Luke 12:16

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

Darby Translation

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, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.

17And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.

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Cross References

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

Job 12:6The tents of desolators are in peace, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth.

Psalms 73:3For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.

Hosea 2:8And she did not know that I had given her the corn and the new wine and the oil, and had multiplied to her the silver and gold, which they employed for Baal.

Acts 14:17though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with 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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