Luke 12:2-31 in English

² But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

³ Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹ but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

¹⁰ And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

²³ For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

²⁵ And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

²⁶ If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

² For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

³ Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹ But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

² For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

³ Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹ But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

² But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed: and hid, that shall not be known.

³ Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹ but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

¹⁰ And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one out of the multitude said unto him, Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

²³ For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

²⁵ And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?

²⁶ If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ Howbeit seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

² People will not be able to continue concealing the things that they or other people try to conceal now. God will some day cause the things that are hidden now to be known { everyone to know the things that they hide now}.

³ All the things that you say in the dark secretly, some day will be heard {people will hear them} in the daylight. The things you have whispered SYN privately among yourselves in your rooms will be proclaimed { people will proclaim them} publicly.”

⁴ “My friends, listen carefully. Do not be afraid of people who are able to kill you, but after they kill you, there is nothing more that they can do to hurt you.

⁵ But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of God, because he not only has the power to cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of!

⁶ Think about the sparrows. They are worth so little that you can RHQ buy five of them for only two small coins. But not one of them is ever forgotten by God {God never forgets one of them}!

⁷ You are worth more to God than many sparrows. So do not be afraid of what people can do to you! God even knows how many hairs there are on each of your heads, so that if you(sg) lose one hair, he knows about it. So nothing bad can happen to you without his knowing it.

⁸ I want to tell you also that if people, without being afraid, are willing to tell others that they are my disciples, I, the one who came from heaven, will acknowledge before God that they are my disciples. I will do that while God's angels listen.

⁹ But if people are afraid to say in front of others that they are my disciples, I will say, while God's angels listen, that they are not my disciples.

¹⁰ I will tell you also that God is willing to forgive people who say bad things about me, the one who came from heaven, but he will not forgive anyone who says evil things about what the Holy Spirit does.

¹¹ So when people ask you in Jewish worship houses and in the presence of rulers and other authorities about your trusting in me, do not worry about how you will answer them when they accuse you. Do not worry about what you should say,

¹² because the Holy Spirit will tell you at that very time what you should say.”

¹³ Then one of the people in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my older brother to divide my father's property and give me the part that belongs to me!”

¹⁴ But Jesus replied to him, “Man, ◄no one appointed me in order that I would settle matters when people are disputing about property!/did anyone appoint me in order that I would settle matters when people are disputing about property?► RHQ”

¹⁵ Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people's things in any way! No one can make his life secure by obtaining many possessions.”

¹⁶ Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.

¹⁷ So he said to himself, ‘I do not know what to do, because I do not have any place big enough to store all my crops!’

¹⁸ Then he thought to himself, ‘ I know what I will do! I will tear down my grain bins and build larger ones! Then I will store all my wheat and other goods in the big new bins.

¹⁹ Then I will say to myself SYN, “Now I have plenty of goods stored up. They will last for many years. So now I will take life easy. I will eat and drink all that I want to and be happy for a long time!”’

²⁰ But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Tonight you will die! ◄Then all the goods you have saved up for yourself will belong to someone else, not to you!/Do you think that you will benefit from all that you have stored up for yourself?► RHQ’”

²¹ Then Jesus ended this illustration by saying, “That is what will happen to those who store up goods just for themselves, but who do not value the things that God considers valuable.”

²² Then Jesus said to his disciples, “So I want to tell you this: Do not worry about things you need in order to live. Do not worry about whether you will have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.

²³ It is important to have sufficient food and clothing, but ◄the way you conduct your lives is more important./is not the way you conduct your lives more important?► RHQ

²⁴ Think about the birds: They do not plant seeds, and they do not harvest crops. They do not have rooms or buildings in which to store crops. But God provides food for them. And you are certainly much more valuable than birds. So God will certainly provide what you need!

²⁵ ◄There is not a one of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it!/Is there any of you who can add a little bit to how long he lives by worrying about it?► RHQ

²⁶ Worrying is a small thing to do. So since you cannot add to your life, ◄you certainly should not worry about other things that you need to have in order to live!/why do you worry about other things that you need to have in order to live?► RHQ

²⁷ Think about the way that flowers grow in the fields. They do not work to earn money, and they do not make their own clothes. But I tell you that even though King Solomon, who lived long ago, wore very beautiful clothes, his clothes were not as beautiful as one of those flowers.

²⁸ God makes the flowers beautiful, but they grow in the fields for only a short time. Then they are cut at the same time that the grass is cut, and thrown into an oven to be burned to make heat for baking bread. So they really are not worth very much. But you are very precious to God, and he will care for you much more than he cares for the grass by filling it with beautiful flowers. So he will certainly provide clothes for you, who live much longer than the grass. Why RHQ do you trust him so little?

²⁹ Do not always be concerned about having enough to eat and drink, and do not be worrying about those things.

³⁰ The people who do not know God are always worried about such things. But your Father in heaven knows that you need those things, so you should not worry about them.

³¹ Instead, be concerned about letting God completely direct your life. Then he will also give you enough of the things you need.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

² But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

³ So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.

⁴ And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that.

⁵ But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

⁸ And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.

⁹ But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

¹¹ And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:

¹² For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.

¹³ And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me.

¹⁴ But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

¹⁶ And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

¹⁷ And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.

¹⁸ And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

²⁰ But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

²¹ So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.

²² And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.

²³ Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?

²⁴ Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!

²⁵ And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller?

²⁶ If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest?

²⁷ Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.

²⁸ But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?

²⁹ And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.

³⁰ For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

³¹ But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.

² but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;

³ therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.

⁸ But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

⁹ but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;

¹⁰ and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.

¹³ And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ But he said to him, Man, who established me as a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

¹⁶ And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

¹⁷ And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;

¹⁹ and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

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

²² And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?

²⁵ But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

²⁸ But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

³⁰ for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

³¹ but seek his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

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

³ For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.

⁴ And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

⁹ But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;

¹² For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.

¹³ And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?

¹⁵ And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.

²⁰ But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

²² And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.

²³ The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?

²⁵ And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.

²⁸ Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

³¹ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

² For there is nothing covered that shall not be unveiled, and nothing secret that shall not be made known.

³ Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear behind closed doors shall be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing further they can do.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

¹¹ “Now whenever they bring you to the synagogues and rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

¹² For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you must say.”

¹³ Then someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

¹⁶ Then He told a parable to them, saying: “The field of a certain rich man produced well.

¹⁷ And he reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have nowhere to gather my crops?’

¹⁸ So he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and I will build bigger ones, and there I will gather all my crops and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid away for many years; relax; eat, drink, and be merry.” ’

²⁰ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?’

²¹ “So is he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

²² Then 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 wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storeroom nor barn; and yet God feeds them. How much more are you worth than birds?

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

²⁶ Therefore if you cannot do a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

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

²⁸ But if God so clothes the grass, although it is in the field today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, by how much rather will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “And do not seek what you may eat or what you may drink, and do not be anxious.

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

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

² There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

³ Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in the ear behind closed doors will be proclaimed from the housetops.

⁴ “Further, I say to you, my friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.

⁵ Rather, I will advise you whom you should fear—fear Him who after He kills has authority to cast into Gehenna; yes indeed, fear Him!

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

⁷ Even the hairs of your head are all numbered! So do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than sparrows!

⁸ “Also I say to you, whoever claims me before men, the Son of the Man will also claim him before the angels of God.

⁹ But whoever disclaims me before men will be disclaimed before the angels of God.

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

¹¹ Now whenever they bring you before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what you will answer, or what you should say.

¹² Because the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you need to say.”

¹³ Then someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But He said to him, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter over you?”

¹⁵ Then He said to them, “Keep alert and guard against covetousness, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

¹⁶ Then He told them a parable, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man produced well.

¹⁷ And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’

¹⁸ Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’

²⁰ But God said to him: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’

²¹ Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

²² Then 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 wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. You are far more valuable than the birds!

²⁵ And who among you can add one cubit to his height by worrying?

²⁶ So if you cannot do even such a little thing, why worry about the rest?

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

²⁸ So if God so clothes the grass that today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into an oven, how much more you, O little-faiths!

²⁹ Do not concentrate on what you may eat or what you may drink; do not be anxious.

³⁰ All these things really occupy the nations of the world, and your Father knows that you need them.

³¹ Rather, concentrate on the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be provided for you.

² For there's nothing hidden that won't be revealed, nothing secret that won't be made known.

³ Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and whatever you whispered in private will be announced from the rooftops.

⁴ I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, for once they've done that there's no more they can do.

⁵ Let me make it clear whom you should be afraid of. You should be afraid of the one who after he has killed has the power to dispose of them in Gehenna. That's the one you should be afraid of.

⁶ Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? But God doesn't forget a single one of them.

⁷ Even the hairs on your head have been counted. Don't be afraid—you're worth more than many sparrows!

⁸ I tell you the truth, those who declare they belong to me, the Son of man will also declare they belong to him before God's angels,

⁹ but those who deny me will be denied before God's angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks against the Son of man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When you're brought to trial before synagogues, rulers, and authorities, don't worry about how to defend yourself, or what you should say.

¹² The Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what's important to say.”

¹³ Someone in the crowd asked Jesus, “Teacher, please tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ “My friend,” Jesus replied, “Who appointed me as your judge to decide how your inheritance should be divided?” He told the people,

¹⁵ “Watch out, and beware of all greedy thoughts and actions, for a person's life isn't summed up by all the things they own.”

¹⁶ Then he told them a story as an illustration. “Once there was a rich man who owned land that was very productive.

¹⁷ The man said to himself, ‘What shall I do? I've nowhere to store my crops.

¹⁸ I know what I'll do,’ he decided. ‘I'll pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and then I'll be able to store all my crops and everything I own.

¹⁹ Then I'll tell myself: You have enough to live on for many years, so take life easy: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’

²⁰ But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Your life will be demanded back this very night, and then who will get everything you've stored up?’

²¹ This is what happens to people who hoard up wealth for themselves but are not rich as far as God is concerned.”

²² Jesus told his disciples, “That's why I tell you don't worry about life, about what to eat, or about what clothes you should wear.

²³ Life is about more than food, and the body is about more than wearing clothes.

²⁴ Look at the ravens. They don't sow or reap, they don't have any storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you're far more valuable than birds!

²⁵ Can you add an hour to your life by worrying about it?

²⁶ If you can't do anything about such small things, why worry about the rest?

²⁷ Think of the lilies and how they grow. They don't work, and they don't spin thread for clothes, but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was as beautifully dressed as one of them.

²⁸ So if God clothes the fields with such beautiful flowers, which are here today but gone tomorrow when they are burned in a fire to heat an oven, how much more will God clothe you, you who have so little trust!

²⁹ Don't be concerned about what you're going to eat or drink—don't worry about it.

³⁰ These are all things that people in the world worry about, but your Father knows you need them.

³¹ Search for God's kingdom, and you'll be given these things as well.

² For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.

³ Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

⁴ And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.

⁵ But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.

⁶ Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.

⁸ Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse mee before men, him shall the Sonne of man confesse also before the Angels of God.

⁹ But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shall blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.

¹¹ And when they shall bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto the rulers and Princes, take no thought howe, or what thing ye shall answere, or what yee shall speake.

¹² For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.

¹³ And one of the companie said vnto him, Master, bidde my brother deuide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?

¹⁵ Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.

¹⁶ And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

¹⁷ Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?

¹⁸ And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.

¹⁹ And I wil say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods laide vp for many yeeres: liue at ease, eate, drinke and take thy pastime.

²⁰ But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?

²¹ So is he that gathereth riches to himselfe, and is not riche in God.

²² And he spake vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate: neither for your body, what yee shall put on.

²³ The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.

²⁴ Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?

²⁵ And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?

²⁶ If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?

²⁷ Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Salomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grasse which is to day in the field, and to morowe is cast into the ouen, howe much more will he clothe you, O yee of litle faith?

²⁹ Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.

³⁰ For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.

³¹ But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.

² For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

³ Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴ And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹ but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

²⁰ But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

²² And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

²⁵ And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

² But there is nothing covered, that will not be revealed; and hid, that will not be known.

³ Therefore, whatever ye have said in darkness, will be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets, will be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

⁴ And I say to you my friends, Fear not those who kill the body, and after this can do nothing more.

⁵ But I will warn you whom to fear; fear him who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? and not one of them is forgotten before God.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ And I say to you, Every one that acknowledgeth me before men, him will the Son of man also acknowledge before the angels of God.

⁹ But he that hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And every one that shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but to him that hath blasphemed against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

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

¹³ And one from the multitude said to him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for even when one hath great abundance, his life doth not depend upon his possessions.

¹⁶ And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crops.

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops and my goods;

¹⁹ and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ But God said to him, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than its food, and the body than its raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds!

²⁵ And who of you can by anxious thought add a cubit to his life?

²⁶ If then ye cannot do even that which is least, why are ye anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, that they neither spin nor weave; and yet I say to you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if God so clothes the herbage in the field, which is to-day, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith!

²⁹ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; and be not of a doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ But rather seek his kingdom, and these things will also be given you.

² There is nothing, however covered up, which will not be uncovered, nor anything kept secret which will not become known.

³ So all that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear, within closed doors, will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.

⁵ I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into Gehenna. Yes, I say, be afraid of him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them has escaped God's notice.

⁷ No, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Everyone, I tell you, who publicly acknowledges me, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God's angels;

⁹ but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God's angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who will say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for the person who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

¹¹ Whenever they take you before the synagogue Courts or the magistrates or other authorities, do not be anxious as to how you will defend yourselves, or what your defence will be, or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say.”

¹³ “Teacher,” a man in the crowd said to Jesus, “tell my brother to share the property with me.”

¹⁴ But Jesus said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

¹⁵ And then he added, “Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of their prosperity a person's true life does not depend on what they have.”

¹⁶ Then Jesus told them this parable — “There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;

¹⁷ and he began to ask himself ‘What will I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?

¹⁸ This is what I will do,’ he said; ‘I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them;

¹⁹ and I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’

²⁰ But God said to the man ‘Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared — who will have it?’

²¹ So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God.”

²² And Jesus said to his disciples, “That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here — what you can get to eat; or about your body — what you can get to wear.

²³ For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes.

²⁴ Think of the ravens — they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!

²⁵ But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong your life a moment?

²⁶ And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?

²⁷ Think of the lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendour was not robed like one of these.

²⁸ If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living today and tomorrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith!

²⁹ And you — do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.

³⁰ These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.

³¹ No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.

² There is nothing, however covered up, which will not be uncovered, nor anything kept secret which will not become known.

³ So all that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear, within closed doors, will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ To you who are my friends I say, Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but after that can do no more.

⁵ I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into Gehenna. Yes, I say, be afraid of him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? Yet not one of them has escaped God's notice.

⁷ No, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Everyone, I tell you, who publicly acknowledges me, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God's angels;

⁹ but the person who publicly disowns me will be altogether disowned before God's angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who will say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for the person who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

¹¹ Whenever they take you before the synagogue Courts or the magistrates or other authorities, do not be anxious as to how you will defend yourselves, or what your defense will be, or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will show you at the moment what you ought to say.”

¹³ “Teacher,” a man in the crowd said to Jesus, “tell my brother to share the property with me.”

¹⁴ But Jesus said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

¹⁵ And then he added, “Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of their prosperity a person's true life does not depend on what they have.”

¹⁶ Then Jesus told them this parable — “There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;

¹⁷ and he began to ask himself ‘What will I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?

¹⁸ This is what I will do,’ he said; ‘I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and store all my grain and my goods in them;

¹⁹ and I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’

²⁰ But God said to the man ‘Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared — who will have it?’

²¹ So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God.”

²² And Jesus said to his disciples, “That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here — what you can get to eat; or about your body — what you can get to wear.

²³ For life is more than food, and the body than its clothes.

²⁴ Think of the ravens — they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; and yet God feeds them! And how much more precious are you than birds!

²⁵ But which of you, by being anxious, can prolong your life a moment?

²⁶ And, if you cannot do even the smallest thing, why be anxious about other things?

²⁷ Think of the lilies, and how they grow. They neither toil nor spin; yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his splendor was not robed like one of these.

²⁸ If, even in the field, God so clothes the grass which is living today and tomorrow will be thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith!

²⁹ And you — do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.

³⁰ These are the things for which all the nations of the world are seeking, and your Father knows that you need them.

³¹ No, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added for you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna (Place of fiery torment for the dead). Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria coins (a trivial cost)? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;

¹² for Ruach haKodesh Spirit of the Holiness will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared— whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit 18 in; 45.72 cm to his height?

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

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon Peaceable, Recompense in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little trusting faith?

²⁹ Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

³⁰ For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but 'Avikah ·your Father· knows that you need these things.

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

¹³ A man in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, my brother is cheating me. Our father died, and he left his things for my brother and me. But my brother took all those things, and he is keeping them for himself. Please tell my brother to be fair to me and give me my share of our father’s things.”

¹⁴ Jesus said, “It’s not my job to say which of you is right or wrong, or what each of you can have.”

¹⁵ Then he said to the people, “Think carefully about this. Don’t be greedy. Don’t try to get more things than you need. You can’t get a long happy life from the things you own, even if you are rich.”

¹⁶ Then Jesus told them this picture story, he said, “A rich man had a garden. He planted some seeds there, and they grew into very big plants, and then those plants got lots of seed tucker on them.

¹⁷ The man looked at it all and said to himself, ‘My shed is not big enough for all this seed tucker. Where will I put it all?’

¹⁸ He thought about it, then he said, ‘I know what to do. I will pull down my little sheds and build big sheds, and I will keep it all in those big sheds. And I will keep all my other things in those big sheds, too.

¹⁹ Then I will say, “Ah. I’ve got lots of stuff now. I’ve got enough in that shed to last me for a long time. I don’t have to do any work. I can just sit down and eat, and drink, and be happy.” ’

²⁰ But God said to him, ‘You are stupid. You are going to die tonight. Then what will happen to all this stuff in your shed? Who will get it? Not you.’

²¹ That is a picture story to tell you people this. If you only think about keeping things for yourself, and if you don’t think about getting friendly with God, you are stupid.”

² For ther is no thinge covered that shall not be vncovered: nether hyd that shall not be knowen.

³ For whatsoever ye have spoken in in darknes: that same shalbe hearde in light. And that which ye have spoken in the the eare even in secret places shalbe preached even on the toppe of the housses.

⁴ I saye vnto you my fredes: Be not afrayde of them that kyll the body and after that have no moare that they can do.

⁵ But I will shewe you whom ye shall feare. Feare him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell. Ye I saye vnto you him feare.

⁶ Are not five sparowes bought for two farthinges? And yet not one of them is forgotten of God.

⁷ Also even the very heres of youre heedes are nombred. Feare not therfore: ye are moare of value then many sparowes.

⁸ I saye vnto you: Whosoever confesseth me before men even him shall the sonne of man confesse also before the angels of God.

⁹ And he that denyeth me before men: shalbe denyed before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whosoever speaketh a worde agaynst the sonne of man it shalbe forgeven him. But vnto him that blasphemeth the holy goost it shall not be forgeven.

¹¹ When they bringe you vnto the synagoges and vnto the rulers and officers take no thought how or what thinge ye shall answer or what ye shall speake.

¹² For the holy goost shall teache you in the same houre what ye ought to saye.

¹³ One of the company sayde vnto hym: Master byd my brother devide the enheritauce with me.

¹⁴ And he sayde vnto him: Man who made me a iudge or a devider over you?

¹⁵ Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he put forth a similitude vnto them sayinge: The groude of a certayne riche man brought forth frutes plenteously

¹⁷ and he thought in himsilfe sayinge: what shall I do? because I have noo roume where to bestowe my frutes?

¹⁸ And he sayde: This will I do. I will destroye my barnes and bilde greater and therin will I gadder all my frutes and my goodes:

¹⁹ and I will saye to my soule: Soule thou hast moch goodes layde vp in stoore for many yeares take thyne ease: eate drinke and be mery.

²⁰ But God sayde vnto him: Thou fole this night will they fetche awaye thy soule agayne from the. Then whose shall thoose thinges be which thou hast provyded?

²¹ So is it with him that gadereth ryches and is not ryche in God.

²² And he spake vnto his disciples: Therfore I saye vnto you: take no thought for youre lyfe what ye shall eate nether for youre body what ye shall put on.

²³ The lyfe is moare then meate and the bodye is moare then rayment.

²⁴ Considre the ravens for they nether sowe nor repe which nether have stoorehousse ner barne and yet God fedeth them. How moche are ye better then the foules.

²⁵ Which of you with takynge thought can adde to his stature one cubit?

²⁶ Yf ye then be not able to do that thinge which is least: why take ye thought for the remmaunt?

²⁷ Considre the lylies how they growe: They laboure not: they spyn not: and yet I saye vnto you that Salomon in all this royalte was not clothed lyke to one of these.

²⁸ Yf the grasse which is todaye in the felde and tomorowe shalbe cast into the fornace God so clothe: how moche moore will he clothe you o ye endued with litell faith?

²⁹ And axe not what ye shall eate or what ye shall drinke nether clyme ye vp an hye

³⁰ for all suche thinges the hethen people of the worlde seke for. Youre father knoweth that ye have nede of suche thinges.

³¹ Wherfore seke ye after the kyngedome of God and all these thinges shalbe ministred vnto you.

² But there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be known.

³ So whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.

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

⁵ But I will warn you about whom to fear. Fear the one who, after he has killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I say to you, fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

⁷ But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.

⁸ I say to you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God,

⁹ but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ Everyone 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.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you will speak in your defense, or what you will say,

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that hour what you should say.”

¹³ Then someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ Jesus said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or a mediator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Watch that you keep yourselves from all greedy desires, because a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions.”

¹⁶ Then Jesus told them a parable, saying, “The field of a rich man yielded abundantly,

¹⁷ and he reasoned with himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have a place to store my crops?'

¹⁸ He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all of my grain and other goods.

¹⁹ I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods stored up for many years. Rest easy, eat, drink, be merry.”'

²⁰ But God said to him, 'Foolish man, tonight your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'

²¹ That is what someone is like who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

²² Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat—or about your body, what you will wear.

²³ For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.

²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they do not sow or reap. They have no storeroom or barn, but God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his lifespan?

²⁶ If then you are not able to do such a very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies—how they grow. They do not labor, neither do they spin. Yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

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

²⁹ Do not look for what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious.

³⁰ For all the nations of the world look for these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

³¹ But seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

² For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

³ Therefore, whatever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

⁴ And I say to you, my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

⁶ Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

⁷ But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ Also I say to you, Whoever shall confess me before men, him will the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

⁹ But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ And when they bring you to the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹² For the Holy Spirit will teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

¹³ And one of the company said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴ And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?

¹⁵ And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶ And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to deposit my fruits?

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I deposit all my fruits and my goods.

¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

²⁰ But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

²³ The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.

²⁴ Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them: How much more are ye better than the fowls?

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

²⁶ If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies how they grow: They toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass, which is to-day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹ And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

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

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehinnom. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Rabbi, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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

³ Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

⁴ “I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵ But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehinnom. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

⁶ “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸ “I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, the Son of Man will also confess before the angels of God;

⁹ but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of God’s angels.

¹⁰ Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

¹¹ When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer or what you will say;

¹² for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that same hour what you must say.”

¹³ One of the multitude said to him, “Rabbi, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

¹⁴ But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

¹⁵ He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

¹⁶ He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

¹⁷ He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’

¹⁸ He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹ I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’

²⁰ “But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

²² He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.

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

²⁴ Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

²⁵ Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?

²⁶ If then you aren’t able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸ But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

²⁹ “Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

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

³¹ But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

² For nothing is covered, that shall not be showed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

³ For why those things that ye have said in darknesses, shall be said in light; and that that ye have spoken in the ear in bedchambers, shall be preached in roofs.

⁴ And I say to you, my friends, be ye not afeared of them that slay the body, and after these things have no more what they shall do.

⁵ But I shall show to you, whom ye shall dread; dread ye him, that after he hath slain, hath power to send into hell. And so I say to you, dread ye him.

⁶ Whether five sparrows be not sold for two halfpence or two farthings; and one of them is not in forgetting before God?

⁷ But also all the hairs of your head be numbered. Therefore do not ye dread; ye be of more price, than many sparrows.

⁸ Truly I say to you, each man that acknowledgeth me before men, man’s Son shall acknowledge him before the angels of God.

⁹ But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And each that saith a word against man’s Son or against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven to him; but it shall not be forgiven to him, that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost.

¹¹ And when they lead you into synagogues, and to magistrates, and potentates, do not ye be busy, how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say.

¹² For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in that hour, what it behooveth you to say.

¹³ And one of the people said to him, Master, say to my brother, that he part with me the heritage.

¹⁴ And he said to him, Man, who ordained me a doomsman, or a parter, on you? or over you?

¹⁵ And he said to them, See ye, and beware of all covetousness; for the life of a man is not in the abundance of the things, which he wieldeth.

¹⁶ And he told to them a likeness, and said, The field of a rich man brought forth plenteous fruits.

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, and said, What shall I do, for I have not whither I shall gather my fruits?

¹⁸ And he saith, This thing I shall do; I shall throw down my barns, and I shall make greater, and thither I shall gather all things that grow to me, and my goods.

¹⁹ And I shall say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods kept into full many years; rest thou, eat, drink, and make feast.

²⁰ And God said to him, Fool, in this night they shall take thy life from thee or they shall ask of thee thy soul. And whose shall those things be, that thou hast arrayed?

²¹ So is he that treasureth to himself, and is not rich in God.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, do not ye be busy to your life, what ye shall eat, neither to your body, with what ye shall be clothed.

²³ The life is more than meat, and the body more than clothing.

²⁴ Behold the crows, for they sow not, neither reap, to which is neither cellar, nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much more ye be or be ye of more price than they.

²⁵ And who of you by thinking may put or add one cubit to his stature?

²⁶ Therefore if ye may not do that that is least, what be ye busy of other things?

²⁷ Behold ye the lilies of the field, how they wax; they travail not, neither spin. And I say to you, that neither Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

²⁸ And if God clotheth thus the hay, that today is in the field, and tomorrow is cast into an oven; how much more you of little faith.

²⁹ And do not ye seek, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; and do not ye be raised on high.

³⁰ For folks of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth, that ye have need to all these things.

³¹ Nevertheless seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be cast to you.

² For nothing is covered, that shall not be showed; neither hid, that shall not be known. (For nothing is covered, which shall not be shown, or brought out into the open; nor hidden, which shall not be made known.)

³ For why those things that ye have said in darknesses, shall be said in light; and that that ye have spoken in the ear in bedchambers, shall be preached in roofs. (Because everything that ye have said in the dark, shall be said in the light; and that which ye have spoken privately in the bedchambers, shall be preached from the rooftops.)

⁴ And I say to you, my friends, be ye not afeared of them that slay the body, and after these things have no more what they shall do.

⁵ But I shall show to you, whom ye shall dread; dread ye him, that after he hath slain, hath power to send into hell. And so I say to you, dread ye him. (But I shall tell you, whom ye should fear; fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to send into hell. And so I tell you, fear him.)

⁶ Whether five sparrows be not sold for two halfpence or two farthings; and one of them is not in forgetting before God?

⁷ But also all the hairs of your head be numbered. Therefore do not ye dread; ye be of more price, than many sparrows, (or And so, do not fear; ye be of more value, than many sparrows).

⁸ Truly I say to you (or I tell you the truth), each man that acknowledgeth me before men, man’s Son shall acknowledge him before the angels of God.

⁹ But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.

¹⁰ And each that saith a word against man’s Son or And each that saith a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven to him; but it shall not be forgiven to him, that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost (or who blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit).

¹¹ And when they lead you into synagogues, and to magistrates, and potentates, do not ye be busy (or do not be concerned), how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say.

¹² For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in that hour (or For the Holy Spirit shall teach you at that time), what it behooveth you to say.

¹³ And one of the people said to him, Master, say to my brother, that he part with me the heritage, (or Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me).

¹⁴ And he said to him, Man, who ordained me a doomsman or a parter, on you, or over you? (And he said to him, Man, who put me over you as a judge, or a divider?)

¹⁵ And he said to them, See ye, and beware of all covetousness; for the life of a man is not in the abundance of the things, which he wieldeth (or that he possesseth).

¹⁶ And he told to them a likeness (or a parable), and said, The field of a rich man brought forth plenteous fruits.

¹⁷ And he thought within himself, and said, What shall I do, for I have not whither I shall gather my fruits? (And he thought to himself, and said, What shall I do, for I have no place where I can store all my crops?)

¹⁸ And he saith, This thing I shall do; I shall throw down my barns, and I shall make greater (ones), and thither I shall gather all (the) things that grow to me (or and there I shall gather together all the things that grow for me), and (all) my goods.

¹⁹ And I shall say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods kept into full many years; rest thou, eat, drink, and make feast.

²⁰ And God said to him, Fool, in this night they shall take (away) thy life from thee, or Fool, in this night they shall ask of thee thy soul. And (then) whose shall those things be, that thou hast arrayed?

²¹ So is he that treasureth to himself, and is not rich in God.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, do not ye be busy to your life (or do not be concerned about your life), what ye shall eat, neither to your body, with what ye shall be clothed.

²³ The life is more than meat (or Life is more than food), and the body more than clothing.

²⁴ Behold the crows, for they sow not, neither reap, to which is neither cellar, nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much more ye be of more price than they, or How much more be ye of more price than they, (or How much more valuable ye be than them).

²⁵ And who of you by thinking may put or may add one cubit to his stature?

²⁶ Therefore if ye may not do that that is (the) least, what be ye busy of other things? (And so if ye cannot do anything about that which is so little, why be concerned about the other things?)

²⁷ Behold ye the lilies of the field, how they wax; they travail not, neither spin, (or Look at the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not labour, nor spin). And I say to you, that neither Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

²⁸ And if God clotheth thus the hay, that today is in the field, and tomorrow is cast into an oven; how much more you of little faith.

²⁹ And do not ye seek, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; and do not ye be raised (up) on high.

³⁰ For folks of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth, that ye have need to all these things. (For the peoples of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth, that ye have need of all these things.)

³¹ Nevertheless seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be cast to you (or and all these things shall be given to thee).

² For no thing is hilid, that schal not be schewid; nether hid, that schal not be wist.

³ For whi tho thingis that ye han seid in derknessis, schulen be seid in liyt; and that that ye han spokun in eere in the couchis, schal be prechid in roofes.

⁴ And Y seie to you, my freendis, be ye not a ferd of hem that sleen the bodie, and aftir these thingis han no more what thei schulen do.

⁵ But Y schal schewe to you, whom ye schulen drede; drede ye hym, that aftir he hath slayn, he hath power to sende in to helle. And so Y seie to you, drede ye hym.

⁶ Whether fyue sparowis ben not seld for twei halpens; and oon of hem is not in foryetyng bifor God?

⁷ But also alle the heeris of youre heed ben noumbrid. Therfor nyle ye drede; ye ben of more prijs than many sparowis.

⁸ Treuli Y seie to you, ech man that knoulechith me bifor men, mannus sone schal knouleche hym bifor the aungels of God.

⁹ But he that denyeth me bifor men, schal be denyed bifor the aungels of God.

¹⁰ And ech that seith a word ayens mannus sone, it schal be foryouun to hym; but it schal not be foryouun to hym, that blasfemeth ayens the Hooli Goost.

¹¹ And whanne thei leden you in to synagogis, and to magistratis, and potestatis, nyle ye `be bisie, hou or what ye schulen answere, or what ye schulen seie.

¹² For the Hooli Goost schal teche you in that our, what it bihoueth you to seie.

¹³ And oon of the puple seide to hym, Maystir, seie to my brothir, that he departe with me the eritage.

¹⁴ And he seyde to hym, Man, who ordeynede me a domesman, or a departere, on you?

¹⁵ And he seide to hem, Se ye, and be ye war of al coueytice; for the lijf of a man is not in the abundaunce of tho thingis, whiche he weldith.

¹⁶ And he tolde to hem a liknesse, and seide, The feeld of a riche man brouyte forth plenteuouse fruytis.

¹⁷ And he thouyte with ynne hym silf, and seide, What schal Y do, for Y haue not whidur Y schal gadere my fruytis?

¹⁸ And he seith, This thing Y schal do; Y schal throwe doun my bernes, and Y schal make gretter, and thidir Y schal gadir alle thingis that growen to me, and my goodis.

¹⁹ And Y schal seie to my soule, Soule, thou hast many goodis kept in to ful many yeeris; rest thou, ete, drynke, and make feeste.

²⁰ And God seide to hym, Fool, in this nyyt thei schulen take thi lijf fro thee. And whos schulen tho thingis be, that thou hast arayed?

²¹ So is he that tresourith to hym silf, and is not riche in God.

²² And he seide to hise disciplis, Therfor Y seie to you, nyle ye be bisy to youre lijf, what ye schulen ete, nether to youre bodi, with what ye schulen be clothid.

²³ The lijf is more than mete, and the body more than clothing.

²⁴ Biholde ye crowis, for thei sowen not, nethir repen, to whiche is no celer, ne berne, and God fedith hem. Hou myche more ye ben of more prijs than thei.

²⁵ And who of you bithenkynge may put to o cubit to his stature?

²⁶ Therfor if ye moun not that that is leest, what ben ye bisie of othere thingis?

²⁷ Biholde ye the lilies of the feeld, hou thei wexen; thei trauelen not, nethir spynnen. And Y seie to you, that nethir Salomon in al his glorie was clothid as oon of these.

²⁸ And if God clothith thus the hey, that to dai is in the feeld, and to morewe is cast in to an ouen; hou myche more you of litil feith.

²⁹ And nyle ye seke, what ye schulen ete, or what ye schulen drynke; and nyle ye be reisid an hiy.

³⁰ For folkis of the world seken alle these thingis; `and your fadir woot, that ye neden alle these thingis.

³¹ Netheles seke ye first the kyngdom of God, and alle these thingis schulen be caste to you.

² and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

³ because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

⁴ 'And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;

⁵ but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

⁶ 'Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,

⁷ but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

⁸ 'And I say to you, Every one — whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,

⁹ and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,

¹⁰ and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹ 'And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

¹² for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth you to say.'

¹³ And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, 'Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.'

¹⁴ And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

¹⁵ And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

¹⁶ And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

¹⁷ and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?

¹⁸ and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,

¹⁹ and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰ 'And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?

²¹ so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

²² And he said unto his disciples, 'Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

²³ the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.

²⁴ 'Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?

²⁵ and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

²⁶ If, then, ye are not able for the least — why for the rest are ye anxious?

²⁷ 'Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;

²⁸ and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you — ye of little faith?

²⁹ 'And ye — seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,

³⁰ for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

³¹ but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.