Luke 12:16

And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

Literal Standard 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

15And He said to them, “Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because his life is not in the abundance of one’s goods.”

17and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What will I do, because I have nowhere I will gather together my fruits?

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Cross References

Genesis 26:12And Isaac sows in that land, and finds in that year a hundredfold, and YHWH blesses him;

Job 12:6The tents of spoilers are at peace, || And those provoking God have confidence, || Into whose hand God has brought.

Psalms 73:3I see the peace of the wicked, || That there are no bands at their death,

Hosea 2:8And she did not know that I had given to her || The grain, and the new wine, and the oil. Indeed, I multiplied silver to her, || And the gold they prepared for Ba‘al.

Acts 14:17though, indeed, He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good—giving rains to us from Heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our 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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