Luke 12:16

Luke 12:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
• New International Version (NIV)And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

Context of Luke 12:16

14Jesus replied, ‘It is not my job to say which of you is right or wrong. And it is not my job to say how much each of you should have.’ 15Then he said to all the people, ‘Be very careful! Do not want more things than you really need. A person's life is worth more than the things that he has, even if he is very rich.’ Jesus then told them a story: ‘A man had some very good ground, where he planted seeds. The plants grew very well. When they became ripe, he had much more than he planted. 17He thought about how much he would soon have. “I have nowhere to store all the food from my plants,” he said to himself. 18But then he decided what to do. He thought, “I will pull down the building where I now store my food. Then I will build a bigger place to store it all, as well as everything else that is mine.

Luke 12:16 word by word

Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς λέγων· ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he spakeλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• a parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• The groundὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The groundχώραchōra · countryG5561
• of a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• richπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• brought forth plentifullyεὐφορέωeuphoreō · be fruitfulG2164

Cross-references for Luke 12:16

• Genesis 26:12Isaac planted crops in the land and they grew very well. They made 100 times the amount of food that he had planted. This was because the Lord blessed him.
• Genesis 41:47During the seven good years, lots of food grew in the land.
• Job 12:6But robbers seem to live in peace. They cause God to be angry but they think that they are safe. They trust their own strength as their god.
• Psalms 73:3When I saw that wicked people had plenty of things, I was jealous of those proud people.
• Hosea 2:8She did not realize that I was the one who gave her everything that she needed. I gave her grain, wine and olive oil. I even gave her lots of silver and gold. But she used my gifts to worship Baal instead of me.
• Matthew 5:45If you live like this, you will show that you really are children of your Father above. God is kind to everyone. He causes the sun to shine on everyone, both good people and bad people. He also causes the rain to fall on everyone, people who obey him and people who do not obey him.
• Acts 14:17But God has showed everybody very clearly what he is like. He has showed you that he is kind. He causes the rain to fall from the sky. He causes the plants to give you food at the right time each year. He gives you plenty of food to eat. In these ways he makes you very happy.’

Commentaries on Luke 12:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16A parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. Plentifully - His land was fertile, and produced even beyond his expectations, and beyond what he had provided for.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Christ's kingdom is spiritual, and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but wordly dominion is not founded in grace. It does not encourage expectations of worldly advantages by religion. The rewards of Christ's disciples are of another nature. Covetousness is a sin we need constantly to be warned against; for happiness and comfort do not depend on the wealth of this world. The things of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20On the surface, the rich man’s plan seemed wise. But he thought only about himself (compare Ecclesiastes 5:10). He did not think about giving any of his crops to people in need. He assumed that his wealth would last. He only wanted a place to store it and did not include God in his plans (see James 4:13–17). So God’s judgment against him was just.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. a certain rich man, &c.--Why is this man called a "fool?" (Lu 12:20) (1) Because he deemed a life of secure and abundant earthly enjoyment the summit of human felicity. (2) Because, possessing the means of this, through prosperity in his calling, he flattered himself that he had a long lease of such enjoyment, and nothing to do but give himself up to it. Nothing else is laid to his charge.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings