Luke 12:2

Bible in Basic English

But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered,

King James Version (1611)
For there is nothing couered, that shall not be reuealed, neither hid, that shall not be knowen.

King James Version
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

English Standard Version
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

New American Standard Bible
"But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

New Century Version
Everything that is hidden will be shown, and everything that is secret will be made known.

Amplified Bible
"But there is nothing [so carefully] concealed that it will not be revealed, nor so hidden that it will not be made known.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Legacy Standard Bible
But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.

Berean Standard Bible
There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

Contemporary English Version
Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known.

Complete Jewish Bible
There is nothing covered up that will not be uncovered, or hidden that will not become known.

Darby Translation
but there is nothing covered up which shall not be revealed, nor secret that shall not be known;

Easy-to-Read Version
Everything that is hidden will be shown, and everything that is secret will be made known.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.

George Lamsa Translation
For there is nothing that is covered, that will not be uncovered; and what is hidden that will not be known.

Good News Translation
Whatever is covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known.

Lexham English Bible
But nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, and secret that will not be made known.

Literal Translation
But there is nothing which has been completely concealed which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not be known.

American Standard Version
But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Hebrew Names Version
But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

International Standard Version
There is nothing covered that will not be exposed and nothing secret that will not be made known.Matthew 10:26; Mark 4:22; Luke 8:17;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
For nothing is hidden which shall not be revealed, and nothing secreted which shall not be made known.

Murdock Translation
For there is nothing hidden, which will not be revealed; nor concealed, that will not be known.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For there is nothyng couered, that shall not be vncouered, neither hyd, that shall not be knowen.

English Revised Version
But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed: and hid, that shall not be known.

World English Bible
But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For there is nothing covered that shall not be uncovered, neither hid, that shall not be made known:

Weymouth's New Testament
There is nothing that is covered up which will not be uncovered, nor hidden which will not become known.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For no thing is hilid, that schal not be schewid; nether hid, that schal not be wist.

Update Bible Version
But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Webster's Bible Translation
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

New English Translation
Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

New King James Version
For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.

New Living Translation
The time is coming when everything that is covered up will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.

New Life Bible
For there is nothing covered up that will not be seen. There is nothing hidden that will not be known.

New Revised Standard
Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, nothing, hath been, covered up, which shall not be uncovered, and hidden, which shall not be made known.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed: nor hidden that shall not be known.

Revised Standard Version
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For ther is no thinge covered that shall not be vncovered: nether hyd that shall not be knowen.

Young's Literal Translation
and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But there is nothinge hyd, that shal not be discouered: nether secrete, that shal not be knowne.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for there is nothing conceal'd, which shall not be disclos'd; nothing secret, which shall not be made publick.

Simplified Cowboy Version

Contextual Overview

¹ At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit. ² But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear. ³ So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops. ⁴ And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that. ⁵ 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. ⁶ Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind. ⁷ But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows. ⁸ And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God. ⁹ But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God. ¹⁰ And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 8:17, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Matthew 10:26, Mark 4:22, Romans 2:16, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11, Revelation 20:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 44:16 - God hath Exodus 30:33 - compoundeth Joshua 7:21 - they are hid 2 Samuel 11:8 - go down 2 Samuel 12:12 - secretly 1 Kings 14:2 - disguise thyself Job 8:13 - the hypocrite's Job 20:27 - heaven Job 22:14 - General Psalms 90:8 - our Proverbs 10:9 - but Ecclesiastes 10:20 - in thy bedchamber Jeremiah 16:17 - General Daniel 2:22 - he knoweth Hosea 2:10 - now Hosea 7:2 - I remember Micah 7:3 - wrap Zephaniah 3:5 - bring Malachi 1:14 - cursed Mark 8:15 - Take Acts 5:13 - of Ephesians 5:12 - in James 3:17 - hypocrisy

Cross-References

Genesis 12:3
To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse: and you will become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Genesis 12:4
So Abram went as the Lord had said to him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went away from Haran.

Genesis 12:6
And Abram went through the land till he came to Shechem, to the holy tree of Moreh. At that time, the Canaanites were still living in the land.

Genesis 12:8
And moving on from there to the mountain on the east of Beth-el, he put up his tent, having Beth-el on the west and Ai on the east: and there he made an altar and gave worship to the name of the Lord.

Genesis 12:9
And he went on, journeying still to the South.

Genesis 12:10
And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.

Genesis 12:14
And so it was that when Abram came into Egypt, the men of Egypt, looking on the woman, saw that she was fair.

Genesis 12:16
And because of her, he was good to Abram, and he had sheep and oxen and asses, and men-servants and women-servants, and camels.

Genesis 12:17
And the Lord sent great troubles on Pharaoh's house because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

Genesis 12:18
Then Pharaoh sent for Abram, and said, What have you done to me? why did you not say that she was your wife?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed,.... No sin, be it ever so secret or privately done, as nothing is more covered than hypocrisy, but what shall be detected sooner or later; if not in this world, which is often the case, yet the last judgment, and in the world to come:

neither hid, that shall not be known; for how careful soever men may be to hide their vices from others, they are known to God; who will bring every thing into judgment, and make manifest the secrets of all hearts. These were general sentences, which were used by Christ at different times, upon different occasions, and applied to particular cases; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nothing covered - See the notes at Matthew 10:26-32.

Luke 12:3

Shall be proclaimed upon the housetops - See the notes at Matthew 10:27. The custom of making proclamation from the tops or roofs of houses still prevails in the East. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. i. p. 51, 52) says: “At the present day, local governors in country districts cause their commands thus to be published. Their proclamations are generally made in the evening, after the people have returned from their labors in the field. The public crier ascends the highest roof at hand, and lifts up his voice in a long-drawn call upon all faithful subjects to give ear and obey. He then proceeds to announce, in a set form, the will of their master, and demand obedience thereto.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 12:2. There is nothing covered — See the notes on Matthew 5:15; Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:27; Mark 4:22.