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Luke 12:16-21 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verses 16–21 · King James Version
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. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.Luke 12:16-21 · King James Version
Luke 12:16-21 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.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- requiredapaiteōto ask back, demand back, exact something dueG523 →
- treasurethēsaurizōto gather and lay up, to heap up, store up, to accumulate riches, to keep in store, store…G2343 →
- 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 →
- thoughtdialogizomaito bring together different reasons, to reckon up the reasons, to reason, revolve in one…G1260 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- greatermeizōngreater, larger, elder, strongerG3187 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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