Luke 12:16

Then he spoke to them using a comparison, saying: “The fertile land of a certain wealthy man produced crops.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

15So he said to them: “Be cautious and wary of all avarice. For a person’s life is not found in the abundance of the things that he possesses.”

17And he thought within himself, saying: ‘What should I do? For I have nowhere to gather together my crops.’

Read all of Luke 12

Cross References

Genesis 26:12Then Isaac sowed in that land, and he found, in that same year, one hundredfold. And the Lord blessed him.

Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers are numerous, and they provoke God boldly; whereas, it is he who has given all things into their hands.

Psalms 73:3Lift up your hands against their arrogance in the end. How great the malice of the enemy has been in the sanctuary!

Hosea 2:8And she did not know that I gave her grain and wine and oil, and that I increased her silver and gold, which they made into Baal.

Acts 14:17And by saying these things, they were barely able to restrain the crowds from immolating to them.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 12:16