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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769
12:1 In the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.   In the mean time, when there were gathered together 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.
12:2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not be reuealed, neither hid, that shall not be knowen.   For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
12:3 Therefore, whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, shall bee heard in the light: and that which yee haue spoken in the eare, in closets, shal be proclaimed vpon the house tops.   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.
12:4 And I say vnto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that, haue no more that they can doe.   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.
12:5 But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.   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.
12:6 Are not fiue sparrowes solde for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? Margin Note Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
12:7 But euen the very haires of your head are all numbred: Feare not therefore, ye are of more value then many sparrowes.   But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
12:8 Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse me before men, him shall the Sonne of man also confesse before the Angels of God.   Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
12:9 But he that denieth me before men, shalbe denied before the Angels of God.   But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
12:10 And whosoeuer shall speake a word against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost, it shal not be forgiuen.   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.
12:11 And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:   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:
12:12 For the holy Ghost shal teach you in the same houre, what ye ought to say.   For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
12:13 And one of the company saide vnto him, Master, speake to my brother, that he diuide the inheritance with me.   And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
12:14 And he said vnto him, Man, who made mee a iudge, or a diuider ouer you?   And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
12:15 And he said vnto them, Take heed and beware of couetousnes: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.   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.
12:16 And he spake a parable vnto them, saying, The ground of a certaine rich man brought foorth plentifully.   And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
12:17 And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?   And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
12:18 And he said, This will I doe, I will pull downe my barnes, and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits, and my goods.   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.
12:19 And I will say to my soule, Soule, thou hast much goods layd vp for many yeeres, take thine ease, eate, drinke, and be merry.   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.
12:20 But God said vnto him, Thou foole, this night thy soule shal be required of thee: then whose shal those things be which thou hast prouided? Margin Note 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?
12:21 So is he that laieth vp treasure for himselfe, and is not rich towards God.   So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
12:22 And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.   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.
12:23 The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.   The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
12:24 Consider the rauens, for they neither sow nor reape, which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules?   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?
12:25 And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?   And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
12:26 If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?   If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
12:27 Consider the Lillies how they growe, they toile not; they spinne not: and yet I say vnto you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arayed like one of these.   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.
12:28 If then God so clothe the grasse, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: how much more will he clothe you, O ye of litle faith?   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?
12:29 And seeke not yee what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither be ye of doubtfull minde. Margin Note And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
12:30 For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things.   For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
12:31 But rather seeke yee the kingdome of God, and all these things shall be added vnto you.   But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
12:32 Feare not, litle flocke, for it is your fathers good pleasure to giue you the kingdome.   Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
12:33 Sell that yee haue, and giue almes: prouide your selues bagges which waxe not old, a treasure in the heauens that faileth not, where no theefe approcheth, neither moth corrupteth.   Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
12:34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.   For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
12:35 Let your loines be girded about, and your lights burning,   Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
12:36 And ye your selues like vnto men that waite for their Lord, when he will returne from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open vnto him immediately.   And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
12:37 Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.   Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those seruants.   And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
12:39 And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow.   And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
12:40 Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not.   Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
12:41 Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?   Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?   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 portion of meat in due season?
12:43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his Lord when he commeth, shall find so doing.   Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
12:44 Of a trueth, I say vnto you, that hee will make him ruler ouer all that he hath.   Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
12:45 But and if that seruant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his comming and shall beginne to beat the men seruants, and maidens, and to eate and drinke, and to be drunken:   But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
12:46 The Lord of that seruant will come in a day when hee looketh not for him, and at an houre when hee is not ware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the vnbeleeuers. Margin Note The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
12:47 And that seruant which knew his Lords will, and prepared not himselfe, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many stripes.   And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
12:48 But hee that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall bee beaten with few stripes. For vnto whomsoeuer much is giuen, of him shal bee much required: and to whom men haue committed much, of him they will aske the more.   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 the more.
12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?   I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
12:50 But I haue a baptisme to be baptized with, and how am I straitned till it be accomplished? Margin Note But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
12:51 Suppose yee that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, Nay, but rather diuision.   Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
12:52 For from henceforth there shalbe fiue in one house diuided, three against two, and two against three.   For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
12:53 The father shall bee diuided against the 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 law against her mother in lawe.   The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
12:54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the West, straightway yee say, There commeth a showre, and so it is.   And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
12:55 And when ye see the Southwind blow, ye say, There will be heat, and it commeth to passe.   And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
12:56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discerne the face of the skie, and of the earth: but how is it that yee doe not discerne this time?   Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
12:57 Yea, and why euen of your selues iudge ye not what is right?   Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
12:58 When thou goest with thine aduersary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, giue diligence that thou mayest be deliuered from him, lest hee hale thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.   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 officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
12:59 I tell thee, Thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payd the very last mite. Margin Note I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
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