Luke 12:16-21 And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:… When God's goodness was showered upon him in such abundance, he should have opened his treasures and permitted them to flow: for this end his riches had been bestowed upon him. When rain from heaven has filled a basin on the mountain-top, the reservoir overflows, and so sends down a stream to refresh the valley below; it is for similar purposes that God in His providential government fills the cup of those who stand on the high places of the earth — that they may distribute the blessing among those who occupy a lower place in the scale of prosperity. But self was this man's pole star: he eared for himself, and for none besides. Self was his god; for to please himself was practically the chief end of his existence. (W. Arnot.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he spake a parable unto 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. |
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