Luke 12:16

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

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KJV

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

ASV

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

YLT

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

DBT

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

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For he gathers wealth in vain who does not know how to use it: just like that person who, when the granaries were bursting with new harvests, was preparing receptacles for himself to collect the overflowing fruits, being ignorant of how to use them. For everything that belongs to the world remains in the world, and whatever is gathered together by heirs passes away from us; for those things are not ours, which we cannot take away with us.

Ambrose of Milan· Exposition of the Gospel of Luke, 7.122, 397patristic

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And he spake a parable unto them, saying,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

The ground of a certain rich man, etc. - He had generally what is called good luck in his farm, and this was a remarkably plentiful year.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

He had a whole country to himself, a lordship of his own; he was a little prince. Observe, His wealth lay much in the fruits of the earth, for the king himself is served by the field, Eccl. v. 9 . He had a great deal of ground, and his ground was fruitful; much would have more, and he had more.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse — and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

Cross-references

23 linked verses

The verses this one reaches12

Malachi 3:10
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
James 5:1
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
Genesis 26:12–14
Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
Ezekiel 16:49
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.
Hosea 2:8
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
Genesis 41:47–49
During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully.
Psalms 144:13
Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
Isaiah 5:8
Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.
Job 12:6
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
Psalms 73:3
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.

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More cross-references11 further linked verses, grouped by book▾ open

Every other verse the study tradition links to this one, in the Bible’s own order. The first links in each book carry a line of their text; every reference opens its full verse page.

Job2

Psalms1

Psalms 73:7From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

Proverbs1

Proverbs 1:32For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools…

Ezekiel1

Ezekiel 28:5By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart…

Matthew1

Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun…

Mark1

Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again,…

Luke2

Acts1

Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you…

James1

James 1:11For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls…

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 73:3
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
leads to
- Psalms 37:1
  Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Job 21:7
  Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
- Jeremiah 12:1
  Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live…
- Proverbs 23:17
  Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.
- Psalms 37:7
  Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
Through
Hosea 2:8
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
leads to
- Isaiah 1:3
  The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
Through
Job 12:6
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
leads to
- Job 9:24
  The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
- Psalms 73:11–12
  The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”

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