Luke 12:20
But God said to him, 'Foolish man, tonight your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
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21That is what someone is like who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Cross References
Exodus 16:9Moses said to Aaron, “Say to all the community of the people of Israel, 'Come near before Yahweh, for he has heard your complaints.'”
2 Samuel 13:28Absalom commanded his servants saying, “Listen closely. When Amnon begins to be affected by the wine, and when I say to you, 'Attack Amnon,' then kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and brave.”
Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, the number of his many sons, all the promotions by which the king honored him, and how he had advanced above all the officials and the servants of the king.
Job 20:20Because he has known no satisfaction himself, 1 he will not be able to save anything in which he takes pleasure. 1
Job 27:16Though the wicked man heaps up silver like the dust, 1 and heaps up clothing like clay, 1
Psalms 49:17For when he dies he will take nothing away; 1 his glory will not go down after him. 1
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 →