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Luke 12:16 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verse 16
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:Luke 12:16 · King James Version
Luke 12:16 in context
14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15And 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.
16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- parableparabolēa placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle…G3850 →
- certaintisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- groundchōrathe space lying between two places or limits, a region or countryG5561 →
- spakeeiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- richplousioswealthy, abounding in material resources, metaph. abounding, abundantly supplied…G4145 →
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We have in these verses, I. The application that was made to Christ, very unseasonably, by one of his hearers, desiring him to interpose between him and his brother in a matter that concerned the estate of the family (Luk 12:13): "Master, speak to my brother; speak as a prophet, speak as a king, speak with authority;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-21