Luke 12

8 Ref And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

9 Ref but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

10 Ref And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

11 Ref And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

12 Ref for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

13 Ref And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

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

15 Ref And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 Ref And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 Ref and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

18 Ref And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

19 Ref And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

20 Ref But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

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

22 Ref And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for `your' life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

23 Ref For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

24 Ref Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

25 Ref And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

26 Ref If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

27 Ref Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28 Ref But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more `shall he clothe' you, O ye of little faith?

29 Ref And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

30 Ref For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31 Ref Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

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

33 Ref Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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

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