Luke 12

“In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.” The line’s distinctive content terms include afraid, body, friends. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.” Naming Fear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the…” Naming Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:” The line’s distinctive content terms include certain, ground, parable. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include barns, bestow, build. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be…” Naming Soul keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.” The line’s distinctive content terms include body, life, meat. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Naming Father and Fear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth…” Naming Sell keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;” The line’s distinctive content terms include burning, girded, lights. Its relationship to verses 34 and 36 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cometh, immediately, knocketh. Its relationship to verses 35 and 37 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include house, broken, goodman. Its relationship to verses 38 and 40 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” Naming Son keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.” The line’s distinctive content terms include ruler, truth. Its relationship to verses 43 and 45 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will…” The line’s distinctive content terms include appoint, aware, hour. Its relationship to verses 45 and 47 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!” The line’s distinctive content terms include accomplished, baptism, baptized. Its relationship to verses 49 and 51 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cloud, cometh, people. Its relationship to verses 53 and 55 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blow, cometh, heat. Its relationship to verses 54 and 56 shows what work it does in this passage.

“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?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be…” The line’s distinctive content terms include judge, officer, adversary. Its relationship to verses 57 and 59 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.” The line’s distinctive content terms include depart, last, mite. Its relationship to verses 58 shows what work it does in this passage.