Luke 12:1-7

Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees

1 In the meantime, ¹when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, ²"Beware of ³the leaven of the Pharisees, ⁴which is hypocrisy.

2 ⁵Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

3 Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in ⁶private rooms shall be proclaimed on ⁷the housetops.

Have No Fear

4 "I tell you, my friends, ⁸do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do.

5 But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him ⁹who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell.^[a] Yes, I tell you, fear him!

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?^[b] And ¹⁰not one of them is forgotten before God.

7 Why, ¹¹even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; ¹²you are of more value than many sparrows.