Lukas 12:21

21 Also geht es, wer sich Schätze sammelt und ist nicht reich in Gott.

Lukas 12:21 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:21

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself
This is the accommodation of the parable. Just such a fool is he, and this will be the end or him, who employs all his thoughts, and spends all his time, in amassing to himself worldly riches and wealth, in laying up treasures on earth for himself, for futurity: and makes no use of his earthly substance to be the good of others; nor shows any concern for spiritual and eternal riches; but places all his hope, trust, and confidence, in uncertain riches:

and is not rich towards God;
or "in God", as the Syriac and Arabic versions read; in things pertaining to God, in spiritual things, in faith, and in good works; and is not concerned to lay up a treasure in heaven, to have an interest in durable riches and righteousness; whereas one that is rich towards God, acknowledges that he receives all his riches from God, as the Ethiopic version reads; he gives up all into the hands of God, depends upon his providence for the increase, security, and continuance of it; and uses it to his honour and glory, and for the good of his interest; and is chiefly concerned for the riches of grace and glory; and enjoys much of God, and places all his riches in him: such a man is a wise man, but the reverse of this is the fool in the parable.

Lukas 12:21 In-Context

19 und will sagen zu meiner Seele: Liebe Seele, du hast einen großen Vorrat auf viele Jahre; habe nun Ruhe, iß, trink und habe guten Mut!

20 Aber Gott sprach zu ihm: Du Narr! diese Nacht wird man deine Seele von dir fordern; und wes wird's sein, das du bereitet hast?

21 Also geht es, wer sich Schätze sammelt und ist nicht reich in Gott.

22 Er sprach aber zu seinen Jüngern: Darum sage ich euch: Sorget nicht für euer Leben, was ihr essen sollt, auch nicht für euren Leib, was ihr antun sollt.

23 Das Leben ist mehr denn die Speise, und der Leib mehr denn die Kleidung.