Luke 12:16

Then Jesus told them a parable, saying, “The field of a rich man yielded abundantly,

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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

15He said to them, “Watch that you keep yourselves from all greedy desires, because a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions.”

17and he reasoned with himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have a place to store my crops?'

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Cross References

Genesis 26:12Isaac planted crops in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold, because Yahweh blessed him.

Job 12:6The tents of robbers prosper, 1 and those who provoke God feel secure; 1 their own hands are their gods. 1

Psalms 73:3because I was envious of the arrogant 1 when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 1

Hosea 2:8For she had not known that it was I who gave her 1 the grain, the new wine and the oil, 1 and who lavished on her silver and gold, 1 which they then used for Baal. 1

Acts 14:17But still, he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you the rains from heaven 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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