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God Knows and Cares

(Mat 10:26, 27 )

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Luk 12:1 -

Under^G1722 these^G3739 circumstances^G1722, after [fn]so many^G3461 thousands^G3461 of [fn]people^G3793 had gathered^G1996 together^G1996 that they were stepping^G2662 on^G2662 one^G240 another^G240, He began^G757 saying^G3004 to His disciples^G3101 first^G4413 of all, “Beware^G4337^G1438 of the [fn]leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees^G5330, which^G3748 is hypocrisy^G5272.

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Luk 12:2 - “But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

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Luk 12:3 - “Accordingly, whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have [fn]whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

(Mat 10:8–31 )

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“Now^G1161 I say^G3004 to you, My friends^G5384, do not be^G5399 afraid^G5399 of those^G3588 who kill^G615 the body^G4983, and after^G3326 that have^G2192 nothing^G3361^G5100 more^G4053 that they can do^G4160.

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Luk 12:5 - “But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed someone, has the power to throw that person into [fn]hell; yes, I tell you, fear [fn]Him!

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Luk 12:6 - “Are five sparrows not sold for two [fn]assaria? And yet not one of them has gone unnoticed in the sight of God.

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Luk 12:7 - “But even the hairs of your head are all counted. [fn]Do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

(Mat 10:32, 33 )

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“Now^G1161 I say^G3004 to you, everyone^G3956 who^G3739 confesses^G3670 Me before^G1715 people^G444, the Son^G5207 of Man^G444 will also^G2532 confess^G3670 him before^G1715 the angels^G32 of God^G2316;

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Luk 12:9 - but the one who denies Me before people will be denied before the angels of God.

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Luk 12:10 - “And everyone who [fn]speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him.

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Luk 12:11 - “Now when they bring you before the synagogues and the officials and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;

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Luk 12:12 - for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

Greed Denounced

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Now^G1161 someone^G5100 [fn]in the crowd^G3793 said^G3004 to Him, “Teacher^G1320, tell^G3004 my brother^G80 to divide^G3307 the family inheritance^G2817 with me.”

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Luk 12:14 - But He said to him, “[fn]You there—who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?”

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Luk 12:15 - But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”

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Luk 12:16 - And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

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Luk 12:17 - “And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’

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Luk 12:18 - “And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.

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Luk 12:19 - ‘And I will say to [fn]myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’

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Luk 12:20 - “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night [fn]your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’

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Luk 12:21 - “Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.”

(Mat 6:19–21, 25–34 )

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And He said^G3004 to His disciples^G3101, “For this^G3778 reason^G1223 I tell^G3004 you, [fn]do not worry^G3309 about^G3588 your [fn]life^G5590, as to what^G5101 you are to eat^G2068; nor^G3366 for your body^G4983, as to what^G5101 you are to wear^G1746.

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Luk 12:23 - “For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

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Luk 12:24 - “Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

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Luk 12:25 - “And which of you by worrying can add a [fn]day to his [fn]life’s span?

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Luk 12:26 - “Therefore if you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about the other things?

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Luk 12:27 - “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither labor nor [fn]spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

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Luk 12:28 - “Now if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You of little faith!

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Luk 12:29 - “And do not [fn]seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.

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Luk 12:30 - “For [fn]all these things are what the nations of the world [fn]eagerly seek; and your Father knows that you need these things.

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Luk 12:31 - “But [fn]seek His kingdom, and these things will be [fn]provided to you.

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Luk 12:32 - “[fn]Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.

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Luk 12:33 -

“Sell^G4453 your possessions^G5225 and give^G1325 to charity^G1654; make^G4160 yourselves^G1438 money^G905 belts^G905 that do not wear^G3822 out^G3822, an inexhaustible^G413 treasure^G2344 in heaven^G3772, where^G3699 no^G3756 thief^G2812 comes^G1448 near^G1448 nor^G3761 does a moth^G4597 destroy^G1311.

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Luk 12:34 - “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Be in Readiness

(Mat 24:42–51 )

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Luk 12:35 -

“[fn]Be prepared^G4024, and keep your lamps^G3088 lit^G2545.

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Luk 12:36 - “You are also to be like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door for him when he comes and knocks.

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Luk 12:37 - “Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will [fn]prepare himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and he will come up and serve them.

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Luk 12:38 - “Whether he comes in the [fn]second watch, or even in the [fn]third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

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“But [fn]be sure^G1097 of this^G3778, that if^G1487 the head^G3617 of^G3617 the^G3617 house^G3617 had known^G6063 at what^G4169 hour^G5610 the thief^G2812 was coming^G2064, he would not have allowed^G863 his house^G3624 to be broken^G1358 into.

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Luk 12:40 - “You too, be ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think He will.”

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Peter^G4074 said^G3004, “Lord^G2962, are You telling^G3004 this^G3778 parable^G3850 to us, or^G2228 to everyone^G3956 else as^G2532 well^G2532?”

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Luk 12:42 - And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?

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Luk 12:43 - “Blessed is that slave whom his [fn]master finds so doing when he comes.

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Luk 12:44 - “Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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Luk 12:45 - “But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master will take a long time to come,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk;

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Luk 12:46 - then the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know, and will [fn]cut him in two, and assign [fn]him a place with the unbelievers.

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Luk 12:47 - “And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will, will receive many blows,

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Luk 12:48 - but the one who did not know it, and committed acts deserving of [fn]a beating, will receive only a few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

Christ Divides People

(Mat 10:34–39 )

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“I [fn]have come^G2064 to cast^G906 fire^G4442 upon the earth^G1093; and [fn]how^G5101 I wish^G2309 it were already^G2235 kindled^G381!

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Luk 12:50 - “But I have a baptism [fn]to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

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Luk 12:51 - “Do you think that I came to provide peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division;

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Luk 12:52 - for from now on five members in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.

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Luk 12:53 - “They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

(Mat 16:1–4 )

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And He was also^G2532 saying^G3004 to the crowds^G3793, “Whenever^G3752 you see^G3708 a cloud^G3507 rising^G393 [fn]in the west^G1424, you immediately^G2112 say^G3004, ‘A shower^G3655 is coming^G2064,’ and so^G3779 it turns^G1096 out^G1096.

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Luk 12:55 - “And whenever you feel a [fn]south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way.

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Luk 12:56 - “You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how is it that you do not know how to analyze this present time?

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“And why^G5101 do you not even^G2532 judge^G2919 by yourselves^G1438 what^G3588 is right^G1342?

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Luk 12:58 - “For when you are going with your accuser to appear before the magistrate, on the way, make an effort to [fn]settle with him, so that he does not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

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Luk 12:59 - “I tell you, you will not get out of there until you have paid up [fn]the very last [fn]lepton.”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(12:1)

Lit myriads

(12:1)

Lit the crowd

(12:1)

I.e., fermented dough

(12:3)

Lit spoken to the ear

(12:5)

Gr Gehenna

(12:5)

Lit this One

(12:6)

A Roman copper coin (singular assarion), about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage

(12:7)

Or Stop being afraid

Lit will speak

Lit from

Lit Man, who

Lit my soul, “Soul, you have...”

(12:20)

Lit they are demanding your soul from you

(12:22)

Or stop being worried

(12:22)

Lit soul

(12:25)

Lit cubit (about 18 in. or 45 cm)

(12:25)

Or height

(12:27)

I.e., spin thread for cloth

(12:29)

Or keep seeking

(12:30)

Or these things all the nations of the world

(12:30)

Or wish for

(12:31)

Or continually seek

(12:31)

Or added to

(12:32)

Or Stop being afraid

(12:35)

Lit Have your waist belted

(12:37)

Lit belt himself up

(12:38)

I.e., 9 p.m. to midnight

(12:38)

I.e., midnight to 3 a.m.

(12:39)

Lit know

(12:43)

Or lord

(12:46)

Possibly referring to other extreme punishment

Lit his part with

Lit blows

Or came

Lit what do I wish if...?

(12:50)

Lit with which to be baptized

(12:54)

I.e., from the Mediterranean

(12:55)

I.e., from the desert

(12:58)

Lit be rid of him

(12:59)

Lit even the last

(12:59)

The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage

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