Luke 12:16 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Then he used this illustration. He said, "A rich man had land that produced good crops.(GOD'S WORD®)

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:

BBE:

And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,

WBS:

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

WEB:

He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

YLT:

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

Luke 12:16 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 12:15 Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."

Luke 12:17 "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:16 {6} And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The {e} ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
(6) There are none more mad than rich men who depend upon their riches.
(e) Or rather country, for here is set forth a man that possesses not only a piece of ground, but a whole country, as they do who join house to house, and field to field; Isa 5:8.

PNT:

12:16-19 He spake a parable. To show that riches do not secure one from evil.
A certain rich man. There is no intimation that his wealth was unjustly secured.

MHC:

12:13-21 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 the world will not satisfy the desires of a soul. Here is a parable, which shows the folly of carnal worldling while they live, and their misery when they die. The character drawn is exactly that of a prudent, worldly man, who has no grateful regard to the providence of God, nor any right thought of the uncertainty of human affairs, the worth of his soul, or the importance of eternity. How many, even among professed Christians, point out similar characters as models for imitation, and proper persons to form connexions with! We mistake if we think that thoughts are hid, and thoughts are free. When he saw a great crop upon his ground, instead of thanking God for it, or rejoicing to be able to do more good, he afflicts himself. What shall I do now? The poorest beggar in the country could not have said a more anxious word. The more men have, the more perplexity they have with it. It was folly for him to think of making no other use of his plenty, than to indulge the flesh and gratify the sensual appetites, without any thought of doing good to others. Carnal worldlings are fools; and the day is coming when God will call them by their own name, and they will call themselves so. The death of such persons is miserable in itself, and terrible to them. Thy soul shall be required. He is loth to part with it; but God shall require it, shall require an account of it, require it as a guilty soul to be punished without delay. It is the folly of most men, to mind and pursue that which is for the body and for time only, more than that for the soul and eternity.

CONC:

Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Fertile Field Forth Ground Lands Man's Parable Plentifully Produced Productive Rich Saying Simile Spake Spoke Story Wealth Yielded

Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Field Forth Good Ground Lands Parable Plentifully Produced Rich Simile Story Yielded

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