Comman English Bible Luke

SR No.: 102003
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown
Total Pages: 37
Language: English
Classification: Interfaith & Interfaith
File Size: 1 MB

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Luke 12:22
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be for those who hoard things for them- arrives, he will dress himself to serve, seat selves and aren't rich toward God."
them at the table as honored guests, and
wait on them. * Happy are those whom he Warning about worry
finds alert, even if he comes at midnight or 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples, just before dawn.8 39But know this, if the "Therefore, I say to you, don't worry about homeowner had known what time the thief your life, what you will eat, or about your was coming, he wouldn't have allowed his body, what you will wear. 23 There is more home to be broken into. 40 You also must be to life than food and more to the body than ready, because the Human One" is coming clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they nei- at a time when you don't expect him.” ther plant nor harvest, they have no silo 4 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this or barn, yet God feeds them. You are worth parable for us or for everyone?" so much more than birds! 25Who among 42 The Lord replied, “Who are the faithful you by worrying can add a single moment and wise managers whom the master will to your life?f 26If you can't do such a small put in charge of his household servants, thing, why worry about the rest? 27 Notice to give them their food at the proper time? how the lilies grow. They don't wear them- 43 Happy are the servants whom the master selves out with work, and they don't spin finds fulfilling their responsibilities when cloth. But I say to you that even Solomon in he comes. 44I assure you that the master will all his splendor wasn't dressed like one of put them in charge of all his possessions. these. 28 If God dresses grass in the field so 45 “But suppose that these servants beautifully, even though it's alive today and should say to themselves, My master is tomorrow it's thrown into the furnace, how taking his time about coming. And supmuch more will God do for you, you people pose they began to beat the servants, both of weak faith! Don't chase after what you men and women, and to eat, drink, and will eat and what you will drink. Stop wor- get drunk. 46 The master of those servants rying. 30 All the nations of the world long would come on a day when they weren't for these things. Your Father knows that expecting him, at a time they couldn't preyou need them. "'Instead, desire his king- dict. The master will cut them into pieces dom and these things will be given to you and assign them a place with the unfaithas well.
ful. 47 That servant who knew his master's 32 “Don't be afraid, little flock, because will but didn't prepare for it or act on it will your Father delights in giving you the king- be beaten severely. 48 The one who didn't dom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to know the master's will but who did things those in need. Make for yourselves wallets deserving punishment will be beaten only that don't wear out-a treasure in heaven a little. Much will be demanded from evthat never runs out. No thief comes near eryone who has been given much, and from there, and no moth destroys. 34Where your the one who has been entrusted with much, treasure is, there your heart will be too. even more will be asked.
Warning about being prepared
Conflicts brought by Jesus 35 “Be dressed for service and keep your 49"I came to cast fire upon the earth. lamps lit. 36 Be like people waiting for their How I wish that it was already ablaze! 501 master to come home from a wedding cel- have a baptism I must experience. How I ebration, who can immediately open the am distressed until it's completed! S'Do you door for him when he arrives and knocks think that I have come to bring peace to the on the door. 37 Happy are those servants earth? No, I tell you, I have come instead whom the master finds waiting up when to bring division. 52 From now on, a househe arrives. I assure you that, when he hold of five will be divided—three against
o for eighteen inches to your height 8Or in the second or third watch
Or Son of Man