Luke 12:18

I know what I'll do,’ he decided. ‘I'll pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and then I'll be able to store all my crops and everything I own.

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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

17After thinking things through, the man said to himself, ‘What shall I do? I've nowhere to store my crops.

19Then I'll tell myself: You have enough to live on for many years, so take life easy: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!’

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Cross References

Luke 12:21This is what happens to people who hoard up wealth for themselves but are not rich as far as God is concerned.”

Luke 18:6Listen to what even an unjust judge decided,” said the Lord.

James 4:15What you should say is, “If it's the Lord's will, we'll live like this and plan to do 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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