Luke 12:18

Then he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my produce and my goods.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

In Context

17And he reasoned within himself saying, ‘What shall I do, because I have no place to store my crops?’

19And I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and enjoy yourself!’

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Cross References

Luke 12:21Just like that is he who accumulates treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 18:6Then the Lord said: “Hear what the unjust judge said.

James 4:15Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.”

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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