Luke 12:16

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth well.

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In The King James Version

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

In Context

15And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.

17And he pondered within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have nowhere I will store my crops?

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Cross References

Genesis 26:12And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundredfold. And LORD blessed him.

Job 12:6The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God are secure. Into whose hand God brings [abundantly].

Psalms 73:3For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Hosea 2:8For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

Acts 14:17although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22

Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 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. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →

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