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The Leaven of the Pharisees
In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
In those [times], the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;
A Warning against Hypocrisy
Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees — their hypocrisy.
Meanwhile, the crowds grew until thousands were milling about and stepping on each other. Jesus turned first to his disciples and warned them, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees — their hypocrisy.
but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;
The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the housetops for all to hear!
Fearing God Alone
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.
But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.
“Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that.
But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear *him*.
Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
Confessing Christ
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;
but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;
But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels.
and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.
Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
“And when you are brought to trial in the synagogues and before rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say,
for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.
for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.”
The Parable of the Rich Fool
And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
Parable of the Rich Fool
Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?
Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”
And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.
Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.
He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’
And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;
Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
Do Not Worry
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
Teaching about Money and Possessions
Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life — whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.
The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.
Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are *ye* than the birds?
Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!
But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
If therefore ye cannot [do] even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?
And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?
Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.
“Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?
And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
And *ye*, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;
“And don’t be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don’t worry about such things.
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs.
but seek his kingdom, and [all] these things shall be added to you.
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.
Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.
“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.
Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.
“Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Be Ready for Service
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming
“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning,
and *ye* like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.
Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!
And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, blessed are those [bondmen].
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
“Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into.
And ye therefore, be *ye* ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”
And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?
And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.
I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,
But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?
the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.
But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared [himself] nor done his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];
“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.
but he who knew [it] not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom [men] have committed much, they will ask from him the more.
But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
Not Peace, But Division
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?
Jesus Causes Division
“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!
But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!
I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.
Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:
Do you think I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I have come to divide people against each other!
for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:
From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against — or two in favor and three against.
father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Interpreting the Present Time
And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.
Then Jesus turned to the crowd and said, “When you see clouds beginning to form in the west, you say, ‘Here comes a shower.’ And you are right.
And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.
When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is.
Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how [is it then that] ye do not discern this time?
You fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.
Reconciling with Your Adversary
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
“Why can’t you decide for yourselves what is right?
For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.