Thematic Bible




Luke 12:1 (show verse)

In the mean time great multitudes of people being gathered together about Him, so that they trode upon one another, He began to say to his disciples, Beware of the leaven of the pharisees, which is hypocrisy: for there is nothing concealed,

Luke 12:2 (show verse)

which shall not be discovered; nor hidden which shall not be known.

Luke 12:3 (show verse)

Therefore whatsoever ye have said in darkness shall be heard in the light: and what ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed on the house-tops.

Luke 12:4 (show verse)

Now I say unto you, my friends, Be not afraid of them, that can only kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

Luke 12:5 (show verse)

But I will shew you whom ye should fear,---Fear Him, who after He hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

Luke 12:6 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:7 (show verse)

Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

Luke 12:8 (show verse)

But I say unto you, Whosoever shall own me before men, the Son of man will also own him before the angels of God.

Luke 12:9 (show verse)

But he, that disowneth me before men, shall be disowned before the angels of God.

Luke 12:10 (show verse)

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him; but unto him, that blasphemeth the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

Luke 12:11 (show verse)

And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:

Luke 12:12 (show verse)

for the holy Spirit shall teach you at that very time what ye ought to say.

Luke 12:13 (show verse)

And one among the multitude said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me: but He said unto him,

Luke 12:14 (show verse)

Man, who set me over you as a judge or divider?

Luke 12:15 (show verse)

And He said unto them, See to it that ye beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of his possessions.

Luke 12:16 (show verse)

And He spake a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Luke 12:17 (show verse)

and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.

Luke 12:18 (show verse)

And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.

Luke 12:19 (show verse)

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of 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 unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which 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 heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.

Luke 12:22 (show verse)

And He said to his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your 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: they neither sow nor reap; they have neither store-house nor barn, and yet God feedeth them: how much more worth are ye than the fowls?

Luke 12:25 (show verse)

And which of you by all his thought can add one moment to his life?

Luke 12:26 (show verse)

If then ye cannot do even the lest, why are ye so anxious about the rest?

Luke 12:27 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:28 (show verse)

Now if God so clothe the grass which is to day in the field, and to-morrow is cast into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Luke 12:29 (show verse)

And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in careful suspense:

Luke 12:30 (show verse)

for all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Luke 12:31 (show verse)

Seek ye therefore the kingdom of God, and all these shall be super-added unto you.

Luke 12:32 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:33 (show verse)

Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a never-failing treasure in the heavens, where no thief approacheth nor 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, and your lights burning, and

Luke 12:36 (show verse)

ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.

Luke 12:37 (show verse)

Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.

Luke 12:38 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:39 (show verse)

And this ye know, that if the master of a house had known at what hour the thief would 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 at a season that ye think not of.

Luke 12:41 (show verse)

Then said Peter unto Him, Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us only, or to all others likewise?

Luke 12:42 (show verse)

And the Lord said, Who is indeed that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his family to give out the measure 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 tell you, that 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 begin to beat the men and maid-servants, and drink, and to be drunken:

Luke 12:46 (show verse)

the lord of that servant will come on a day in which he does not expect him, and at a time which he is not aware of; and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful.

Luke 12:47 (show verse)

And that servant, who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself to do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Luke 12:48 (show verse)

but he that knew it not, and did things deserving stripes, shall be beaten with few: for to whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will demand the more.

Luke 12:49 (show verse)

I am come to send fire on the earth, and how do I desire that it were already kindled?

Luke 12:50 (show verse)

for I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am straitened till it be accomplished?

Luke 12:51 (show verse)

Do ye think that I am come to give peace on the earth? I tell you, nay; but rather division.

Luke 12:52 (show verse)

For from this time there shall be five in one family divided, three against two and two against three:

Luke 12:53 (show verse)

the father will be 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)

He said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising from the west, ye presently say, there is a shower coming, and so it proves:

Luke 12:55 (show verse)

and when ye observe the south-wind blowing, ye say there will be heat, and it cometh to pass.

Luke 12:56 (show verse)

Ye hypocrites, ye know how to discern the face of the earth and of the heavens, and why do ye not discern the present time?

Luke 12:57 (show verse)

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

Luke 12:58 (show verse)

When thou art going with thine adversary to the magistrate, endeavour while thou art in the way to be discharged, least he force thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer carry thee to prison.

Luke 12:59 (show verse)

I tell thee, thou shalt not come out from thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.