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Luke 12:16-21
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And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
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He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
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“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
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And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’
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“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
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“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:16 in Other Translations
KJV
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And he spake a parable unto them, saying,The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
ESV
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And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully,
NLT
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Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.
MSG
16
Then he told them this story: "The farm of a certain rich man produced a terrific crop.
CSB
16
Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive.
Luke 12:16-21 In-Context
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Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
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Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
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And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17
He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
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“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
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And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’
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“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
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“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
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Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.
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For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
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