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Luke 12:16 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 12:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”
Luke 12:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:16
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully (Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς λέγων· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα). Jesus introduces the Parable of the Rich Fool in response to a request for arbitration over inheritance (v. 13), redirecting from legal disputes to eternal priorities. The term parabole (παραβολή, parable) means a comparison or illustration that conveys spiritual truth through earthly story.The phrase a certain rich man (anthropou tinos plousiou, ἀνθρώπου τινός πλουσίου) describes someone already wealthy—his probl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 12:16
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“and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. Yahweh blessed him.”
“the new wine”
“And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.”
“these are the wicked. Being always at ease”
“when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
“who carry their God in their hands.”
“and sends rain on the just and the unjust.”
“in that he did good and gave you{TR reads us instead of you} rains from the sky and fruitful seasons”