Luke 12:15
And He said to them, “Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because his life is not in the abundance of one’s goods.”
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14And He said to him, “Man, who set Me a judge or a divider over you?”
16And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
Cross References
Joshua 7:21and I see among the spoil a good robe of Shinar, and two hundred shekels of silver, and one wedge of gold, whose weight [is] fifty shekels, and I desire them, and take them; and behold, they [are] hid in the earth, in the midst of my tent, and the silver [is] under it.”
Job 2:4And Satan answers YHWH and says, “A skin for a skin, and all that a man has he gives for his life.
Psalms 10:3Because the wicked has boasted || Of the desire of his soul, || And he has blessed a dishonest gainer, || He has despised YHWH.
Psalms 62:10Do not trust in oppression, || And do not become vain in robbery, || Do not set the heart [on] wealth when it increases.
Proverbs 15:16Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, || Than much treasure, and tumult with it.
Proverbs 23:4Do not labor to make wealth, || Cease from your own understanding, || Do you cause your eyes to fly on it? Then it is not.
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 →