Luke 12:3
1 In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
4 I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.
- KJV
- Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- WEB
- Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
- ASV
- Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- DARBY
- therefore whatever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light, and what ye have spoken in the ear in chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- BLB
- Instead, whatever you⁺ said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you⁺ spoke to the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed upon the housetops.
- ÅB
- derfor skal alt det som dere sier i mørket, bli hørt i lyset, og det som dere hvisker i øret inne i kammerne, det skal bli forkynt på takene.
- OTB
- Derfor, det dere har sagt i mørket, skal bli hørt i lyset, og det dere har hvisket i de innerste rom, skal bli proklamert på takene.
- B1930
- derfor skal alt det som I sier i mørket, bli hørt i lyset, og det som I hvisker i øret inne i kammerne, det skal bli forkynt på takene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 10:27
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:20
Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
Read in contextMatthew 12:36
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:12–13
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Read in contextJob 24:14–15
When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.
Read in contextJude 1:14–15
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
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