Luke 12:16

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And he put foorth a similitude vnto the, saying: The grounde of a certaine ryche man brought foorth plentifull fruites.

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  • Gen 26:12-14 : 12 Then Isahac sowed in that lande, and receaued in the same yere an hundred folde: and the Lorde blessed hym. 13 And the man waxed myghtie, & went foorth, and grewe tyll he was exceeding great. 14 For he had possessio of sheepe, of oxen, and a myghtie housholde: and therfore the Philistines had enuie at hym.
  • Gen 41:47-49 : 47 And in the seuen plenteous yeres, the earth brought foorth great store for to lay vp. 48 And he gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeres which were in the lande of Egypt, and layed vp the foode in the cities: the foode of the fieldes that grew rounde about euery citie, layed he vp in the same. 49 And Ioseph layed vp corne in store lyke vnto the sande of the sea, in multitude out of measure, vntyll he left numbryng: for it was without number.
  • Job 12:6 : 6 The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperitie, and they that maliciouslie meddle against God dwell without care, in those thinges that God hath geuen richely with his hande.
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie.
  • Ps 73:12 : 12 Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde: do possesse riches.
  • Hos 2:8 : 8 And she dyd not knowe that I gaue her corne, and wine, and oyle, and multiplied her siluer and golde, which they bestowed on Baal.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 That ye may be the chyldren of your father, which is in heauen. For he maketh his sonne to aryse on the euyll, and on the good, and sendeth rayne on the iust, and on the vniust.
  • Acts 14:17 : 17 Neuerthelesse, he left not hym selfe without witnesse, in that he shewed his benefites from heauen, in geuyng vs rayne and fruitefull seasons, fillyng our heartes with foode and gladnesse.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 85%

    17 And he thought within him selfe, saying, What shall I do, because I haue no rowme where to bestow my fruites?

    18 And he sayde, this wyll I do, I wyll destroy my barnes, and buylde greater, and therin wyll I gather all my fruites and my goodes.

    19 And I wyll saye to my soule: Soule, thou hast much goods layed vp in store for many yeres, take thyne ease, eate, drynke, and be mery.

    20 But God sayde vnto hym: Thou foole, this nyght wyll they fetch awaye thy soule againe fro thee: Then whose shall those thynges be, which thou hast prouided?

    21 So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe, and is not ryche towardes God.

  • 15 And he sayde vnto them, Take heede & beware of couetousnes: For no mans lyfe standeth in the aboundaunce of the thynges which he possesseth.

  • Luke 16:1-2
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    80%

    1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples. There was a certayne riche man, which had a stewarde, and the same was accused vnto hym that he had wasted his goodes.

    2 And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.

  • Mark 12:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 And he beganne to speake vnto them by parables. A certayne man planted a vineyarde, and compassed it about with an hedge, and ordeyned a wynepresse, and built a towre, and let it out vnto husbande men: and went into a straunge countrey.

    2 And when the tyme was come, he sent to the husbande men a seruaunt, that he myght receaue of the husbandmen, of the fruite of the vineyarde.

  • 2 The rich man had exceeding many sheepe and oxen:

  • Mark 4:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    25 For vnto hym that hath, shall it be geuen: and from hym that hath not, shalbe taken away, euen that which he hath.

    26 And he sayde, so is the kyngdome of God: euen as yf a man shoulde sowe seede in the grounde,

  • 3 And he spake many thynges to them in parables, saying: Beholde, the sower went foorth to sowe.

  • 12 For whosoeuer hath, to hym shalbe geuen, and he shall haue more aboundaunce: But whosoeuer hath not, from hym shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

  • 19 Ther was a certaine riche man, whiche was clothed in purple & fine whyte, and fared very deliciously euery day.

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    22 He also that receaued seede into the thornes, is he that heareth the worde: and the care of this worlde, and the disceiptfulnes of ryches, choke vp the worde, and so is he made vnfruitfull.

    23 But he that receaued seede into the good grounde, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite: and bryngeth foorth, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

    24 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying: The kyngdome of heauen is likened vnto a man, which sowed good seede in his fielde.

  • Mark 4:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7 And some fell among thornes: and the thornes grewe vp, and choked it, and it gaue no fruite.

    8 And some fell vpon good grounde, and dyd yelde fruite, that sprang vp, and grewe, and brought foorth, some thirtie folde, and some sixtie folde, and some an hundred folde.

  • 6 He tolde also this similitude. A certaine man had a figge tree planted in his vineyarde, and he came, and sought fruite theron, and founde none.

  • 6 This yet I say he which soweth litle, shall reape litle: and he that soweth in geuyng largely and freely, shall reape plenteouslie.

  • 16 Then sayde he vnto hym. A certayne man ordayned a great supper, and bad many,

  • 41 And when Iesus sate ouer agaynst the treasurie, he behelde howe the people put money into the treasurie: And many that were rich, cast in much.

  • Luke 8:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 When much people were gathered together, & were come to hym out of all cities, he spake by a similitude.

    5 The sower wet out to sowe his seede: and as he sowed, some fell by the way syde, and it was troden downe, and the foules of the ayre deuoured it vp.

  • 9 Then began he to put foorth to the people this parable. A certayne man planted a vineyarde, and let it foorth to husbande men, and went hym selfe into a straunge countrey for a great season.

  • 8 But some fell into good grounde, and brought foorth fruite, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirtie folde.

  • Luke 8:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8 And some fell on good grounde, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundred folde. And as he sayde these thynges, he cryed: He that hath eares to heare, let hym heare.

    9 And his disciples asked hym, saying what maner of similitude is this?

  • 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they, which whe they haue hearde, go foorth, and are choked with cares & ryches, and voluptuous lyuyng, & bring foorth no fruite.

  • 18 Heare ye therfore the similitude of the sower.

  • Mark 4:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19 And the cares of this worlde, and the deceytfulnesse of ryches, and the lustes of other thynges enter in, and choke the worde, and it is made vnfruitefull.

    20 And they whiche receaue seede into good grounde, are suche as heare the worde, and receaue it, so that one corne doth bryng foorth thirtie, some sixtie, some an hundred.

  • 3 But he put foorth this parable vnto them, saying:

  • 11 The parable is this. The seede, is the worde of God.

  • 12 He sayde therfore: A certayne noble man went into a farre countrey, to receaue for hym selfe a kyngdome, and to come agayne.

  • 24 When Iesus sawe that he was sory, he sayde: With what difficultie shall they that haue money, enter into the kyngdome of God?

  • 33 And with many such parables preached he the worde vnto them, as they were able to heare it.

  • 12 Then Isahac sowed in that lande, and receaued in the same yere an hundred folde: and the Lorde blessed hym.

  • 23 And when Iesus had loked rounde about, he sayde vnto his disciples: Howe hardly shall they that haue riches, enter into the kyngdome of God?

  • 1 As he beheld, he sawe the ryche men whiche caste their gyftes into the treasurie.

  • 23 Then Iesus sayde vnto his disciples: Ueryly I say vnto you, that a riche man shall hardly enter into the kyngdome of heauen.

  • 31 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying. The kyngdome of heauen is like to a grayne of mustard seede, which a man toke & sowed in his fielde.

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    11 So then, yf ye haue not ben faythfull in the vnryghteous Mammon, who shall trust you in the true treasure?

    12 And yf ye haue not ben faythfull in another mans businesse, who shall geue you that which is your owne?

  • 3 Hearken: Beholde, there went out a sower to sowe:

  • 9 And I saye vnto you, make you friends of the vnrighteous Mammo, that when ye shall haue neede, they may receaue you into euerlastyng habitations.

  • 18 Then sayde he: What is the kyngdome of God lyke? or whereto shall I compare it?