1 I n 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.

At which time the myriads of the multitude having been gathered together, so as to tread upon one another, he began to say unto his disciples, first, `Take heed to yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

2 F or there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

3 T herefore 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.

because whatever in the darkness ye said, in the light shall be heard: and what to the ear ye spake in the inner-chambers, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

4 A nd 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.

`And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;

5 B ut 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.

but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

6 A re not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

`Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,

7 B ut even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

8 A lso I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

`And I say to you, Every one -- whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,

9 b ut he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,

10 A nd 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.

and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

11 A nd 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:

`And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,

12 f or the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that hour what it behoveth to say.'

13 A nd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.'

14 A nd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

And he said to him, `Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

15 A nd 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.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

16 A nd he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

17 a nd he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?

18 A nd 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.

and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,

19 A nd I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

20 B ut 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?

`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

21 S o is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

so he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

22 A nd 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.

And he said unto his disciples, `Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;

23 T he life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.

24 C onsider 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?

`Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?

25 A nd which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

and who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

26 I f ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?

27 C onsider 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.

`Consider the lilies, how do they grow? they labour not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these;

28 I f 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?

and if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you -- ye of little faith?

29 A nd seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

`And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,

30 F or all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;

31 B ut rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

32 F ear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

`Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

33 S ell 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.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

34 F or where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

for where your treasure is, there also your heart will be.

35 L et your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

36 a nd 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.

and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.

37 B lessed 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.

`Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

38 A nd if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find so, happy are those servants.

39 A nd 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.

`And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;

40 B e ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'

41 T hen Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

And Peter said to him, `Sir, unto us this simile dost thou speak, or also unto all?'

42 A nd 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?

And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

43 B lessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

44 O f a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

truly I say to you, that over all his goods he will set him.

45 B ut 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;

`And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;

46 t he 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.

the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for, and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint.

47 A nd that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

`And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,

48 B ut 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.

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

`Fire I came to cast to the earth, and what will I if already it was kindled?

50 B ut I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

51 S uppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

`Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

52 f or from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided -- three against two, and two against three;

53 T he 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.

a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.'

54 A nd 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.

And he said also to the multitudes, `When ye may see the cloud rising from the west, immediately ye say, A shower doth come, and it is so;

55 A nd when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

and when -- a south wind blowing, ye say, that there will be heat, and it is;

56 Y e hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

hypocrites! the face of the earth and of the heaven ye have known to make proof of, but this time -- how do ye not make proof of ?

57 Y ea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

`And why, also, of yourselves, judge ye not what is righteous?

58 W hen 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.

for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;

59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'