Luke 12:16
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
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- Gen 26:12-14 : 12 And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him; 13 and the man is great, and goeth on, going on and becoming great, till that he hath been very great, 14 and he hath possession of a flock, and possession of a herd, and an abundant service; and the Philistines envy him,
- Gen 41:47-49 : 47 and the land maketh in the seven years of plenty by handfuls. 48 And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which `is' round about `each' city hath he put in its midst; 49 and Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number.
- Job 12:6 : 6 At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
- Ps 73:3 : 3 The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
- Ps 73:12 : 12 Lo, these `are' the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.
- Hos 2:8 : 8 And she knew not that I had given to her, The corn, and the new wine, and the oil. Yea, silver I did multiply to her, And the gold they prepared for Baal.
- Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
- Acts 14:17 : 17 though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'
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- Luke 12:17-215 verses85%
17 and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
18 and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,
19 and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
20 `And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
21 so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
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15 And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
- Luke 16:1-22 verses80%
1 And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
2 and having called him, he said to him, What `is' this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
- Mark 12:1-22 verses78%
1 And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;
2 and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
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2 The rich hath flocks and herds very many;
- Mark 4:25-262 verses76%
25 for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'
26 And he said, `Thus is the reign of God: as if a man may cast the seed on the earth,
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3 and he spake to them many things in similes, saying: `Lo, the sower went forth to sow,
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12 for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.
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19 `And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
- Matt 13:22-243 verses75%
22 `And that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
23 `And that sown on the good ground: this is he who is hearing the word, and is understanding, who indeed doth bear fruit, and doth make, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.'
24 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man sowing good seed in his field,
- Mark 4:7-82 verses75%
7 and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;
8 and other fell to the good ground, and was giving fruit, coming up and increasing, and it bare, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
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6 And he spake this simile: `A certain one had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit in it, and he did not find;
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6 And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;
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16 and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,
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41 And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
- Luke 8:4-52 verses74%
4 And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:
5 `The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
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9 And he began to speak unto the people this simile: `A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,
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8 and others fell upon the good ground, and were giving fruit, some indeed a hundredfold, and some sixty, and some thirty.
- Luke 8:8-92 verses74%
8 `And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'
9 And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?'
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14 `And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.
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18 `Ye, therefore, hear ye the simile of the sower:
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19 and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20 `And these are they who on the good ground have been sown: who do hear the word, and receive, and do bear fruit, one thirty-fold, and one sixty, and one an hundred.'
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3 And he spake unto them this simile, saying,
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11 `And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
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12 He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
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24 And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!
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33 And with many such similes he was speaking to them the word, as they were able to hear,
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12 And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him;
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23 And Jesus having looked round, saith to his disciples, `How hardly shall they who have riches enter into the reign of God!'
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1 And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,
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23 and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;
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31 Another simile he set before them, saying: `The reign of the heavens is like to a grain of mustard, which a man having taken, did sow in his field,
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11 if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful -- the true who will entrust to you?
12 and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?
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3 `Hearken, lo, the sower went forth to sow;
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9 and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.
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18 And he said, `To what is the reign of God like? and to what shall I liken it?