Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. New Living Translation Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. English Standard Version And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, Berean Standard Bible Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. Berean Literal Bible And He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. King James Bible And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: New King James Version Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. New American Standard Bible And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. NASB 1995 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. NASB 1977 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a certain rich man was very productive. Legacy Standard Bible And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. Amplified Bible Then He told them a parable, saying, “There was a rich man whose land was very fertile and productive. Christian Standard Bible Then he told them a parable: “A rich man’s land was very productive. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He told them a parable: “A rich man’s land was very productive. American Standard Version And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he told a parable to them: “A certain rich man's land brought him many crops.” Contemporary English Version So Jesus told them this story: A rich man's farm produced a big crop, Douay-Rheims Bible And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. English Revised Version And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he used this illustration. He said, "A rich man had land that produced good crops. Good News Translation Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. International Standard Version Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops. Literal Standard Version And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; Majority Standard Bible Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. New American Bible Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. NET Bible He then told them a parable: "The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, New Revised Standard Version Then he told them a parable: “The land of a rich man produced abundantly. New Heart English Bible He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. Webster's Bible Translation And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Weymouth New Testament And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops, World English Bible He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. Young's Literal Translation And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Rich Fool…15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. 17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’… Cross References 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. Matthew 13:8 Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop--a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold. Luke 12:15 And He said to them, "Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Luke 12:17 So he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?' Treasury of Scripture And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: The ground. Genesis 26:12-14 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him… Genesis 41:47-49 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls… Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. Jump to Previous Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Field Forth Good Ground Lands Parable Plentifully Produced Rich Simile Story YieldedJump to Next Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Field Forth Good Ground Lands Parable Plentifully Produced Rich Simile Story YieldedLuke 12 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. Verse 16. - The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. The unhappy subject of the Lord's story was a common figure in Palestine in an ordinarily prosperous time. We have the portrait of a landowner whose farms do not seem to have been acquired by any unjust means. This man, after years of successful industry, having acquired great wealth, wholly devotes himself to it and to its further increase. He does not give himself up to excess or profligacy, but simply, body and soul, becomes the slave of his wealth; utterly, hopelessly selfish, he forgets alike God and his neighbor. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. He told Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. a parable: παραβολὴν (parabolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. “The ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground χώρα (chōra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. of a certain τινὸς (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. rich πλουσίου (plousiou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4145: Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. man Ἀνθρώπου (Anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. produced an abundance. εὐφόρησεν (euphorēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2164: To bear well, bring a good harvest, yield abundantly. From eu and phoreo; to bear well, i.e. Be fertile. Links Luke 12:16 NIVLuke 12:16 NLT Luke 12:16 ESV Luke 12:16 NASB Luke 12:16 KJV Luke 12:16 BibleApps.com Luke 12:16 Biblia Paralela Luke 12:16 Chinese Bible Luke 12:16 French Bible Luke 12:16 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 12:16 He spoke a parable to them saying (Luke Lu Lk) |
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