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The Book of Luke, Chapter 12, Verse 11

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‹And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.›
King James Version
‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›
American Standard Version
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
New English Translation
And I will say to myself,“You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
World English Bible
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
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‹For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.›
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And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
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And he said unto him, ‹Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?›
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And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›
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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›
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‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›
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‹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 my goods.›
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‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›
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‹But God said unto him,› [Thou] ‹fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?›
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‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›