Reformation Directory

1 Christ commandeth to avoid hypocrisy. 4 That we should not fear man but God 5 To confess his Name. 10 Blasphemie against the Spirit 14 Not to pass our vocation. 15 Not to give our selves to covetous care of this life, 32 But to righteousness, alms, watching, patient, wisdom and concord.

1.In *the mean time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trod one another: and he began to say unto his disciples first, Take heed to your selves of the leaven of the Pharises, which is hypocrisy.

2.*For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: neither hid, that shall not be knowen.

3.Wherefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness, it shalbe heard in the light: and that which ye have spoken in the ear, in secret places, shalbe preached on the ^ahouses.

4.*And I say unto you, my friends, be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that are not able to do any more.

5.But I will forewarn you, whom ye shall fear: fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, him fear.

6.Are not five sparrows bought for two farthings, and yet not one of them is forgotten before God?

7.Yea, and all the hairs of your head are numbered: fear not therefore: ye are more of value then many sparrows.

8.*Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man confess also before the Angels of God.

9.But he that shall deny me before men, shalbe denied before the Angels of God.

10.And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shalbe forgiven him: but unto him that ^bshall blaspheme the holie Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.

11.*And when they shall bring you unto the Synagogues, and unto the rulers and princes, take no ^cthought how, or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall speak.

12.For the holie Ghost shall teach you in that same ^hour, what ye ought to say.

13.And one of the company said unto him, Master, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

14.And he said unto him, Man, who made me a ^djudge, or a divider over you?

15.Wherefore he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: ^efor though a man have abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.

16.And he put forth a parable unto them, saying, The ^ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously.

17.Therefore he thought with him self, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room, where I may lay up my fruits?

18.And he said, This will I do, I will pull down my barns, and build greater, and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods.

19.*And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years: live at ease, eat, drink, and take thy pastime.

20.But God said unto him, O fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

21.So is he that gathereth riches to him self, & is not rich in ^fGod.

22.And he spake unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, *Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: neither for your body, what ye shall put on.

23.The life is more then meat: & the body more then the raiment.

24.^gConsider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have store house nor barn, and yet God fedeth them: how much more are ye better then fowls?

25.And which of you with taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

26.If ye then be not able to do the least thing, why take ye thought for the remnant?

27.^hConsider the lilies how they grow: they labour not, neither spin they: yet I say unto you, that Solomon him self in all his royalty was not clothed like one of these.

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

29.Therefore ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither ^stand in doubt.

30.For all such things the people of the world seek for: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31.But rather seek ye after the kingdom of God, ⁱand all these things shalbe ministered unto you.

32.Fear not, little flock: for it is you Father’s pleasure, to give you the ^kkingdom.

33.¶ *Sell that ye have, and give alms: make you bags, which wax not old, a treasure that can never fail in heaven, where no thief commeth, neither moth corrupteth.

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

35.¶ *Let your loins be ^lgird about, and your lights burning,

36.And ye your selves like unto men that wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he commeth and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

37.Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find waking: verily I say unto you, he will ^mgird him self about, and make them to sit down at table, and will come forth, and serve them.

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

39.*Now understand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what hour the thief would have come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be digged through.

40.Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Son of man will come at an hour when ye think not.

41.Then Peter said unto him, Master, tellest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

42.And the Lord said, Who is a faithful steward, and wise, whom the master shall make ruler over his household, to give them their ⁿportion of meat in season?

43.Blessed is that servant, whom his master when he cometh, shall find so doing.

44.Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

45.But if that servant say in his heart, My master doeth defer his coming, and shall begin to smite the servants, and maidens, and to eat, and drink, and to be drunken,

46.The master of that servant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an hour when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and give him his portion with the unbelievers.

47.¶ And that servant that knewe his master’s will, and prepared not him self, neither did according to his will, shalbe beaten with many

48.But he that knewe it not, and yet did commit things ^oworthy of stripes, shalbe beaten with few stripes: for unto whom soever ^pmuch is given, of him shalbe much required, and to whom men much commit, the more of him will they ask.

49.¶ I am come to put ^qfire on the earth, and what is my desire, if it be all ^rready kindled?

50.Notwithstanding I must be ^sbaptised with a baptism, and how am I grieved, till it be ended?

51.*Think ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, nay, but rather debate.

52.For from hence forth there shalbe five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

53.The father shalbe divided against the son, & 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.

54.¶ *Then said he to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the West, straight way ye say, A shower cometh: and so it is.

55.And when ye see the South wind blow, ye say, that it will be hot: and it commeth to pass.

56.Hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the earth, and of the sky: but why discern ye not this time?

57.Yea, and why judge ye not of your selves what is right?

58.¶ *While thou goest with thine adversary to the ruler, as thou art in the way, give diligence in the way, that thou maist be ^tdelivered from him, lest he bring thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the jayler, and the jayler cast thee into prison.

59.I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the utmost mite.

Luke 12

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