'In1the [meantime],2when3so many thousands5of the6people7had gathered together3that8they were trampling9one another,10he began11to say12to13his16disciples15first,17“Beware18of20the21leaven22of the26Pharisees,27which23is24hypocrisy.25 Nothing1is4covered up3that5will7not6be revealed,7or8hidden9that10will12not11be known.12 Therefore12whatever3you have said7in4the5dark6shall be heard11in8the9light,10and12what13you have whispered14151617in18private rooms20shall be proclaimed21on22the23housetops.24 I tell1you,3my6friends,5donot7fear8those10who kill11the12body,13and14after15that16have18nothing17more19that20they can do.21 But2I will warn1you3whom4to fear:5fear6him7who,11after8he7has killed,10has11authority12to cast13into14hell.16Yes,17I tell18you,19fear21him!20 Are4not1five2sparrows3sold4fortwo6pennies?5And7not11one8of9them10is12forgotten13before14God.16 [Why],1even2the3hairs4of6your7head6are9all8numbered.9Fear11not;10you are of more value14thanmany12sparrows.13 And2I tell1you,3everyone4who6acknowledges7me9before10men,12the14Son15of Man17also13will acknowledge18before21the22angels23of God,25 but2the one1who denies3me4before5men7will be denied8before9the10angels11of God.13 And1everyone2who3speaks4a word5against6the7Son8of Man10will be forgiven,11but14the one13who blasphemes19against15the16Holy17Spirit18will21not20be forgiven.11 And2when1they bring3you4before5the6synagogues7and8the9rulers10and11the12authorities,13donot14be anxious about15how16you should defend yourself19or20what21you should say,22 for2the1Holy3Spirit4will teach5you6in7that9very8hour10what11you ought12to say.”13 Someone3in4the5crowd6said1to him,7“Teacher,8tell9my12brother11to divide13the16inheritance17with14me.”15 But2he1said3to him,4“Man,5who6made8me7a judge9or10arbitrator11over12you?”13 And2he said1to3them,4“Take care,5and6be on your guard7against8all9covetousness,10for11one’s19life18doesnot12[consist]20in13the14abundance15of21his24possessions.”23 And2he told1them5a parable,3saying,6“The11land12of a8rich9man7produced plentifully,10 and1he thought2to3himself,4‘What6shall I do,7for8I have10nowhere911to store12my15crops?’14 And1he said,2‘I will do4this:3I will tear down5my6barns8and9build11larger ones,10and12there14I will store13all15my21grain17and18my21goods.20 And1I will say2to4my5soul,4“Soul,6you have7ample8goods9laid up10for11many13years;12relax,14eat,15drink,16be merry.”’17 But2God5said1to him,3‘Fool!6This7night9your12soul11is required13of14you,15and17the things16you have prepared,18whose19will they be?’20 So1isthe one2who lays up treasure3for himself4and5isnot6rich9toward7God.”8 And2he said1to3his6disciples,5“Therefore78I tell9you,10donot11be anxious about12yourlife,14what15you will eat,16nor17about [your] body,19what20you will put on.21 For2life3is5more than4food,7and8the9body10more thanclothing.12 Consider1the2ravens:3they6neither5sow6nor7reap,8they have11neither10storehouse12nor13barn,14and yet15God17feeds18them.19Ofhow much20more21value are23you22thanthe24birds!25 And2which1of3you4by being anxious5can6add11a single hour12to7his10span of life?9 If1then2you are5not3able5to doas small a thing as4that,why6are you anxious10about7the8rest?9 Consider1the2lilies,3how4they grow:5they7neither6toil7nor8spin,9yet11I tell10you,12evenSolomon14in15all16his19glory18was20not13arrayed20like21one22of these.23 But2if1God15so16clothes17the5grass,6which is [alive]7in3the field4today,8and9tomorrow10is thrown13into11the oven,12how much18more19will he clotheyou,20O you of little faith!21 And1donot3seek4what5you are to eat6and7what8you are to drink,9nor1011be worried.12 For2all3the4nations5of the6world7seek after8these things,1and10your9Father12knows13that14you need15them.16 Instead,1seek2his5kingdom,4and6these things7will be added8to you.9 Fear2not,1little4flock,5for6it is7your10Father’s9good pleasure7to give11you12the13kingdom.14 Sell1your4possessions,3and5give6to the needy.7Provide8yourselves9with moneybags10that do12not11grow old,12witha treasure13in15the16heavens17that does not fail,14where18no20thief19approaches21and no22moth23destroys.24 For2where1your6treasure5is,3there7will12your11heart10be12also.8 Stay dressed for action45and6keep9yourlamps8burning,9 and1belike3men4who are waiting for5their8master7to come [home]10from11the12wedding feast,13so that14they may open [the door]19to him20at once18when9he comes15and16knocks.17 Blessed1arethose4servants3whom5the7master8finds9awake10when he comes.6Truly,11I say12to you,13he will dress himself for service15and16have17them18recline at table,17and19he will come20andserve21them.22 If1he comes10in2the3second4watch,9or5in6the7third,8and11finds12them[awake],13blessed14are15those16servants! But2know3this,1that4if5the7master of the house8had known6at what9hour10the11thief12was coming,13he16would15not14have left16his20house19to be broken into.17 You2also1must be3ready,4for5the10Son11of Man13is coming14at an6hour7you do9not8expect.”9 Peter4said,1“Lord,5are you telling11this10parable9for6us7or12for14all?”15 And1the3Lord4said,2“Who5then6is7the8faithful9andwise12manager,10whom13hismaster16will set14over17his20household,19to give22them theirportion of food26at23the proper time?24 Blessed1isthat4servant3whom5his9master8will find10so12doing11when he comes.6 Truly,1I say2to you,3he will set10him11over5all6his9possessions.8 But2if1that6servant5says3to7[himself],910‘My14master13is delayed11incoming,’15and16begins17to beat18the19male20and21female servants,23and25to eat24and26drink27and28get drunk,29 the2master3of that6servant5will come1on7a day8when9he does11not10expect11himand12at13an hour14he does17not16know,17and18will cut19him20in pieces19and21put28[him]24with25the26unfaithful.27 And2that1servant4who knew6his11master’s10will8but12didnot13get ready14or15act16according to17his20will,19will receive21a severe22beating.21 But2the one1who did4not3know,4and6did5whatdeserved7abeating,8will receive9a light10beating.9Everyone11to whom13much15was given,14of18him19much16will be required,17and20from him26to whom21they entrusted22much,23they will demand25themore.24 I came2to cast3fire1on4the5earth,6and7would9thatit were12already11kindled!12 I have3a baptism1to be baptized with,4and5how great6is my distress7until8it9is accomplished!10 Doyou think1that2I have come4to give5peace3on6earth?8No,9I tell10you,11but12rather13division.14 For2from3now on5in7one8house9there will be1five6divided,10three11against12two13and14two15against16three.17 They will be divided,1father2against3son4and5son6against7father,8mother9against10daughter12and13daughter14against15mother,17mother-in-law18against19her22daughter-in-law21and23daughter-in-law24against25mother-in-law.”27 He1also3said1to the4crowds,5“When6you see7a8cloud9rising10in11the west,12you say14at once,13‘A shower16is coming.17’And18so20it happens.19 And1when2you seethe south3wind blowing,4you say,5‘There will be8scorching heat,’7and9it happens.10 You hypocrites!1You know9howto interpret10the2appearance3of earth5and6sky,8but13why15doyou17not16know17howto interpret18the11present14time?12 And3why1doyou7not6judge7for4yourselves5what8isright?9 As1you go3with4your7accuser6before8the magistrate,9make13an effort14to settle15with16him17on10the11way,12lest18he drag19you20to21the22judge,23and24the25judge26hand28you27over28to the29officer,30and31the32officer33put35you34in36prison.37 I tell1you,2you will5never34get out5until7you have paid12the9very8last10penny.”11