1 During
2 But nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, and secret that will not be made known.
3 Therefore everything that you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what
4 “And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these
5 But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
8 “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man also will acknowledge him before the angels of God,
9 but the one who denies me before people will be denied before the angels of God.
10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him, but to the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven.
11 But when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious how or what you should speak in your own defense or what you should say,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in
13 Now 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 made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
15 And he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not
16 And he told a parable to them, saying, “The land of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17 And he reasoned to himself, saying, ‘What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.’
18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions.
19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!” ’
20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your life
21 So
22 And he said to his disciples, “For this
23 For life is more than food, and the body
24 Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; to them there is neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?
25 And which of you
26 If then you are not even able
27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.
28 But if God clothes the grass in the field in this way,
29 And you, do not consider what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious.
30 For all the nations of the world seek after these
31 But seek his kingdom and these
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven
34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
35 “
36 And you,
37 Blessed
38 Even if he should come back in the second or in the third watch of the night and find
39 But understand this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.
40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think
41 And Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us, or also for everyone?”
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give
43 Blessed
44 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45 But if that slave should say
46 the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.
47 And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will
48 But the one who did not know and did
49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish that it had been kindled already!
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished!
51 Do you think that I have come to grant peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
52 For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three.
53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54 And he also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud coming up in the west, you say at once, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and so it happens.
55 And when
56 Hypocrites! You know how to evaluate the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how
57 And why do you not also judge for yourselves
58 For as you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to come to a settlement with him on the way, so that he will not drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid back even the last cent!”