Luke 12:3 (GNV)

Passage

Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:1 In the meane time, there gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, so that they trode one another: and he began to say vnto his disciples first, Take heede to your selues of the leauen of the Pharises, which is hypocrisie.

Luke 12:2 For there is nothing couered, that shall not bee reueiled: neither hidde, that shall not be knowen.

Luke 12:3 Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

Luke 12:4 And I say vnto you, my friendes, be not afraide of them that kill the bodie, and after that are not able to doe any more.

Luke 12:5 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "wherefore", "whatsoeuer", "haue", "spoken", "darkenesse", "shall", and "heard". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "wherefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "For there is nothing couered that shall..." into verse 4's "And I say vnto you my friendes...", so "light" and "wherefore" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "wherefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.