1 In|strong="G1722" the mean time|strong="G3739", when there were gathered together|strong="G1996" an innumerable multitude|strong="G3461" of people|strong="G3793", insomuch that|strong="G5620" they trode|strong="G2662" one upon another|strong="G0240", he began|strong="G0756" to say|strong="G3004" unto|strong="G4314" his|strong="G0846" disciples|strong="G3101" first of all|strong="G4412", \+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w the leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*.
2 \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G0601"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be revealed|strong="G0601"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be known|strong="G1097"\+w*.
3 \+w Therefore|strong="G0473"\+w* \+w whatsoever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w ye have spoken|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w shall be heard|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the light|strong="G5457"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye have spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the ear|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w closets|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w shall be proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.
4 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w Be|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w them that kill|strong="G0615"\+w* \+w the body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G5023"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w that|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w they can do|strong="G4160"\+w*.
5 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I will forewarn|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5213"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall fear|strong="G5399"\+w*: \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* him, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he hath killed|strong="G0615"\+w* \+w hath|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to cast|strong="G1685"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hell|strong="G1067"\+w*; \+w yea|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G5126"\+w*.
6 \+w Are|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G0787"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w farthings|strong="G0787"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="G1950"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?
7 \+w But|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2359"\+w* very \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G0705"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w numbered|strong="G0705"\+w*. \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*: \+w ye are of more value|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.
8 \+w Also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Whosoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shall confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1698"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G0444"\+w*, \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the angels|strong="G0032"\+w* \+w of God|strong="G2316"\+w*:
9 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he that denieth|strong="G0720"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w men|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w shall be denied|strong="G0533"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the angels|strong="G0032"\+w* \+w of God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
10 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whosoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shall speak|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w a word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of man|strong="G0444"\+w*, \+w it shall be forgiven|strong="G0863"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w*: \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w unto him that blasphemeth|strong="G0987"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the Holy|strong="G0040"\+w* \+w Ghost|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w it shall|strong="G0863"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be forgiven|strong="G0863"\+w*.
11 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they bring|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w* \+w unto|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+add unto\+add* \+w magistrates|strong="G0746"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1849"\+w*, \+w take ye|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what thing|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall answer|strong="G0626"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall say|strong="G2036"\+w*:
12 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the Holy|strong="G0040"\+w* \+w Ghost|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w shall teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the same|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to say|strong="G2036"\+w*.
13 And one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G1537" the company|strong="G3793" said|strong="G1161" unto him|strong="G0846", Master|strong="G1320", speak|strong="G2036" to|strong="G0080" my|strong="G3450" brother|strong="G0080", that he divide|strong="G3307" the inheritance|strong="G2817" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1700".
14 And|strong="G1161" he said|strong="G2036" unto him|strong="G0846", \+w Man|strong="G0444"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w a judge|strong="G1348"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a divider|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w*?
15 And|strong="G1161" he said|strong="G2036" unto|strong="G4314" them|strong="G0846", \+w Take heed|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a man’s|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w consisteth|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the things which|strong="G5224"\+w* \+w he|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w possesseth|strong="G5224"\+w*.
16 And|strong="G1161" he spake|strong="G2036" a parable|strong="G3850" unto|strong="G4314" them|strong="G0846", saying|strong="G3004", \+w The ground|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w of a certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w brought forth plentifully|strong="G2164"\+w*:
17 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he thought|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall I do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w room where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w to bestow|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w*?
18 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he said|strong="G2036"\+w*, \+w This|strong="G5124"\+w* \+w will I do|strong="G4160"\+w*: \+w I will pull down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w barns|strong="G0596"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will I bestow|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G0018"\+w*.
19 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I will say|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w Soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w thou hast|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G0018"\+w* \+w laid up|strong="G2749"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*; \+w take thine ease|strong="G0373"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G5315"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+add and\+add* \+w be merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.
20 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w unto him|strong="G0846"\+w*, \+add Thou\+add* \+w fool|strong="G0878"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w thy|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w shall be required|strong="G0523"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4675"\+w*: \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w those things|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2071"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thou hast provided|strong="G2090"\+w*?
21 \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+add is\+add* \+w he that layeth up treasure|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
22 And|strong="G1161" he said|strong="G2036" unto|strong="G4314" his|strong="G0846" disciples|strong="G3101", \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Take|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall eat|strong="G5315"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w for the body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall put on|strong="G1746"\+w*.
23 \+w The life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than meat|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+add is more\+add* \+w than raiment|strong="G1742"\+w*.
24 \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the ravens|strong="G2876"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*; \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w storehouse|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w barn|strong="G0596"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feedeth|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*: \+w how much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w better|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w than the fowls|strong="G4071"\+w*?
25 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w with taking thought|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w stature|strong="G2244"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w cubit|strong="G4083"\+w*?
26 \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be not|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w able to do|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w that thing which is least|strong="G1646"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w take ye thought|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the rest|strong="G3062"\+w*?
27 \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the lilies|strong="G2918"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they grow|strong="G0837"\+w*: \+w they toil|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w they spin|strong="G3514"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w*; \+w and yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w arrayed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of these|strong="G5130"\+w*.
28 \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G0294"\+w* \+w the grass|strong="G5528"\+w*, \+w which is|strong="G5607"\+w* \+w to day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the field|strong="G0068"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to morrow|strong="G0839"\+w* \+w is cast|strong="G0906"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the oven|strong="G2823"\+w*; \+w how much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+add will he clothe\+add* \+w you|strong="G5209"\+w*, \+w O ye of little faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?
29 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall eat|strong="G5315"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ye shall drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be ye of doubtful mind|strong="G3349"\+w*.
30 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these things|strong="G5023"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w the nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of the world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w seek after|strong="G1934"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knoweth|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w ye have need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w of these things|strong="G5130"\+w*.
31 \+w But rather|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w seek ye|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w* \+w of God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these things|strong="G5023"\+w* \+w shall be added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*.
32 \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it is|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w Father’s|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w good pleasure|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5213"\+w* \+w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\+w*.
33 \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w that|strong="G5224"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5224"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w alms|strong="G1654"\+w*; \+w provide|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w bags|strong="G0905"\+w* \+w which wax|strong="G3822"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3822"\+w*, \+w a treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that faileth not|strong="G0413"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w approacheth|strong="G1448"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w corrupteth|strong="G1311"\+w*.
34 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.
35 \+w Let|strong="G2077"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5216"\+w* \+w loins|strong="G3751"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2077"\+w* \+w girded about|strong="G4024"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+add your\+add* \+w lights|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w*;
36 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ye yourselves|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w unto men|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w that wait|strong="G4327"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G4219"\+w* \+w he will return|strong="G0360"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the wedding|strong="G1062"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when he cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocketh|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w they may open|strong="G0455"\+w* \+w unto him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w*.
37 \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+add are\+add* \+w those|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w when he cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w shall find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w watching|strong="G1127"\+w*: \+w verily|strong="G0281"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he shall gird himself|strong="G4024"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G0347"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w to sit down to meat|strong="G0347"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will come forth|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w and serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w*.
38 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he shall come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+add them\+add* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1526"\+w* \+w those|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*.
39 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5124"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the goodman of the house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w had known|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w would come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he would have watched|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have suffered|strong="G0863"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w to be broken through|strong="G1358"\+w*.
40 \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ye|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w at an hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ye think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*.
41 Then|strong="G1161" Peter|strong="G4074" said|strong="G2036" unto him|strong="G0846", Lord|strong="G2962", speakest thou|strong="G3004" this|strong="G3778" parable|strong="G3850" unto|strong="G4314" us|strong="G2248", or|strong="G2228" even|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956"?
42 And|strong="G1161" the Lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G2036", \+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G0687"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2076"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+add his\+add* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w shall make ruler|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w household|strong="G2322"\+w*, \+w to give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+add them their\+add* \+w portion of meat|strong="G4620"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w due season|strong="G2540"\+w*?
43 \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+add is\+add* \+w that|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w when he cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w shall find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*.
44 \+w Of a truth|strong="G0230"\+w* \+w I say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w unto you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he will make|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w ruler|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G5224"\+w* \+w he|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w hath|strong="G5224"\+w*.
45 \+w But and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2036"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w My|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w delayeth|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w his coming|strong="G2064"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall begin|strong="G0756"\+w* \+w to beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the menservants|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w maidens|strong="G3814"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G5037"\+w* \+w to eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to be drunken|strong="G3182"\+w*;
46 \+w The lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he looketh|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4328"\+w* \+add him\+add*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he is|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w aware|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will cut|strong="G1371"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w in sunder|strong="G1371"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will appoint him|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the unbelievers|strong="G0571"\+w*.
47 \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w which knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord’s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+add himself\+add*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w according to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w shall be beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+add stripes\+add*.
48 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he that knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did commit|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w things worthy|strong="G0514"\+w* \+w of stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*, \+w shall be beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+add stripes\+add*. \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w unto whomsoever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w shall be|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w required|strong="G2212"\+w*: \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w men have committed|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w of him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w they will ask|strong="G0154"\+w* \+w the more|strong="G4053"\+w*.
49 \+w I am come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to send|strong="G0906"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the earth|strong="G1093"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will I|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it be|strong="G0381"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w kindled|strong="G0381"\+w*?
50 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a baptism|strong="G0908"\+w* \+w to be baptized with|strong="G0907"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w am I straitened|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w till|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it be accomplished|strong="G5055"\+w*!
51 \+w Suppose ye|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I am come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w I tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5213"\+w*, \+w Nay|strong="G3780"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G0235"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*:
52 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w henceforth|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w there shall be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*.
53 \+w The father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w shall be divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w the mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the mother|strong="G3384"\+w*; \+w the mother in law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w daughter in law|strong="G3565"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the daughter in law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w mother in law|strong="G3994"\+w*.
54 And|strong="G1161" he said|strong="G3004" also|strong="G2532" to the people|strong="G3793", \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w ye see|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w a cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G0393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w of the west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w straightway|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w ye say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w There cometh|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w a shower|strong="G3655"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it is|strong="G1096"\+w*.
55 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+add ye see\+add* \+w the south wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w blow|strong="G4154"\+w*, \+w ye say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w There will be|strong="G2071"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it cometh to pass|strong="G1096"\+w*.
56 \+add Ye\+add* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w ye can|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w the face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of the sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of the earth|strong="G1093"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w how is it that|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w ye do|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5126"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?
57 Yea, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w judge ye|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what is right|strong="G1342"\+w*?
58 \+w When|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thou goest|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w thine|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w adversary|strong="G0476"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the magistrate|strong="G0758"\+w*, \+add as thou art\+add* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the way|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w diligence|strong="G2039"\+w* \+w that thou mayest be delivered|strong="G0525"\+w* \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he hale|strong="G2694"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w to the officer|strong="G4233"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the officer|strong="G4233"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G0906"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4571"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*.
59 \+w I tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w thee|strong="G4671"\+w*, \+w thou shalt|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w thence|strong="G1564"\+w*, \+w till|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w thou hast paid|strong="G0591"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3016"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w mite|strong="G3016"\+w*.