Luke 12:48-58

48 But he that knew not, and committed things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom men have committed much, from him they will ask the more.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it is already kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished!
51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division:
52 For from henceforth there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
53 The father will 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.
54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, immediately ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55 And when [ye perceive] the south wind blowing, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
56 [Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth; but how is it, that ye do not discern this time?
57 And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
58 When thou goest with thy adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he draw thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

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