Comman English Bible Luke

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Luke 12:21
45 One of the legal experts responded, whom you should fear: fear the one who, "Teacher, when you say these things, you after you have been killed, has the authorare insulting us too."
ity to throw you into hell. Indeed, I tell you, 46 Jesus said, "How terrible for you legal that's the one you should fear. Aren't five experts too! You load people down with sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not impossible burdens and you refuse to lift a one of them is overlooked by God. Even single finger to help them.
the hairs on your head are all counted. 47 "How terrible for you! You built me- Don't be afraid. You are worth more than morials to the prophets, whom your an- many sparrows. cestors killed. 48 In this way, you testify that you approve of your ancestors' deeds. Acknowledging the Human One They killed the prophets, and you build 8“I tell you, everyone who acknowledges memorials! 4'Therefore, God's wisdom has me before humans, the Human Oned will said, 'I will send prophets and apostles to acknowledge before God's angels. 'But the them and they will harass and kill some of one who rejects me before others will be them.' 50 As a result, this generation will be rejected before God's angels. 1° Anyone who charged with the murder of all the prophets speaks a word against the Human One will since the beginning of time. S'This includes be forgiven, but whoever insults the Holy the murder of every prophet-from Abel Spirit won't be forgiven. "When they bring to Zechariah-who was killed between the you before the synagogues, rulers, and aualtar and the holy place. Yes, I'm telling you, thorities, don't worry about how to defend this generation will be charged with it. yourself or what you should say. 12 The Holy
52“How terrible for you legal experts! Spirit will tell you at that very moment You snatched away the key of knowledge. what you must say." You didn't enter yourselves and you stood in the way of those who were entering." Warning against greed
53 As he left there, the legal experts and Someone from the crowd said to him, Pharisees began to resent him deeply and “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the into ask him pointed questions about many heritance with me." things. 5“They plotted against him, trying 4 Jesus said to him, “Man, who apto trap him in his words.
pointed me as judge or referee between you
and your brother?" Warnings to Jesus' friends
15 Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! 12When a crowd of thousands upon Guard yourself against all kinds of greed.
I thousands had gathered so that they After all, one's life isn't determined by one's were crushing each other, Jesus began to possessions, even when someone is very speak first to his disciples. “Watch out for wealthy.” 16 Then he told them a parable: “A the yeast of the Pharisees—I mean, the certain rich man's land produced a bountiful mismatch between their hearts and lives. crop. "He said to himself, What will I do? I ? Nothing is hidden that won't be revealed, have no place to store my harvest! 18 Then he and nothing is secret that won't be brought thought, Here's what I'll do. I'll tear down out into the open. Therefore, whatever you my barns and build bigger ones. That's have said in the darkness will be heard in where I'll store all my grain and goods. I'll the light, and whatever you have whispered say to myself, You have stored up plenty in the rooms deep inside the house will be of goods, enough for several years. Take it announced from the rooftops.
easy! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself. 20 But 4“I tell you, my friends, don't be terri- God said to him, 'Fool, tonight you will die. fied by those who can kill the body but after Now who will get the things you have pre: that can do nothing more. SI'll show you pared for yourself?' 2 This is the way it will
o Or two assaria—that is, 1/8 of a day's wage dOr Son of Man Or Son of Man