Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Then Jesus told them this parable: "There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. The ground. Genesis 26:12-14 And Isaac sowed in that land, and he found that same year a hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. . . . Genesis 41:47-49 And the fruitfulness of the seven years came: and the corn being bound up into sheaves, was gathered together into the barns of Egypt. . . . Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands: Psalm 73:3,12 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. . . . Hosea 2:8 And she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver, and gold, which they have used in the service of Baal. Matthew 5:45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust. Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful Seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Context The Parable of the Rich Fool…15And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. 16And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. 17And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?… Cross References Ezekiel 16:49 Behold this was the iniquity of Sodom thy sister, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance, and the idleness of her, and of her daughters: and they did not put forth their hand to the needy, and the poor. Matthew 13:8 And others fell upon good ground: and they brought forth fruit, some an hundred fold, some sixty fold, and some thirty fold. Luke 12:15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth. Luke 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? Jump to Previous Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Field Forth Good Ground Lands Parable Plentifully Produced Rich Simile Story YieldedJump to Next Abundant Abundantly Crop Crops Field Forth Good Ground Lands Parable Plentifully Produced Rich Simile Story YieldedLinks Luke 12:16 NIVLuke 12:16 NLT Luke 12:16 ESV Luke 12:16 NASB Luke 12:16 Bible Apps Luke 12:16 Biblia Paralela Luke 12:16 Chinese Bible Luke 12:16 French Bible Luke 12:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a And certain crop good ground he land man of parable produced productive rich saying The them this told very was NT Gospels: Luke 12:16 He spoke a parable to them saying (Luke Lu Lk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |