LUKE 12:5 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) But I’ll tell you who you should be afraid of: Be afraid of the one who has the authority to throw you into hell after you’re dead—yes, that’s who you should be afraid of.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But I will show you whom to fear. Fear the one, after he has killed, having authority to throw into Gehenna. Yes, I say to you, fear him.

UST I will tell you whom you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of God. Not only does he have the right to cause people to die, he also has the right to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, I tell you, God is the one you should truly be afraid of!

BLB But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who has authority, after the killing, to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I say to you, fear Him.

AICNT But I will show you whom to fear; [fear][fn] the one who, after killing, has authority to cast into Gehenna[fn]. Yes, I say to you, fear this one.

12:5, fear: Absent from some manuscripts. ℵ(01) D(05) Latin(a) Syriac(sy^p)

12:5, Gehenna: Often translated hell. Gehenna is originally a transliteration of the Hebrew "Valley of Hinnom." This is a valley southwest of Jerusalem, where human sacrifices had once been offered and where garbage from the city was constantly burning. It was known as the valley of slaughter and the place of divine punishment (Jeremiah 19). Later this picture was combined with the idea of God's judgment, and so the notion of a fiery hell developed. In the New Testament it is the place of punishment of the wicked after the final judgment. (UBS Handbooks for the New Testament [20 Vols.] [American Bible Society, 2021]. Matthew 5:22 and James 3:6).

OEB I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into Gehenna. Yes, I say, be afraid of him.

WEBBE But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna.[fn] Yes, I tell you, fear him.

12:5 or, Hell

WMBB But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehinnom.[fn] Yes, I tell you, fear him.

12:5 or, Hell

NET But I will warn you whom you should fear: Fear the one who, after the killing, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

LSV but I will show to you whom you may fear: fear Him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast into Gehenna; yes, I say to you, fear Him.

FBV Let me make it clear whom you should be afraid of. You should be afraid of the one who after he has killed has the power to dispose of them in Gehenna.[fn] That's the one you should be afraid of.

12:5 The word here is Literally, “Gehenna,” sometimes translated “hell” or “hellfire.” Gehenna was the place outside of Jerusalem where fires were lit to dispose of rubbish by burning. “Hell” is a concept that is derived from Nordic and Anglo-Saxon mythology and does not parallel the idea here.

TCNT But I will tell you whom you should fear: Fear him who has authority to throw you into hell after your body has been killed. Yes, I tell you, fear him!

T4T But I will warn you about the one that you should truly be afraid of. You should be afraid of God, because he not only has the power to cause people to die, he has the power to throw them into hell afterward! Yes, he is truly the one that you should be afraid of!

LEB But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw you[fn] into hell! Yes, I tell you, fear this one!

12:5 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

BBE But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.

Moff I will show you whom to fear--
⇔ fear Him who after he has killed has power to cast you into Gehenna.
⇔ Yes, I tell you, fear Him.

Wymth I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who after killing has power to throw into Gehenna: yes, I say to you, fear him.

ASV But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

DRA But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him.

YLT but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

Drby But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

RV But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
(But I will warn you whom ye/you_all shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath/has killed hath/has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. )

SLT And I will shew you whom ye should fear: Fear him having power, after killing, to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear him.

Wbstr But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

KJB-1769 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
( But I will forewarn you whom ye/you_all shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath/has killed hath/has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. )

KJB-1611 But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.
(But I will forewarne you whom you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath/has killed, hath/has power to cast into hell, yea, I say unto you, Fear him.)

Bshps But I wyll forewarne you who you shall feare: Feare hym, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea I say vnto you, feare hym.
(But I will forewarne you who you shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath/has killed, hath/has power to cast into hell, yea I say unto you, fear him.)

Gnva But I wil forewarne you, who ye shall feare: feare him which after hee hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say vnto you, him feare.
(But I will forewarne you, who ye/you_all shall fear: fear him which after he hath/has killed, hath/has power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, him fear. )

Cvdl But I wil shewe you, whom ye shal feare. Feare him, which after he hath kylled, hath power also to cast in to hell: Yee I saye vnto you: Feare him.
(But I will show you, whom ye/you_all shall fear. Fear him, which after he hath/has killed, hath/has power also to cast in to hell: Ye/You_all I say unto you: Fear him.)

TNT But I will shewe you whom ye shall feare. Feare him which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell. Ye I saye vnto you him feare.
(But I will show you whom ye/you_all shall fear. Fear him which after he hath/has killed hath/has power to cast into hell. Ye/You_all I say unto you him fear. )

Wycl But Y schal schewe to you, whom ye schulen drede; drede ye hym, that aftir he hath slayn, he hath power to sende in to helle. And so Y seie to you, drede ye hym.
(But I shall show to you, whom ye/you_all should dread; dread ye/you_all him, that after he hath/has slain/killed, he hath/has power to send in to hell. And so I say to you, dread ye/you_all him.)

Luth Ich will euch aber zeigen, vor welchem ihr euch fürchten sollt: Fürchtet euch vor dem, der, nachdem er getötet hat, auch Macht hat, zu werfen in die Hölle. Ja, ich sage euch, vor dem fürchtet euch.
(I will you but shown, before/in_front_of which_one you(pl)/their/her you fear(v) should: Fürchtet you before/in_front_of to_him, the/of_the_(one), after he killed has, also power(n) has, to/for throw in the hell. Yes, I said you, before/in_front_of to_him fears(v) you.)

ClVg Ostendam autem vobis quem timeatis: timete eum qui, postquam occiderit, habet potestatem mittere in gehennam: ita dico vobis, hunc timete.[fn]
(Ostendam however to_you(pl) which be_afraid: he_is_afraide him who, after killed, has power to_send in/into/on hell: so/thus I_mean/say to_you(pl), this_one he_is_afraide. )

12.5 Ostendam autem vobis. Quia duo sunt genera persecutorum, unum aperte persequentium, alterum fraudulenter blandientium. Sicut supra contra hypocrisim, ita hic armat contra carnifices. Totus hic locus ad subeundam pro confessione Domini passionem vel contemptu mortis, vel spe præmii, vel mansuros in denuntiatione supplicii instruit.

12.5 Ostendam however to_you(pl). Because two are genera persecutorum, one openly persequentium, the_other fraudulently blandientium. Like above on_the_contrary hypocrisim, so/thus this/here weaponst on_the_contrary meatfices. Totus this/here place to subeundam for confession Master passion or contemptu of_death, or with_hope prizes, or mansuros in/into/on announcementtione supplicii instructs.

UGNT ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: φοβήθητε τὸν μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι, ἔχοντα ἐξουσίαν ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν Γέενναν; ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, τοῦτον φοβήθητε.
(hupodeixō de humin tina fobaʸthaʸte: fobaʸthaʸte ton meta to apokteinai, eⱪonta exousian embalein eis taʸn Geennan; nai, legō humin, touton fobaʸthaʸte.)

SBL-GNT ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε· φοβήθητε τὸν μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ⸂ἔχοντα ἐξουσίαν⸃ ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, τοῦτον φοβήθητε.
(hupodeixō de humin tina fobaʸthaʸte; fobaʸthaʸte ton meta to apokteinai ⸂eⱪonta exousian⸃ embalein eis taʸn geennan; nai, legō humin, touton fobaʸthaʸte.)

RP-GNT Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε· φοβήθητε τὸν μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, τοῦτον φοβήθητε.
(Hupodeixō de humin tina fobaʸthaʸte; fobaʸthaʸte ton meta to apokteinai exousian eⱪonta embalein eis taʸn geennan; nai, legō humin, touton fobaʸthaʸte.)

TC-GNT Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε· φοβήθητε τὸν μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι [fn]ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, τοῦτον φοβήθητε.
(Hupodeixō de humin tina fobaʸthaʸte; fobaʸthaʸte ton meta to apokteinai exousian eⱪonta embalein eis taʸn geennan; nai, legō humin, touton fobaʸthaʸte. )

12:5 εξουσιαν εχοντα ¦ εχοντα εξουσιαν ANT CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–12: Jesus warned and encouraged his disciples

In the previous section, Jesus criticized the Pharisees and teachers of the law. They responded by being hostile to him. Here in Section 12:1–12 a large crowd gathered around Jesus and his disciples. Jesus spoke first to his disciples. He warned them that they must not be hypocrites like the Pharisees. His disciples should not be afraid to declare that they were loyal to him. They should not fear people, but they should fear and respect God, and they should never insult the Holy Spirit. Jesus encouraged them to remember that they were valuable to God. He assured them that the Holy Spirit would help them when people persecuted them.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Another possible heading for this section is:

Warnings and Encouragements (NIV)

Some versions have divided this section into three shorter sections. Each section has one or more parallel passages. If you choose to divide this section, here are some examples of headings that you can use.

12:1–3	A Warning against Hypocrisy (GNT) -or- Jesus warned his disciples not to be like the Pharisees
	(There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 10:26–27.)

12:4–7	The One Whom People Should Fear -or- Jesus told his disciples whom they should fear
	(There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 10:28–31.)

12:8–12	Confessing and Rejecting Christ (GNT) -or- Don’t Be Ashamed of Jesus (NCV)
	(There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 10:32–33, 12:32, 10:19–20.)

12:5a

But I will show you whom you should fear:

Instead, let me tell you^(plur) whom you should really be afraid of.
The one whom you^(plur) should truly fear is God,

But: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as But introduces a contrast. In 12:4, Jesus told his disciples whom they should not fear. In 12:5, Jesus told them whom they should fear. Some English versions do not use an explicit conjunction to express this contrast. Express the contrast in a natural way in your language.

I will show you whom you should fear: The Greek word that the BSB translates as show here means “tell” or “make known.” It does not mean that Jesus would enable the disciples to see God visibly on earth. To make the contrast with 12:4a clear, you may wish to use a verb such as “tell” here, as well. For example:

I will tell you whom you should really fear.

The phrase I will show you emphasizes what follows. In some languages it may be more effective to express the contrast with 12:4a without repeating a clause such as “I will show/tell you.” For example:

God is the one you must fear. (CEV)

12:5b

Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell.

Fear the only one who can both kill your^(plur) body and throw you into hell.
for he has the power/authority to bring a person’s life to an end and then throw that person into hell.

Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell: Jesus was talking here about God. Only God has the power and the authority to condemn a person to hell after ending his physical life on the earth. If your readers would not understand that this refers to God, it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell. (NLT)

has authority to throw you into hell: In Greek, this phrase is more literally “has authority to throw into Gehenna.” This phrase refers to God’s power/authority to punish people who deserve to be punished. The BSB supplies the word you as the object here. However, Jesus was referring in general to anyone who deserved to be punished. He was not referring specifically to his disciples.

In some languages it may be better to use a general expression as the object. This will clarify that Jesus was not talking specifically about the disciples. For example:

he has the power to end a person’s life and then to throw that person into hell

hell: The Greek word that the BSB translates as hell is literally “Gehenna,” the Hebrew name for the Valley of Hinnom. This was a valley south of Jerusalem where people threw the dead bodies of criminals and where garbage was dumped. Fires were always burning there. Jewish people used it as a symbolic name for the place where God will punish wicked people after they die. See hell, sense B, in KBT.

12:5c

Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Yes indeed, I warn you^(plur) to fear him.
I repeat: He/God is the one whom you^(plur) should be afraid of.

Yes, I tell you, fear Him!: Here Jesus repeated what he had already said in 12:5b in order to emphasize how important this message was. Consider how to do this in your language without sounding redundant. Some ways to do this in English are:

Believe me, he is the one you must fear! (GNT)

God is certainly the one you should fear! (CEV)

Parallel LUKE 12:5

Section 12:1–12: Jesus warned and encouraged his disciples

12:5a

12:5b

12:5c