路加福音 12
防備假冒為善
（太10‧26－27）
1 這時，有幾萬人聚集，甚至彼此踐踏。耶穌開講，先對門徒說：「你們要防備法利賽人的酵，就是假冒為善。 2 掩蓋的事沒有不露出來的；隱藏的事沒有不被人知道的。 3 因此，你們在暗中所說的，將要在明處被人聽見；在內室附耳所說的，將要在房上被人宣揚。」
該怕的是誰
（太10‧28－31）
4 「我的朋友，我對你們說，那殺身體以後不能再做甚麼的，不要怕他們。 5 我要指示你們當怕的是誰：當怕那殺了以後又有權柄丟在地獄裏的。我實在告訴你們，正要怕他。 6 五個麻雀不是賣二分銀子嗎？但在上帝面前，一個也不忘記； 7 就是你們的頭髮，也都被數過了。不要懼怕，你們比許多麻雀還貴重！」
在人的面前承認基督
（太10‧32－33；12‧32；10‧19－20）
8 「我又告訴你們，凡在人面前認我的，人子在上帝的使者面前也必認他； 9 在人面前不認我的，人子在上帝的使者面前也必不認他。 10 凡說話干犯人子的，還可得赦免；惟獨褻瀆聖靈的，總不得赦免。 11 人帶你們到會堂，並官府和有權柄的人面前，不要思慮怎麼分訴，說甚麼話； 12 因為正在那時候，聖靈要指教你們當說的話。」
無知財主的比喻
13 眾人中有一個人對耶穌說：「夫子！請你吩咐我的兄長和我分開家業。」 14 耶穌說：「你這個人！誰立我作你們斷事的官，給你們分家業呢？」 15 於是對眾人說：「你們要謹慎自守，免去一切的貪心，因為人的生命不在乎家道豐富。」 16 就用比喻對他們說：「有一個財主田產豐盛； 17 自己心裏思想說：『我的出產沒有地方收藏，怎麼辦呢？』 18 又說：『我要這麼辦：要把我的倉房拆了，另蓋更大的，在那裏好收藏我一切的糧食和財物， 19 然後要對我的靈魂說：靈魂哪，你有許多財物積存，可作多年的費用，只管安安逸逸地吃喝快樂吧！』 20 上帝卻對他說：『無知的人哪，今夜必要你的靈魂；你所預備的要歸誰呢？』 21 凡為自己積財，在上帝面前卻不富足的，也是這樣。」
不要憂慮
（太6‧25－34，19－21）
22 耶穌又對門徒說：「所以我告訴你們，不要為生命憂慮吃甚麼，為身體憂慮穿甚麼； 23 因為生命勝於飲食，身體勝於衣裳。 24 你想烏鴉，也不種也不收，又沒有倉又沒有庫，上帝尚且養活牠。你們比飛鳥是何等地貴重呢！ 25 你們哪一個能用思慮使壽數多加一刻呢t？ 26 這最小的事，你們尚且不能做，為甚麼還憂慮其餘的事呢？ 27 你想百合花怎麼長起來；它也不勞苦，也不紡線。然而我告訴你們，就是所羅門極榮華的時候，他所穿戴的，還不如這花一朵呢！ 28 你們這小信的人哪，野地裏的草今天還在，明天就丟在爐裏，上帝還給它這樣的妝飾，何況你們呢！ 29 你們不要求吃甚麼，喝甚麼，也不要掛心； 30 這都是外邦人所求的。你們必須用這些東西，你們的父是知道的。 31 你們只要求他的國，這些東西就必加給你們了。 32 你們這小群，不要懼怕，因為你們的父樂意把國賜給你們。 33 你們要變賣所有的賙濟人，為自己預備永不壞的錢囊，用不盡的財寶在天上，就是賊不能近、蟲不能蛀的地方。 34 因為，你們的財寶在哪裏，你們的心也在那裏。」
警醒的僕人
（太24‧45－51）
35 「你們腰裏要束上帶，燈也要點著， 36 自己好像僕人等候主人從婚姻的筵席上回來。他來到，叩門，就立刻給他開門。 37 主人來了，看見僕人警醒，那僕人就有福了。我實在告訴你們，主人必叫他們坐席，自己束上帶，進前伺候他們。 38 或是二更天來，或是三更天來，看見僕人這樣，那僕人就有福了。 39 家主若知道賊甚麼時候來，就必警醒，不容賊挖透房屋，這是你們所知道的。 40 你們也要預備；因為你們想不到的時候，人子就來了。」
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彼得說：「主啊，這比喻是為我們說的呢？還是為眾人呢？」 42 主說：「誰是那忠心有見識的管家，主人派他管理家裏的人，按時分糧給他們呢？ 43 主人來到，看見僕人這樣行，那僕人就有福了。 44 我實在告訴你們，主人要派他管理一切所有的。 45 那僕人若心裏說：『我的主人必來得遲』，就動手打僕人和使女，並且吃喝醉酒； 46 在他想不到的日子，不知道的時辰，那僕人的主人要來，重重地處治他t，定他和不忠心的人同罪。 47 僕人知道主人的意思，卻不預備，又不順他的意思行，那僕人必多受責打； 48 惟有那不知道的，做了當受責打的事，必少受責打；因為多給誰，就向誰多取；多託誰，就向誰多要。」
分裂的原因
（太10‧34－36）
49 「我來要把火丟在地上，倘若已經著起來，不也是我所願意的嗎？ 50 我有當受的洗還沒有成就，我是何等地迫切呢？ 51 你們以為我來，是叫地上太平嗎？我告訴你們，不是，乃是叫人紛爭。 52 從今以後，一家五個人將要紛爭：三個人和兩個人相爭，兩個人和三個人相爭；
53 父親和兒子相爭，
兒子和父親相爭；
母親和女兒相爭，
女兒和母親相爭；
婆婆和媳婦相爭，
媳婦和婆婆相爭。」
分辨 時候
（太16‧2－3）
54 耶穌又對眾人說：「你們看見西邊起了雲彩，就說：『要下一陣雨』；果然就有。 55 起了南風，就說：『將要燥熱』；也就有了。 56 假冒為善的人哪，你們知道分辨天地的氣色，怎麼不知道分辨這時候呢？」
同對頭和解
（太5‧25－26）
57 「你們又為何不自己審量甚麼是合理的呢？ 58 你同告你的對頭去見官，還在路上，務要盡力地和他了結；恐怕他拉你到官面前，官交付差役，差役把你下在監裏。 59 我告訴你，若有半文錢沒有還清，你斷不能從那裏出來。」
Luke 12
Fear God, Not People
1 Meanwhile,t when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesust began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard againstt the yeast of the Pharisees,s which is hypocrisy.s2 Nothing is hiddent that will not be revealed,s and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
3 So thent whatever you have said in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have whisperedt in private roomss will be proclaimed from the housetops.t
4 “It tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body,s and after that have nothing more they can do.5 But I will warnt you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing,s has authority to throw yout into hell.s Yes, I tell you, fear him!6 Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies?s Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid;s you are more valuable than many sparrows.
8 “It tell you, whoever acknowledgest me before men,t the Son of Man will also acknowledges before God’s angels.9 But the one who denies me before men will be denied before God’s angels.10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the person who blasphemes against the Holy Spirits will not be forgiven.t11 But when they bring you before the synagogues,ss thet rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defenset or what you should say,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that momentt what you must say.”t
The Parable of the Rich Landowner
13 Thent someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tells my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”14 But Jesust said to him, “Man,t who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”t15 Thent he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself fromt all types of greed,t because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”16 He thent told them a parable:t “The land of a certain rich man producedt an abundant crop,17 sot he thought to himself,t ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’s18 Thent he said, ‘Is will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.19 And I will say to myself,t “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your lifet will be demanded back fromt you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’t
21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself,s but is not rich toward God.”
Exhortation Not to Worry
22 Thent Jesust said to hiss disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worryt about yours life, what you will eat, or about yourss body, what you will wear.23 For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.24 Consider the ravens:t They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feedst them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!25 And which of you by worryingt can add an hour to his life?t26 So ift you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry aboutt the rest?27 Consider how the flowerst grow; they do not workt or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!28 And ift this is how God clothes the wild grass,t which is heret today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven,ts how much mores will he clothe you, you people of little faith!29 Sot do not be overly concerned aboutt what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.t30 For all the nations of the world pursuet these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
31 Instead, pursuet hiss kingdom,s and these things will be given to you as well.
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleasedt to give you the kingdom.33 Sell your possessionss and give to the poor.t Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out – a treasure in heavent that never decreases,t where no thief approaches and no motht destroys.
34 For where your treasures is, there your heart will be also.
Call to Faithful Stewardship
35 “Get dressed for servicet and keep your lamps burning;s36 be like peoplet waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration,s so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.37 Blessed are those slavest whom their master finds alertt when he returns! I tell you the truth,t he will dress himself to serve,t have them take their place at the table,t and will comet and wait on them!s38 Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the nights and finds them alert,t blessed are those slaves!t39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thiefs was coming, he would not have lets his house be broken into.
40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”s
41 Thent Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?”s42 The Lord replied,t “Who then is the faithful and wise manager,t whom the master puts in charge of his household servants,t to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?43 Blessed is that slavet whom his master finds at workt when he returns.44 I tell you the truth,t the mastert will put him in charge of all his possessions.45 But ift thatt slave should say to himself,t ‘My master is delayedt in returning,’ and he begins to beats the othert slaves, both men and women,t and to eat, drink, and get drunk,46 then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee, and will cut him in two,t and assign him a place with the unfaithful.t47 Thatt servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master askedt will receive a severe beating.
48 But the one who did not know his master’s willt and did things worthy of punishmentt will receive a light beating.t From everyone who has been given much, much will be required,t and from the one who has been entrusted with much,s even more will be asked.t
Not Peace, but Division
49 “I have comes to bringt fire on the earth – and how I wish it were already kindled!50 I have a baptisms to undergo,t and how distressed I am until it is finished!51 Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!t52 For from now ons there will be five in one household divided, three against two and two against three.
53 They will be divided,t father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Reading the Signs
54 Jesust also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west,s you say at once, ‘A rainstormt is coming,’ and it does.55 And when you see the south winds blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is.
56 You hypocrites!s You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know hows to interpret the present time?
Clear the Debts
57 “Andt why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?58 As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate,s make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer,s and the officer throw you into prison.
59 I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the very last cent!”ts