶ epi-2 against upon, over PREP DAT πατρί patri father to a father N DAT M SG μήτηρ meter mother mother N NOM F SG ἐπὶ epi-3 against upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG θυγατέρα thugatera daughter daughter (female child) N ACC F SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ θυγάτηρ thugater daughter daughter N NOM F SG ἐπὶ epi-4 against upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten-2 the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG μητέρα metera mother mother N ACC F SG πενθερὰ penthera mother-in-law mother-in-law N NOM F SG ἐπὶ epi-5 against upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten-3 her the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG νύμφην numphen daughter-in-law a bride N ACC F SG αὐτῆς autes her of her PRO.P 3P GEN F SG καὶ kai-3 and and CONJ νύμφη numphe daughter-in-law bride N NOM F SG ἐπὶ epi-6 against upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten-4 the the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG πενθεράν pentheran mother-in-law mother-in-law N ACC F SG
as as for for you go you are departing with after the of the adversary of the legal adversary your of you to onto magistrate a ruling authority in in the to the way in a way give Give! diligence productive labor to be delivered to have been set free from from him of him lest lest ever he drag he may forcibly drag down you you to toward the the judge a judge and and the the judge judge you you hand over he/she/it will hand over the to the officer to the enforcing official and and the the officer official enforcer you you throw he/she/it will cast into into prison a place of guarding
Verse 58 ὡς os as as CONJ.S γὰρ gar for for CONJ ὑπάγεις upageis you go you are departing V PRS ACT IND 2P SG μετὰ meta with after PREP GEN τοῦ tou the of the ART GEN M SG ἀντιδίκου antidikou adversary of the legal adversary N GEN M SG σου sou your of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG ἐπ’ ep to onto PREP ACC ἄρχοντα archonta magistrate a ruling authority N ACC M SG ἐν en in in PREP DAT τῇ te the to the ART DAT F SG ὁδῷ odo way in a way N DAT F SG δὸς dos give Give! V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG ἐργασίαν ergasian diligence productive labor N ACC F SG ἀπηλλάχθαι apellachthai to be delivered to have been set free V PRF PASS INF ἀπ’ ap from from PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou him of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG μήποτε mepote lest lest ever CONJ.S κατασύρῃ katasure he drag he may forcibly drag down V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG σε se you you PRO.P 2P ACC SG πρὸς pros to toward PREP ACC τὸν ton the the ART ACC M SG κριτήν kriten judge a judge N ACC M SG καὶ kai and and CONJ ὁ o the the ART NOM M SG κριτής krites judge judge N NOM M SG σε se-2 you you PRO.P 2P ACC SG παραδώσει paradosei hand over he/she/it will hand over V FUT ACT IND 3P SG τῷ to the to the ART DAT M SG πράκτορι praktori officer to the enforcing official N DAT M SG καὶ kai-2 and and CONJ ὁ o-2 the the ART NOM M SG πράκτωρ praktor officer official enforcer N NOM M SG σε se-3 you you PRO.P 2P ACC SG βαλεῖ balei throw he/she/it will cast V FUT ACT IND 3P SG εἰς eis into into PREP ACC φυλακήν phulaken prison a place of guarding N ACC F SG
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