geneva@Luke:12:1 @ In (note:)The faithful teachers of God's word, who are appointed by him for his people, must both take good heed of those who corrupt the purity of doctrine with smooth speech, and also take pains through the help of God to set forth sincere doctrine, openly and without fear.(:note) the mean time, when there were gathered together Literally, «ten thousand of people», a certain number which is given for an uncertain number. an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
geneva@Luke:12:2 @ For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
geneva@Luke:12:3 @ 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.
geneva@Luke:12:4 @
geneva@Luke:12:5 @ But I will (note:)He warns them of dangers that presently hang over their heads, for those that come upon one suddenly make a greater wound.(:note) 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.
geneva@Luke:12:6 @ Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
geneva@Luke:12:7 @ Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.
geneva@Luke:12:8 @
geneva@Luke:12:9 @ But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
geneva@Luke:12:10 @ And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shal blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.
geneva@Luke:12:11 @
geneva@Luke:12:12 @ For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
geneva@Luke:12:13 @
geneva@Luke:12:14 @ And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?
geneva@Luke:12:15 @ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of (note:)By covetousness is meant that greedy desire to get, commonly causing hurt to other men.(:note) covetousness: for a man's life God is the author and preserver of man's life; goods are not. consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
geneva@Luke:12:16 @
geneva@Luke:12:17 @ And he (note:)Reckoned with himself, which is the characteristic of covetous surly men who spend their life in those trifles.(:note) thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
geneva@Luke:12:18 @ 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.
geneva@Luke:12:19 @ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] (note:)Be merry and make good cheer.(:note) be merry.
geneva@Luke:12:20 @ But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?
geneva@Luke:12:21 @ So [is] he that layeth up treasure (note:)Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in himself.(:note) for himself, and is not rich toward God.
geneva@Luke:12:22 @
geneva@Luke:12:23 @ The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
geneva@Luke:12:24 @ Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, & yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?
geneva@Luke:12:25 @ And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
geneva@Luke:12:26 @ If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
geneva@Luke:12:27 @ Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Solomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.
geneva@Luke:12:28 @ 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?
geneva@Luke:12:29 @ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither (note:)A metaphor taken of things that hang in the air, for those that care too much for this worldly life, and rely upon the arm of man, always have wavering and doubtful minds, swaying sometimes this way, and sometimes that way.(:note) be ye of doubtful mind.
geneva@Luke:12:30 @ For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
geneva@Luke:12:31 @
geneva@Luke:12:32 @
geneva@Luke:12:33 @
geneva@Luke:12:34 @ For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
geneva@Luke:12:35 @
geneva@Luke:12:36 @ And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.
geneva@Luke:12:37 @ Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.
geneva@Luke:12:38 @ And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.
geneva@Luke:12:39 @ Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.
geneva@Luke:12:40 @
geneva@Luke:12:41 @ Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
geneva@Luke:12:42 @ And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] (note:)That is, every month the measure of corn that was given to them.(:note) portion of meat in due season?
geneva@Luke:12:43 @ Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
geneva@Luke:12:44 @ Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
geneva@Luke:12:45 @ But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,
geneva@Luke:12:46 @ The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
geneva@Luke:12:47 @ And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.
geneva@Luke:12:48 @ But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask (note:)More than the one who did not receive as much.(:note) the more.
geneva@Luke:12:49 @
geneva@Luke:12:50 @ Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, & how am I grieued, till it be ended?
geneva@Luke:12:51 @ Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
geneva@Luke:12:52 @ For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.
geneva@Luke:12:53 @ The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe.
geneva@Luke:12:54 @
geneva@Luke:12:55 @ And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: & it commeth to passe.
geneva@Luke:12:56 @ Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?
geneva@Luke:12:57 @
geneva@Luke:12:58 @ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the (note:)To him that has to demand and gather the fines from those who were fined at the discretion of the court, people who had wrongly troubled men: moreover, the magistrate's officers make those who are condemned pay what they owe, yea and often if they are obstinate, they not only take the fine, but also imprison them.(:note) officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
geneva@Luke:12:59 @ I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
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geneva@Luke:12:1 @ In (note:)The faithful teachers of God's word, who are appointed by him for his people, must both take good heed of those who corrupt the purity of doctrine with smooth speech, and also take pains through the help of God to set forth sincere doctrine, openly and without fear.(:note) the mean time, when there were gathered together Literally, «ten thousand of people», a certain number which is given for an uncertain number. an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
geneva@Luke:12:2 @ For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.
geneva@Luke:12:3 @ 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.
geneva@Luke:12:4 @
geneva@Luke:12:5 @ But I will (note:)He warns them of dangers that presently hang over their heads, for those that come upon one suddenly make a greater wound.(:note) 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.
geneva@Luke:12:6 @ Are not fiue sparowes bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?
geneva@Luke:12:7 @ Yea, and all the heares of your head are nombred: feare not therefore: yee are more of value then many sparowes.
geneva@Luke:12:8 @
geneva@Luke:12:9 @ But hee that shall denie mee before men, shall be denied before the Angels of God.
geneva@Luke:12:10 @ And whosoeuer shall speake a woorde against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him, that shal blaspheme ye holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen.
geneva@Luke:12:11 @
geneva@Luke:12:12 @ For the holy Ghost shall teache you in the same houre, what yee ought to say.
geneva@Luke:12:13 @
geneva@Luke:12:14 @ And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?
geneva@Luke:12:15 @ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of (note:)By covetousness is meant that greedy desire to get, commonly causing hurt to other men.(:note) covetousness: for a man's life God is the author and preserver of man's life; goods are not. consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
geneva@Luke:12:16 @
geneva@Luke:12:17 @ And he (note:)Reckoned with himself, which is the characteristic of covetous surly men who spend their life in those trifles.(:note) thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
geneva@Luke:12:18 @ 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.
geneva@Luke:12:19 @ And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] (note:)Be merry and make good cheer.(:note) be merry.
geneva@Luke:12:20 @ But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule fro thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?
geneva@Luke:12:21 @ So [is] he that layeth up treasure (note:)Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in himself.(:note) for himself, and is not rich toward God.
geneva@Luke:12:22 @
geneva@Luke:12:23 @ The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
geneva@Luke:12:24 @ Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, & yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?
geneva@Luke:12:25 @ And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
geneva@Luke:12:26 @ If yee then bee not able to doe the least thing, why take yee thought for the remnant?
geneva@Luke:12:27 @ Consider the lilies howe they growe: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say vnto you, that Solomon himselfe in all his royaltie was not clothed like one of these.
geneva@Luke:12:28 @ 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?
geneva@Luke:12:29 @ And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither (note:)A metaphor taken of things that hang in the air, for those that care too much for this worldly life, and rely upon the arm of man, always have wavering and doubtful minds, swaying sometimes this way, and sometimes that way.(:note) be ye of doubtful mind.
geneva@Luke:12:30 @ For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.
geneva@Luke:12:31 @
geneva@Luke:12:32 @
geneva@Luke:12:33 @
geneva@Luke:12:34 @ For where your treasure is, there will your hearts be also.
geneva@Luke:12:35 @
geneva@Luke:12:36 @ And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their master, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediatly.
geneva@Luke:12:37 @ Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.
geneva@Luke:12:38 @ And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.
geneva@Luke:12:39 @ Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.
geneva@Luke:12:40 @
geneva@Luke:12:41 @ Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
geneva@Luke:12:42 @ And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] (note:)That is, every month the measure of corn that was given to them.(:note) portion of meat in due season?
geneva@Luke:12:43 @ Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.
geneva@Luke:12:44 @ Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.
geneva@Luke:12:45 @ But if that seruant say in his heart, My master doeth deferre his comming, and ginne to smite the seruants, and maydens, and to eate, and drinke, and to be drunken,
geneva@Luke:12:46 @ The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
geneva@Luke:12:47 @ And that seruant that knewe his masters will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.
geneva@Luke:12:48 @ But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask (note:)More than the one who did not receive as much.(:note) the more.
geneva@Luke:12:49 @
geneva@Luke:12:50 @ Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, & how am I grieued, till it be ended?
geneva@Luke:12:51 @ Thinke ye that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.
geneva@Luke:12:52 @ For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.
geneva@Luke:12:53 @ The father shalbe deuided against ye sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe.
geneva@Luke:12:54 @
geneva@Luke:12:55 @ And when ye see the South winde blowe, ye say, that it wilbe hoate: & it commeth to passe.
geneva@Luke:12:56 @ Hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the earth, and of the skie: but why discerne ye not this time?
geneva@Luke:12:57 @
geneva@Luke:12:58 @ When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the (note:)To him that has to demand and gather the fines from those who were fined at the discretion of the court, people who had wrongly troubled men: moreover, the magistrate's officers make those who are condemned pay what they owe, yea and often if they are obstinate, they not only take the fine, but also imprison them.(:note) officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
geneva@Luke:12:59 @ I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.
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