LUKE 12:6-35

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

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

⁸And 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:

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

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹And 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:

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

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

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

¹⁵And 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.

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

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

¹⁸And 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.

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

²⁰But 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?

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

²²And 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.

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

²⁴Consider 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!

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

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

²⁷Consider 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.

²⁸But 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?

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

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

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

³²Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

³³Sell that ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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

³⁵Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;