Thematic Bible




Luke 12:1 (show verse)

In those times, the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

Luke 12:2 (show verse)

but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;

Luke 12:3 (show verse)

therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Luke 12:4 (show verse)

But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.

Luke 12:5 (show verse)

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

Luke 12:6 (show verse)

Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

Luke 12:7 (show verse)

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.

Luke 12:8 (show verse)

But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

Luke 12:9 (show verse)

but he that shall have denied me before men shall be denied before the angels of God;

Luke 12:10 (show verse)

and whoever shall say a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him; but to him that speaks injuriously against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 (show verse)

But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

Luke 12:12 (show verse)

for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in the hour itself what should be said.

Luke 12:13 (show verse)

And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

Luke 12:14 (show verse)

But he said to him, Man, who established me as a judge or a divider over you?

Luke 12:15 (show verse)

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

Luke 12:16 (show verse)

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

Luke 12:17 (show verse)

And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.

Luke 12:18 (show verse)

And he said, This will I do: I will take away my granaries and build greater, and there I will lay up all my produce and my good things;

Luke 12:19 (show verse)

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Alertness » What to be aware of
Carnal security » Poverty
Common delusions » Trusting in riches
Covetousness » Covetous people
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Fool » Parables of » Of the rich fool
Gluttony » Leads to » Carnal security
Greed/gluttony » The greedy
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
Presuming upon time » Preparing for many years of enjoyment
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Preparing for many years of enjoyment
Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
earthly Riches » Gift of God
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » Poverty
Self-delusion » Prosperity frequently leads to
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Preparing for many years of enjoyment
the things that are Transient » Power » Pleasure
earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Trust in riches » The folly of
Wealth » Accumulation of » Select readings
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of

Luke 12:20 (show verse)

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Alertness » What to be aware of
Business » Cares » Presumption
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
Care » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
Covetousness » Covetous people
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Requiring the soul
Death of the The Wicked » Illustrated
natural Death » Described as » God requiring the soul
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Fool » Parables of » Of the rich fool
Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
Fools » Depend upon their wealth
Greed/gluttony » The greedy
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is uncertain
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
Immortality » Of the soul
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
Man » Possessed of » A soul
Man's » Immortality » Of the soul
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool
Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Often sudden and unexpected
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
earthly Riches » Gift of God
Self-delusion » Fatal consequences of
Self-delusion » Fatal » consequences of
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
Soul » Immortal
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship
the things that are Transient » Power » Pleasure
earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Trust in riches » The folly of
Wealth » Accumulation of » Select readings
The wicked » Death of
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of

Luke 12:21 (show verse)

Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:22 (show verse)

And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:23 (show verse)

The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.

Luke 12:24 (show verse)

Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds?

Luke 12:25 (show verse)

But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:26 (show verse)

If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

Luke 12:27 (show verse)

Consider the lilies how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I say unto you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

Luke 12:28 (show verse)

But if God thus clothe the grass, which to-day is in the field and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much rather you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:29 (show verse)

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

Luke 12:30 (show verse)

for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;

Luke 12:31 (show verse)

but seek his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

Luke 12:32 (show verse)

Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:33 (show verse)

Sell what ye possess and give alms; make to yourselves purses which do not grow old, a treasure which does not fail in the heavens, where thief does not draw near nor moth destroy.

Luke 12:34 (show verse)

For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

Luke 12:35 (show verse)

Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;

Luke 12:36 (show verse)

and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

Luke 12:37 (show verse)

Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.

Luke 12:38 (show verse)

And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen.

Luke 12:39 (show verse)

But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.

Luke 12:40 (show verse)

And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think it, the Son of man comes.

Luke 12:41 (show verse)

And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?

Luke 12:42 (show verse)

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

Luke 12:43 (show verse)

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus;

Luke 12:44 (show verse)

verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.

Luke 12:45 (show verse)

But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,

Luke 12:46 (show verse)

the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.

Luke 12:47 (show verse)

But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Luke 12:48 (show verse)

but he who knew it not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And to every one to whom much has been given, much shall be required from him; and to whom men have committed much, they will ask from him the more.

Luke 12:49 (show verse)

I have come to cast a fire on the earth; and what will I if already it has been kindled?

Luke 12:50 (show verse)

But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!

Luke 12:51 (show verse)

Think ye that I have come to give peace in the earth? Nay, I say to you, but rather division:

Luke 12:52 (show verse)

for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided; three shall be divided against two, and two against three:

Luke 12:53 (show verse)

father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

Luke 12:54 (show verse)

And he said also to the crowds, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straightway ye say, A shower is coming; and so it happens.

Luke 12:55 (show verse)

And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it happens.

Luke 12:56 (show verse)

Hypocrites, ye know how to judge of the appearance of the earth and of the heaven; how is it then that ye do not discern this time?

Luke 12:57 (show verse)

And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Luke 12:58 (show verse)

For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Luke 12:59 (show verse)

I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.