Thematic Bible




Luke 12:1 (show verse)

In the mean time, an innumerable multitude being gathered together, so that they trod one upon another, he said to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 12:2 (show verse)

For there is nothing covered that shall not be uncovered, neither hid, that shall not be made known:

Luke 12:3 (show verse)

So that whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light, and what ye have whispered in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

Luke 12:4 (show verse)

But I say to you, my friends; Fear not them that kill the body, and after that can do no more:

Luke 12:5 (show verse)

But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say to you, fear him.

Luke 12:6 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:7 (show verse)

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Luke 12:8 (show verse)

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

Luke 12:9 (show verse)

But he that denieth me before man, shall be denied before the angels of God.

Luke 12:10 (show verse)

And whosoever shall speak against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 (show verse)

But when they bring you to the synagogues and to magistrates and powers,

Luke 12:12 (show verse)

take no thought how or what ye shall answer or what ye shall say. For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in that hour, what ye ought to say.

Luke 12:13 (show verse)

And one out of the croud said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

Luke 12:14 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:15 (show verse)

And he said to them, Take heed and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:16 (show verse)

And he spake a parable to them,

Luke 12:17 (show verse)

saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do?

Luke 12:18 (show verse)

For I have no room where to stow my fruits. And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I stow all my fruits and my goods.

Luke 12:19 (show verse)

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years: take thine ease; eat, drink, and 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, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: and whose shall the things be that thou hast provided?
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)

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:22 (show verse)

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:23 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:24 (show verse)

Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; neither have store-house nor barn: yet God feedeth them. How much better are ye than the birds?

Luke 12:25 (show verse)

And which of you by taking thought, can add the least measure to his age?

Luke 12:26 (show verse)

If ye then be not able to do that which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

Luke 12:27 (show verse)

Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Luke 12:28 (show verse)

If then God so cloth the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the still, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:29 (show verse)

And seek not ye, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of a doubtful mind.

Luke 12:30 (show verse)

For the nations of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.

Luke 12:31 (show verse)

But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

Luke 12:32 (show verse)

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:33 (show verse)

Sell what ye have and give alms: provide yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 12:34 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:35 (show verse)

Let your loins be girt,

Luke 12:36 (show verse)

and your lamps burning, And be like men that wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding, that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.

Luke 12:37 (show verse)

Happy are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to table, and will come forth and serve them.

Luke 12:38 (show verse)

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, happy are those servants.

Luke 12:39 (show verse)

And this ye know, that if the master of the house had known, what hour the thief would have come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broke open.

Luke 12:40 (show verse)

Therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh in an hour when ye think not.

Luke 12:41 (show verse)

Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also to all?

Luke 12:42 (show verse)

And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season?

Luke 12:43 (show verse)

Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

Luke 12:44 (show verse)

Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he hath.

Luke 12:45 (show verse)

But if that servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming, and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens, and to eat, and drink, and be drunken:

Luke 12:46 (show verse)

The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he expecteth not, and at an hour when he knoweth not, and will cut him in sunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

Luke 12:47 (show verse)

And that servant who knew his Lord's will, and prepared not, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Luke 12:48 (show verse)

But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom they have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Luke 12:49 (show verse)

I am come to send fire on the earth.

Luke 12:50 (show verse)

And what do I desire? That it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with: and how am I straitned till it be accomplished!

Luke 12:51 (show verse)

Suppose ye that I am come to send peace upon earth? I tell you, Nay, but rather division.

Luke 12:52 (show verse)

For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

Luke 12:53 (show verse)

The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

Luke 12:54 (show verse)

And he said to the people also, When ye see a cloud rising out of the west, straitway ye say, There cometh a heavy shower, and so it is.

Luke 12:55 (show verse)

And when ye find the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be sultry heat; and it is so.

Luke 12:56 (show verse)

Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the earth and of the sky: how do ye not discern this season?

Luke 12:57 (show verse)

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

Luke 12:58 (show verse)

When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, give diligence in the way to be delivered from him: lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Luke 12:59 (show verse)

I tell thee, thou shalt in no wise come out thence, till thou hast paid the last mite.