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class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And He told them a parable, saying, &#8220The land of a rich man was very productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a certain rich man was very productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable, saying, “There was a rich man whose land was very fertile <i>and</i> productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he told them a parable: “A rich man’s land was very productive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: &#8220A rich man&#8217s land was very productive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So Jesus told them this story: A rich man's farm produced a big crop, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he used this illustration. He said, "A rich man had land that produced good crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he told them a parable. He said, "The land of a certain rich man produced good crops. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: ?The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He then told them a parable: "The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man bore well:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then he spoke to them using a comparison, saying: “The fertile land of a certain wealthy man produced crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he told them a parable: “The land of a rich man produced abundantly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he told them a parable. The land of a rich man brought him a great many crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he told a parable to them: “A certain rich man's land brought him many crops.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farm of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />He spake a parable to them, saying, <FR>The farm of a certain rich man was very productive:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he spake a parable unto them, saying,<CM>The estate of a certain rich man bore plentifully:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And He spake a parable to them, saying, <FR>"A certain rich man's field yielded bountifully;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And He spake a parable to them, saying, <FR>The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/12-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5090" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">The Parable of the Rich Fool</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>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.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He told</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autous (PPro-AM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/3850.htm" title="3850: parabolēn (N-AFS) -- From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.">a parable:</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The</a> <a href="/greek/5561.htm" title="5561: chōra (N-NFS) -- Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.">ground</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tinos (IPro-GMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">of a certain</a> <a href="/greek/4145.htm" title="4145: plousiou (Adj-GMS) -- Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.">rich</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: Anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/2164.htm" title="2164: euphorēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To bear well, bring a good harvest, yield abundantly. From eu and phoreo; to bear well, i.e. Be fertile.">produced an abundance.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10-15</a></span><br />He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? / The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-15</a></span><br />Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. / Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a></span><br />He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a></span><br />The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-20</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. / Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Mark 4:18-19</a></span><br />Others are like the seeds sown among the thorns. They hear the word, / but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-21</a></span><br />I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile. / So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-24</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2-5</a></span><br />Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. / For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Proverbs 28:22</a></span><br />A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:</p><p class="hdg">The ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-12.htm">Genesis 26:12-14</a></b></br> Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Genesis 41:47-49</a></b></br> And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-6.htm">Job 12:6</a></b></br> The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth <i>abundantly</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/mark/10-48.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/mark/4-28.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/luke/2-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/11-34.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/9-42.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/luke/8-12.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Plentifully</a> <a href="/luke/8-8.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/luke/6-25.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/luke/8-11.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/8-11.htm">Story</a> <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/john/10-10.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Crop</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Crops</a> <a href="/luke/12-28.htm">Field</a> <a href="/luke/12-37.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/13-7.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/acts/2-45.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Parable</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Plentifully</a> <a href="/luke/19-16.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Simile</a> <a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Story</a> <a href="/luke/23-46.htm">Yielded</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-13.htm">and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-22.htm">We must not worry about earthly things,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-31.htm">but seek the kingdom of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">give alms;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-49.htm">and look for persecution.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-54.htm">The people must take this time of grace;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-57.htm">because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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They often contain a moral or spiritual lesson. In the context of <a href="/luke/12.htm">Luke 12</a>, Jesus uses parables to address issues of greed, trust in God, and the proper attitude towards wealth. Parables were a common teaching tool in Jewish culture, allowing listeners to engage with the story and derive personal meaning.<p><b>The ground of a certain rich man:</b><br>The mention of "the ground" highlights the agricultural context of first-century Palestine, where farming was a primary occupation. The "rich man" indicates someone who has been materially blessed, possibly suggesting a person of influence or status. In biblical terms, wealth is often seen as a blessing from God, but it also comes with responsibilities. The rich man in this parable represents those who have been given much but must consider how they use their resources.<p><b>Produced an abundance:</b><br>An abundant harvest would be seen as a sign of God's favor and blessing. However, the focus here is on the man's response to his wealth rather than the wealth itself. The abundance can be seen as a test of character, revealing the man's priorities and values. In the broader biblical narrative, abundance is often linked to stewardship, where individuals are called to manage God's gifts wisely and generously. This phrase sets the stage for the lesson on the dangers of greed and the importance of being "rich toward God" (<a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Luke 12:21</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The speaker of the parable, Jesus uses this account to teach His disciples and the crowd about the dangers of greed and the importance of being rich toward God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rich_man.htm">The Rich Man</a></b><br>A central figure in the parable, he represents those who place their trust in material wealth rather than in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ground.htm">The Ground</a></b><br>Symbolizes the source of the rich man's wealth, emphasizing that the abundance comes from the land, which is ultimately under God's control.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_parable.htm">The Parable</a></b><br>A teaching tool used by Jesus to convey spiritual truths through simple, relatable accounts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The audience to whom Jesus is speaking, including His disciples and others gathered to hear His teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_abundance.htm">The Source of Abundance</a></b><br>Recognize that all material blessings come from God, and we are merely stewards of His resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_greed.htm">The Danger of Greed</a></b><br>Understand that greed can lead us away from God and cause us to focus on temporary, earthly gains rather than eternal, spiritual wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/being_rich_toward_god.htm">Being Rich Toward God</a></b><br>Prioritize spiritual growth and generosity over accumulating material possessions, aligning our lives with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>Remember that earthly wealth is fleeting and cannot provide true security or fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of contentment and trust in God's provision, knowing that He will meet our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_success_worth_your_soul.htm">Is worldly success worth losing your soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_wealth_more_vital_than_spirituality.htm">Is hoarding wealth more important than spiritual richness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_teachings_events_in_luke.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Luke?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_stockpiling.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian stockpiling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The ground of a certain rich</span> <span class="cmt_word">man brought forth plentifully.</span> 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/12-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He told</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(Eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(autous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a parable:</span><br /><span class="grk">παραβολὴν</span> <span class="translit">(parabolēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3850.htm">Strong's 3850: </a> </span><span class="str2">From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ground</span><br /><span class="grk">χώρα</span> <span class="translit">(chōra)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5561.htm">Strong's 5561: </a> </span><span class="str2">Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of a certain</span><br /><span class="grk">τινὸς</span> <span class="translit">(tinos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rich</span><br /><span class="grk">πλουσίου</span> <span class="translit">(plousiou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4145.htm">Strong's 4145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀνθρώπου</span> <span class="translit">(Anthrōpou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">produced an abundance.</span><br /><span class="grk">εὐφόρησεν</span> <span class="translit">(euphorēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2164.htm">Strong's 2164: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear well, bring a good harvest, yield abundantly. From eu and phoreo; to bear well, i.e. Be fertile.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 12:16 He spoke a parable to them saying (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 12:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 12:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/12-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 12:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 12:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>