Luke 12:16

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And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a certain rich man produced a bountiful harvest.

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  • Gen 26:12-14 : 12 Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that same year he reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. 13 The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy. 14 He had many flocks, herds, and servants, so the Philistines envied him.
  • Gen 41:47-49 : 47 During the seven years of abundance, the land produced bountifully. 48 Joseph gathered all the food produced during those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city, he stored the food from the surrounding fields. 49 Joseph stored up grain in such great abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 "The tents of robbers are at ease, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their own hand."
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree, they increase in wealth.
  • Hos 2:8 : 8 Therefore, I will block her way with thorns and build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 So that you may become children of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  • Acts 14:17 : 17 Yet, he did not leave himself without a witness, for he gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling you with food and gladness in your hearts.

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  • Luke 12:17-21
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    85%

    17And he thought to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, for I have no place to store my crops?'

    18Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.

    19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'

    20But God said to him, 'Fool! This very night your soul will be required of you, and the things you have prepared—who will they belong to?'

    21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • Luke 12:15
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    15Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    1Jesus also said to His disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.

    2So he called him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be manager.'

  • Mark 12:1-2
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    1He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, built a fence around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and constructed a tower. Then he leased it to farmers and went on a journey.

    2At the appointed time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • 2 Sam 12:2
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    2The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

  • Mark 4:25-26
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    25For whoever has, more will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

    26He also said, "The kingdom of God is like this: A man scatters seed on the ground.

  • Matt 13:3
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    3Then he spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

  • Luke 16:19
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    19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

  • Matt 13:22-24
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    22The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

    23But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears and understands the word. This person produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.

    24Jesus presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

  • Mark 4:7-8
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    7Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, so it didn’t produce any grain.

    8Still other seed fell on good soil. It grew, producing fruit that increased and yielded thirty, sixty, and a hundred times what was sown.

  • Luke 13:6
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    6Then he told this parable: 'A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it but found none.'

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.

  • Luke 14:16
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    16Jesus replied, 'A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests.'

  • Mark 12:41
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    41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched how the crowd was putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large amounts.

  • Luke 8:4-5
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    4When a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Him from every city, He spoke in a parable:

    5A sower went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some fell along the path; it was stepped on, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

  • Luke 20:9
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    9Then he began to tell the people this parable: 'A man planted a vineyard, leased it to some farmers, and went away for a long time.

  • Matt 13:8
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    8Still other seeds fell on good soil and yielded a crop—some one hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.

  • Luke 8:8-9
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    8Still other seed fell on good soil, grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times what was sown. As He said this, He cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear."

    9Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?"

  • Luke 8:14
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    14The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by life's worries, riches, and pleasures, and they do not mature.

  • Matt 13:18
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    18So listen to the parable of the sower.

  • Mark 4:19-20
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    19but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

    20But those sown on good ground are the ones who hear the word, welcome it, and produce fruit—some thirty, some sixty, and some a hundred times what was sown.

  • Luke 15:3
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    3So He told them this parable, saying:

  • Luke 8:11
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    11Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

  • Luke 19:12
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    12So he said, "A nobleman traveled to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

  • Luke 18:24
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    24Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Mark 4:33
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    33With many such parables, he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand.

  • Gen 26:12
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    12Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that same year he reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him.

  • Mark 10:23
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    23Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!'

  • Luke 21:1
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    1Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Matt 19:23
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    23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I tell you, it is hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matt 13:31
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    31He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.'

  • Luke 16:11-12
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    11So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?

    12And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what is truly yours?

  • Mark 4:3
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    3Listen! A sower went out to sow.

  • Luke 16:9
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    9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves using worldly wealth so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

  • Luke 13:18
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    18Then Jesus said, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?