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Luke 12:18 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Luke 12:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.”
Luke 12:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. The decision is made: touto poieso (τοῦτο ποιήσω, "This will I do"). Seven first-person references saturate this verse—a relentless drumbeat of self-focus. The verb kathaireo (καθελῶ, I will pull down) means to demolish, destroy, or tear down—he will destroy functional buildings to construct monuments to his abundance.The phrase build greater (oikodomeso meizonas, οἰκοδομήσω μείζονας) reveals expansionist thinking—bigger is better, more provides security. This quest fo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 12:18
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“but is earthly”
“If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”
“and is not rich toward God.,So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.,,,,,,,,”
“Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.,And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.,,,,,,,,”
“but afterward he said to himself”
“Yahweh”