Luke 12:16 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 12:16

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Exposition of the Gospel of Luke, 7.122 (397)

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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1858)

The passage we have now read, affords a singular instance of man's readiness to bring the things of this world into the midst of his religion. We are told that a certain hearer of our Lord asked Him to assist him about his temporal affairs. "Master," he said, "speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me." He probably had some vague idea that Jesus was going to set up a kingdom in this world, and to reign upon earth. He resolves to make an early application about his own financial matters.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Εἶπεν	Eipen	He spoke	G2036 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
παραβολὴν	parabolēn	a parable	G3850 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
αὐτοὺς	autous	them	G846 →
λέγων·	legōn	saying;	G3004 →
ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Of a man	G444 →
τινὸς	tinos	certain	G5100 →
πλουσίου	plousiou	rich	G4145 →
εὐφόρησεν	euphorēsen	brought forth abundantly	G2164 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
χώρα.	chōra	ground.	G5561 →

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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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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke