New Testament · VERSE 16

Luke 12:16

King James Version

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

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Luke 12:16 in context

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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.

Luke 12:16SELECTED VERSE

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

And 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.

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