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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 one^G240 another,^G240 He began^G757 saying^G3004 to His disciples^G3101 first^G4413 of all, “Beware^G4337 of the leaven^G2219 of the Pharisees,^G5330 which^G3748 is hypocrisy.^G5272

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Luk 12:2 - “But there is nothing^G3762 covered^G4780 up that will not be revealed,^G601 and hidden^G2927 that will not be known.^G1097

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Luk 12:3 - “Accordingly,^G473 whatever^G3745 you have said^G3004 in the dark^G4653 will be heard^G191 in the light,^G5457 and what^G3739 you have [fn]whispered^G2980^G4314^G3775 in the inner^G5009 rooms^G5009 will be proclaimed^G2784 upon the housetops.^G1430

(Mat 10:8–31 )

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Luk 12:4 - “I say^G3004 to you, My friends,^G5384 do not be afraid^G5399 of those^G3588 who kill^G615 the body^G4983 and after^G3326 that have^G2192 no^G3361^G5100 more^G4057 that they can do.^G4160

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Luk 12:5 - “But I will [fn]warn^G5263 you whom^G5101 to fear:^G5399 fear^G5399 the One who, after^G3326 He has killed,^G615 has^G2192 authority^G1849 to cast^G1685 into [fn]hell;^G1067 yes,^G3483 I tell^G3004 you, fear^G5399 Him!

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Luk 12:6 - “Are not five^G4002 sparrows^G4765 sold^G4453 for two^G1417 [fn]cents?^G787 Yet not one^G1520 of them is forgotten^G1950 before^G1799 God.^G2316

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Luk 12:7 - “Indeed,^G235^G2532 the very^G2532 hairs^G2359 of your head^G2776 are all^G3956 numbered.^G705 Do not fear;^G5399 you are more^G1308 valuable^G1308 than many^G4183 sparrows.^G4765

(Mat 10:32, 33 )

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Luk 12:8 - “And I say^G3004 to you, everyone^G3956 who^G3739 confesses^G3670 Me before^G1715 men,^G444 the Son^G5207 of Man^G444 will confess^G3670 him also^G2532 before^G1715 the angels^G32 of God;^G2316

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Luk 12:9 - but he who denies^G720 Me before^G1715 men^G444 will be denied^G533 before^G1715 the angels^G32 of God.^G2316

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Luk 12:10 - “And everyone^G3956 who^G3739 [fn]speaks^G3004 a word^G3056 against^G1519 the Son^G5207 of Man,^G444 it will be forgiven^G863 him; but he who blasphemes^G987 against^G1519 the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151 it will not be forgiven^G863 him.

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Luk 12:11 - “When^G3752 they bring^G1533 you before^G1909 the synagogues^G4864 and the rulers^G746 and the authorities,^G1849 do not worry^G3309 about how^G4459 or^G2228 what^G5101 you are to speak^G626 in your defense,^G626 or^G2228 what^G5101 you are to say;^G3004

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Luk 12:12 - for the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 will teach^G1321 you in that very^G846 hour^G5610 what^G3739 you ought^G1163 to say.”^G3004

Covetousness Denounced

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Luk 12:13 - 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^G3004 to him, “Man,^G444 who^G5101 appointed^G2525 Me a judge^G2923 or^G2228 arbitrator^G3312 over^G1909 you?”

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Luk 12:15 - Then^G2532 He said^G3004 to them, “Beware,^G3708 and be on your guard^G5442 against^G575 every^G3956 form^G3956 of greed;^G4124 for not even when^G1722 one^G5100 has^G4052 an abundance^G4052 does his life^G2222 consist^G1510 of his possessions.”^G5225

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Luk 12:16 - And He told^G3004 them a parable,^G3850 saying,^G3004 “The land^G5561 of a rich^G4145 man^G444 was very^G2164 productive.^G2164

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Luk 12:17 - “And he began reasoning^G1260 to himself,^G1438 saying,^G3004 ‘What^G5101 shall I do,^G4160 since^G3754 I have^G2192 no^G3756 place^G4226 to store^G4863 my crops?’^G2590

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Luk 12:18 - “Then^G2532 he said,^G3004 ‘This^G3778 is what I will do:^G4160 I will tear^G2507 down^G2507 my barns^G596 and build^G3618 larger^G3173 ones,^G3173 and there^G1563 I will store^G4863 all^G3956 my grain^G4621 and my goods.^G18

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Luk 12:19 - ‘And I will say^G3004 to my soul,^G5590 “Soul,^G5590 you have^G2192 many^G4183 goods^G18 laid^G2749 up for many^G4183 years^G2094 to come; take^G373 your ease,^G373 eat,^G2068 drink^G4095 and be merry.”’^G2165

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Luk 12:20 - “But God^G2316 said^G3004 to him, ‘You fool!^G878 This^G3778 very night^G3571 [fn]your soul^G5590 is required^G523 of you; and now who^G5101 will own what^G3739 you have prepared?’^G2090

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Luk 12:21 - “So^G3779 is the man who stores^G2343 up treasure^G2343 for himself,^G848 and is not rich^G4147 toward^G1519 God.”^G2316

(Mat 6:19–21, 25–34 )

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Luk 12:22 - And He said^G3004 to His disciples,^G3101 “For this^G3778 reason^G1223 I say^G3004 to you, [fn]do not worry^G3309 about^G3588 your [fn]life,^G5590 as to what^G5101 you will eat;^G2068 nor^G3366 for your body,^G4983 as to what^G5101 you will put^G1746 on.

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Luk 12:23 - “For life^G5590 is more^G4183 than food,^G5160 and the body^G4983 more^G4183 than clothing.^G1742

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Luk 12:24 - “Consider^G2657 the ravens,^G2876 for they neither^G3777 sow^G4687 nor^G3777 reap;^G2325 they have no^G3756 storeroom^G5009 nor^G3761 barn,^G596 and yet God^G2316 feeds^G5142 them; how^G4214 much^G4214 more^G3123 valuable^G1308 you are than the birds!^G4071

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Luk 12:25 - “And which^G5101 of you by worrying^G3309 can^G1410 add^G4369 a single [fn]hour^G4083 to his [fn]life’s^G2244 span?^G2244

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Luk 12:26 - “If^G1487 then^G3767 you cannot^G1410^G3761 do even^G3761 a very^G1646 little^G1646 thing,^G1646 why^G5101 do you worry^G3309 about^G4012 other^G3062 matters?^G3062

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Luk 12:27 - “Consider^G2657 the lilies,^G2918 how^G4459 they grow:^G837 they neither^G3777 toil^G2872 nor^G3777 spin;^G3514 but I tell^G3004 you, not even^G3761 Solomon^G4672 in all^G3956 his glory^G1391 clothed^G4016 himself like^G5613 one^G1520 of these.^G3778

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Luk 12:28 - “But if^G1487 God^G2316 so^G3779 clothes^G6005 the grass^G5528 in the field,^G68 which is alive today^G4594 and tomorrow^G839 is thrown^G906 into the furnace,^G2823 how^G4214 much^G4214 more^G3123 will He clothe you? You men^G3640 of little^G3640 faith!^G3640

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Luk 12:29 - “And do not seek^G2212 what^G5101 you will eat^G2068 and what^G5101 you will drink,^G4095 and do not keep worrying.^G3349

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Luk 12:30 - “For [fn]all^G3956 these^G3778 things^G3778 the nations^G1484 of the world^G2889 eagerly^G1934 seek;^G1934 but your Father^G3962 knows^G6063 that you need^G5535 these^G3778 things.^G3778

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Luk 12:31 - “But seek^G2212 His kingdom,^G932 and these^G3778 things^G3778 will be added^G4369 to you.

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Luk 12:32 - “Do not be afraid,^G5399 little^G3398 flock,^G4168 for your Father^G3962 has chosen^G2106 gladly^G2106 to give^G1325 you the kingdom.^G932

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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 which do not wear^G3822 out, an unfailing^G413 treasure^G2344 in heaven,^G3772 where^G3699 no^G3756 thief^G2812 comes^G1448 near^G1448 nor^G3761 moth^G4597 destroys.^G1311

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Luk 12:34 - “For where^G3699 your treasure^G2344 is, there^G1563 your heart^G2588 will be also.^G2532

Be in Readiness

(Mat 24:42–51 )

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Luk 12:35 - “[fn]Be dressed^G4024 in readiness,^G4024 and keep your lamps^G3088 lit.^G2545

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Luk 12:36 - “Be like^G3664 men^G444 who are waiting^G4327 for their master^G2962 when^G4219 he returns^G360 from the wedding^G1062 feast,^G1062 so^G2443 that they may immediately^G2112 open^G455 the door to him when he comes^G2064 and knocks.^G2925

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Luk 12:37 - “Blessed^G3107 are those^G1565 slaves^G1401 whom^G3739 the master^G2962 will find^G2147 on the alert^G1127 when he comes;^G2064 truly^G281 I say^G3004 to you, that he will gird^G4024 himself to serve, and have them recline^G347 at the table, and will come^G3928 up and wait^G1247 on them.

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Luk 12:38 - “Whether^G2579 he comes^G2064 in the [fn]second^G1208 watch,^G5438 or^G2579 even^G2579 in the [fn]third,^G5154 and finds^G2147 them so,^G3779 blessed^G3107 are those^G1565 slaves.

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Luk 12:39 - “But [fn]be sure^G1097 of this,^G3778 that if^G1487 the head^G3617 of the 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 [fn]broken^G1358 into.

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Luk 12:40 - “You too,^G2532 be ready;^G2092 for the Son^G5207 of Man^G444 is coming^G2064 at an hour^G5610 that you do not [fn]expect.”^G1380

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Luk 12:41 - Peter^G4074 said,^G3004 “Lord,^G2962 are You addressing^G3004 this^G3778 parable^G3850 to us, or^G2228 to everyone^G3956 else as well?”^G2532

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Luk 12:42 - And the Lord^G2962 said,^G3004 “Who^G5101 then^G686 is the faithful^G4103 and sensible^G5429 steward,^G3623 whom^G3739 his master^G2962 will put^G2525 in charge^G2525 of his [fn]servants,^G2322 to give^G1325 them their rations^G4620 at the proper^G2540 time?^G2540

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Luk 12:43 - “Blessed^G3107 is that slave^G1401 whom^G3739 his [fn]master^G2962 finds^G2147 so^G3779 doing^G4160 when he comes.^G2064

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Luk 12:44 - “Truly^G230 I say^G3004 to you that he will put^G2525 him in charge^G2525 of all^G3956 his possessions.^G5225

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Luk 12:45 - “But if^G1437 that slave^G1401 says^G3004 in his heart,^G2588 ‘My master^G2962 [fn]will be a long^G5549 time^G5549 in coming,’^G2064 and begins^G757 to beat^G5180 the slaves,^G3814^G3816 both men^G3816 and women,^G3814 and to eat^G2068 and drink^G4095 and get^G3182 drunk;^G3182

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Luk 12:46 - the master^G2962 of that slave^G1401 will come^G2240 on a day^G2250 when^G3739 he does not expect^G4328 him and at an hour^G5610 he does not know,^G1097 and will cut^G1371 him in pieces,^G1371 and assign^G5087 him a place^G3313 with the unbelievers.^G571

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Luk 12:47 - “And that slave^G1401 who knew^G1097 his master’s^G2962 will^G2307 and did not get^G2090 ready^G2090 or^G2228 act^G4160 in accord^G4314 with his will,^G2307 will^G2307 receive^G1194 many^G4183 lashes,^G1194

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Luk 12:48 - but the one who did not know^G1097 it, and committed^G4160 deeds worthy^G514 of [fn]a flogging,^G4127 will receive^G1194 but few.^G3641 From everyone^G3956 who^G3739 has been given^G1325 much,^G4183 much^G4183 will be required;^G523 and to whom^G3739 they entrusted^G3908 much,^G4183 of him they will ask^G154 all^G4057 the more.^G4057

Christ Divides Men

(Mat 10:34–39 )

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Luk 12:49 - “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^G2192 a baptism^G908 to [fn]undergo,^G907 and how^G4459 distressed^G4912 I am until^G2193 it is accomplished!^G5055

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Luk 12:51 - “Do you suppose^G1380 that I came^G3854 to grant^G1325 peace^G1515 on earth?^G1093 I tell^G3004 you, no,^G3780 but rather^G2228 division;^G1267

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Luk 12:52 - for from now^G3568 on five^G4002 members in one^G1520 household^G3624 will be divided,^G1266 three^G5140 against^G1909 two^G1417 and two^G1417 against^G1909 three.^G5140

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Luk 12:53 - “They will be divided,^G1266 father^G3962 against^G1909 son^G5207 and son^G5207 against^G1909 father,^G3962 mother^G3384 against^G1909 daughter^G2364 and daughter^G2364 against^G1909 mother,^G3384 mother-in-law^G3994 against^G1909 daughter-in-law^G3565 and daughter-in-law^G3565 against^G1909 mother-in-law.”^G3994

(Mat 16:1–4 )

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Luk 12:54 - And He was also^G2532 saying^G3004 to the crowds,^G3793 “When^G3752 you see^G3708 a cloud^G3507 rising^G393 in the west,^G1424 immediately^G2112 you say,^G3004 ‘A shower^G3655 is coming,’^G2064 and so^G3779 it turns^G1096 out.

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Luk 12:55 - “And when^G3752 you see a south^G3558 wind^G3558 blowing,^G4154 you say,^G3004 ‘It will be a hot^G2742 day,’ and it turns^G1096 out that way.

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Luk 12:56 - “You hypocrites!^G5273 You know^G6063 how^G6063 to analyze^G1381 the appearance^G4383 of the earth^G1093 and the sky,^G3772 but [fn]why^G4459 do you not analyze^G1381 this^G3778 present time?^G2540

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Luk 12:57 - “And why^G5101 do you not even^G2532 on your own^G1438 initiative^G575 judge^G2919 what^G1342 is right?^G1342

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Luk 12:58 - “For while^G5613 you are going^G5217 with your opponent^G476 to appear before^G1909 the magistrate,^G758 on your way^G3598 there make^G1325 an effort^G2039 to [fn]settle^G525 with him, so^G3379 that he may not drag^G2694 you before^G4314 the judge,^G2923 and the judge^G2923 turn^G3860 you over^G3860 to the officer,^G4233 and the officer^G4233 throw^G906 you into prison.^G5438

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Luk 12:59 - “I say^G3004 to you, you will not get^G1831 out of there^G1564 until^G2193 you have paid^G591 the very^G2532 last^G2078 [fn]cent.”^G3016

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(12:1)

Literally: myriads

(12:1)

Literally: the crowd

(12:3)

Literally: spoken in the ear

(12:5)

Or, show

(12:5)

Gr Gehenna

(12:6)

Gr assaria, the smallest of copper coins

(12:10)

Literally: will speak

(12:13)

Literally: out of

(12:20)

Literally: they are demanding your soul from you

(12:22)

Or, stop being worried

(12:22)

Literally: soul

(12:25)

Literally: cubit (approx 18 in.)

(12:25)

Or, height

(12:30)

Or, these things all the nations of the world

(12:35)

Literally: Let your loins be girded

(12:38)

I.e. 9 p.m. to midnight

(12:38)

I.e. midnight to 3 a.m.

(12:39)

Literally: know

(12:39)

Literally: dug through

(12:40)

Literally: think, suppose

(12:42)

Literally: service

(12:43)

Or, lord

(12:45)

Literally: is delaying to come

(12:48)

Literally: blows

(12:49)

Or, came

(12:49)

Literally: what do I wish if...?

(12:50)

Literally: be baptized with

(12:56)

Literally: how

(12:58)

Literally: be released from him

(12:59)

Gr lepton; i.e. 1/128 of a denarius

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