Luke 12

1In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, 'Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

εν οις επισυναχθεισων των μυριαδων του οχλου ως καταπατειν αλληλους, ηρξατο λεγειν προς τους μαθητας αυτου πρωτον· προσεχετε εαυτοις απο της ζυμης των φαρισαιων, ητις εστιν υποκρισις.

2For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.

ουδεν δε συγκεκαλυμμενον εστιν ο ουκ αποκαλυφθησεται, και κρυπτον ο ου γνωσθησεται·

3Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

ανθ ων οσα εν τη σκοτια ειπατε, εν τω φωτι ακουσθησεται, και ο προς το ους ελαλησατε εν τοις ταμειοις, κηρυχθησεται επι των δωματων.

4'And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

λεγω δε υμιν τοις φιλοις μου· μη φοβηθητε απο των αποκτεννοντων το σωμα, και μετα ταυτα μη εχοντων περισσοτερον τι ποιησαι.

5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!

υποδειξω δε υμιν τινα φοβηθητε· φοβηθητε τον μετα το αποκτειναι εχοντα εξουσιαν εμβαλειν εις την γεενναν· ναι, λεγω υμιν, τουτον φοβηθητε.

6'Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

ουχι πεντε στρουθια πωλειται ασσαριων δυο; και εν εξ αυτων ουκ εστιν επιλελησμενον ενωπιον του θεου·

7But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

αλλα και αι τριχες της κεφαλης υμων πασαι ηριθμηνται. μη ουν φοβεισθε· πολλων στρουθιων διαφερετε.

8'Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God.

λεγω δε υμιν· πας ος αν ομολογηση εν εμοι εμπροσθεν των ανθρωπων, και ο υιος του ανθρωπου ομολογησει εν αυτω εμπροσθεν των αγγελων του θεου·

9But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

ο δε αρνησαμενος με ενωπιον των ανθρωπων απαρνηθησεται ενωπιον των αγγελων του θεου.

10'And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

και πας ος ερει λογον εις τον υιον του ανθρωπου, αφεθησεται αυτω· τω δε εις το αγιον πνευμα βλασφημησαντι ουκ αφεθησεται.

11'Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

οταν δε προσφερωσιν υμας επι τας συναγωγας και τας αρχας και τας εξουσιας, μη μεριμνατε πως η τι απολογησησθε, η τι ειπητε·

12For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.'

το γαρ αγιον πνευμα διδαξει υμας εν αυτη τη ωρα α δει ειπειν.

13Then one from the crowd said to Him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.'

ειπεν δε τις αυτω εκ του οχλου· διδασκαλε, ειπε τω αδελφω μου μερισασθαι την κληρονομιαν μετ εμου.

14But He said to him, 'Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?'

ο δε ειπεν αυτω· ανθρωπε, τις με κατεστησεν δικαστην η μεριστην εφ υμας;

15And He said to them, 'Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.'

ειπεν δε προς αυτους· ορατε και φυλασσεσθε απο πασης πλεονεξιας· οτι ουκ εν τω περισσευειν τινι η ζωη αυτου εστιν εκ των υπαρχοντων αυτου.

16Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: 'The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

ειπεν δε παραβολην προς αυτους λεγων· ανθρωπου τινος πλουσιου ευφορησεν η χωρα·

17And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'

και διελογιζετο εν εαυτω λεγων· τι ποιησω, οτι ουκ εχω που συναξω τους καρπους μου;

18So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

και ειπεν· τουτο ποιησω· καθελω μου τας αποθηκας και μειζονας οικοδομησω, και συναξω εκει παντα τα γενηματα μου και τα αγαθα μου,

19And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.' '

και ερω τη ψυχη μου· ψυχη, εχεις πολλα αγαθα κειμενα εις ετη πολλα· αναπαυου, φαγε, πιε, ευφραινου.

20But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?'

ειπεν δε αυτω ο θεος· αφρον, ταυτη τη νυκτι την ψυχην σου απαιτουσιν απο σου· α δε ητοιμασας τινι εσται;

21'So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.'

ουτως ο θησαυριζων εαυτω, και μη εις θεον πλουτων.

22Then He said to His disciples, 'Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.

ειπεν δε προς τους μαθητας αυτου· δια τουτο λεγω υμιν, μη μεριμνατε τη ψυχη υμων τι φαγητε, μηδε τω σωματι υμων τι ενδυσησθε.

23Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

ουχι η ψυχη πλειον εστιν της τροφης και το σωμα του ενδυματος;

24Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?

κατανοησατε τους κορακας, οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν, οις ουκ εστιν ταμειον ουδε αποθηκη, και ο θεος τρεφει αυτους· ποσω μαλλον υμεις διαφερετε των πετεινων;

25And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

τις δε εξ υμων μεριμνων δυναται προσθειναι επι την ηλικιαν αυτου πηχυν ενα;

26If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?

ει ουν ουτε ελαχιστον δυνασθε, τι περι των λοιπων μεριμνατε;

27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

κατανοησατε τα κρινα πως αυξανει· ου κοπια ουδε νηθει· λεγω δε υμιν, ουδε σολομων εν παση τη δοξη αυτου περιεβαλετο ως εν τουτων.

28If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

ει δε τον χορτον του αγρου, σημερον οντα και αυριον εις κλιβανον βαλλομενον, ο θεος ουτως αμφιεννυσιν, ποσω μαλλον υμας, ολιγοπιστοι;

29'And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.

και υμεις μη ζητειτε τι φαγητε και τι πιητε, και μη μετεωριζεσθε·

30For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.

ταυτα γαρ παντα τα εθνη του κοσμου επιζητει· υμων δε ο πατηρ οιδεν οτι χρηζετε τουτων·

31But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

πλην ζητειτε την βασιλειαν του θεου, και ταυτα [παντα] προστεθησεται υμιν.

32'Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

μη φοβου το μικρον ποιμνιον· οτι ευδοκησεν ο πατηρ υμων δουναι υμιν την βασιλειαν.

33Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.

πωλησατε τα υπαρχοντα υμων και δοτε ελεημοσυνην. ποιησατε εαυτοις βαλλαντια μη παλαιουμενα, θησαυρον ανεκλειπτον εν τοις ουρανοις, οπου κλεπτης ουκ εγγιζει ουδε σης διαφθειρει·

34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

οπου γαρ εστιν ο θησαυρος υμων, εκει και η καρδια υμων εσται.

35'Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;

εστωσαν υμων αι οσφυες περιεζωσμεναι και οι λυχνοι καιομενοι·

36and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.

και υμεις ομοιοι ανθρωποις προσδεχομενοις τον κυριον εαυτων, ποτε αναλυσει εκ των γαμων, ινα ελθοντος και κρουσαντος ευθεως ανοιξωσιν αυτω.

37Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.

μακαριοι οι δουλοι εκεινοι, ους ελθων ο κυριος ευρησει γρηγορουντας. αμην λεγω υμιν οτι περιζωσεται και ανακλινει αυτους, και παρελθων διακονησει αυτοις.

38And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

και εαν ελθη εν τη δευτερα φυλακη και εν τη τριτη φυλακη ελθη και ευρη ουτως, μακαριοι εισιν οι δουλοι εκεινοι.

39But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

τουτο δε γινωσκετε οτι ει ηδει ο οικοδεσποτης ποια ωρα ο κλεπτης ερχεται, εγρηγορησεν αν και ουκ αν αφηκεν διορυγηναι τον οικον αυτου.

40Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.'

και υμεις ουν γινεσθε ετοιμοι· οτι η ωρα ου δοκειτε ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται.

41Then Peter said to Him, 'Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?'

ειπεν δε αυτω ο πετρος· κυριε, προς ημας την παραβολην ταυτην λεγεις η και προς παντας;

42And the Lord said, 'Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

ειπεν δε ο κυριος· τις αρα εστιν ο πιστος οικονομος και φρονιμος, ον καταστησει ο κυριος επι της θεραπειας αυτου του διδοναι εν καιρω το σιτομετριον;

43Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος, ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ουτως ποιουντα.

44Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.

αληθως λεγω υμιν οτι επι πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτου καταστησει αυτον.

45But if that servant says in his heart, 'My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk,

εαν δε ειπη ο δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου, χρονιζει ο κυριος μου ερχεσθαι, και αρξηται τυπτειν τους παιδας και τας παιδισκας, εσθιειν τε και πινειν και μεθυσκεσθαι,

46the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

ηξει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου εν ημερα η ου προσδοκα και εν ωρα η ου γινωσκει, και διχοτομησει αυτον, και το μερος αυτου μετα των απιστων θησει.

47And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

εκεινος δε ο δουλος, ο γνους το θελημα του κυριου εαυτου και μη ετοιμασας μηδε ποιησας προς το θελημα αυτου, δαρησεται πολλας·

48But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

ο δε μη γνους, ποιησας δε αξια πληγων, δαρησεται ολιγας. παντι δε ω εδοθη πολυ, πολυ ζητηθησεται παρ αυτου, και ω παρεθεντο πολυ, περισσοτερον αιτησουσιν αυτον.

49'I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

πυρ ηλθον βαλειν επι την γην, και τι θελω ει ηδη ανηφθη!

50But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!

βαπτισμα δε εχω βαπτισθηναι, και πως συνεχομαι εως ου τελεσθη!

51Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division.

δοκειτε οτι ειρηνην παρεγενομην δουναι εν τη γη; ουχι, λεγω υμιν, αλλ η διαμερισμον.

52For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three.

εσονται γαρ απο του νυν πεντε εν οικω ενι διαμεμερισμενοι, τρεις επι δυσιν και δυο επι τρισιν·

53Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.'

διαμερισθησονται πατηρ επι υιω και υιος επι πατρι, μητηρ επι θυγατρι και θυγατηρ επι μητρι, πενθερα επι την νυμφην αυτης και νυμφη επι την πενθεραν αυτης.

54Then He also said to the multitudes, 'Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming'; and so it is.

ελεγεν δε και τοις οχλοις· οταν ιδητε την νεφελην ανατελλουσαν απο δυσμων, ευθεως λεγετε, ομβρος ερχεται, και γινεται ουτως·

55And when you see the south wind blow, you say, 'There will be hot weather'; and there is.

και οταν νοτον πνεοντα, λεγετε οτι καυσων εσται, και γινεται.

56Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?

υποκριται, το προσωπον του ουρανου και της γης οιδατε δοκιμαζειν, τον δε καιρον τουτον πως ου δοκιμαζετε;

57'Yes, and why, even of yourselves, do you not judge what is right?

τι δε και αφ εαυτων ου κρινετε το δικαιον;

58When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

ως γαρ υπαγεις μετα του αντιδικου σου επ αρχοντα, εν τη οδω δος εργασιαν απηλλαχθαι απ αυτου, μηποτε κατασυρη σε προς τον κριτην, και ο κριτης σε παραδω τω πρακτορι, και ο πρακτωρ σε βαλει εις φυλακην.

59I tell you, you shall not depart from there till you have paid the very last mite.'

λεγω σοι, ου μη εξελθης εκειθεν εως ου και το εσχατον λεπτον αποδως.