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Luke 12:20 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Luke 12:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? thy: Gr. do they require thy soul”
Luke 12:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? The parable's devastating climax arrives with divine interruption: eipen de auto ho Theos (εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, "But God said to him"). The conjunction de (δέ, but) contrasts sharply with the man's self-directed planning—human schemes meet divine sovereignty. Thou fool (aphron, ἄφρων) means senseless, without understanding, morally deficient. This is not an insult but a sober diagnosis of spiritual reality. The fool says in his heart there is no God (Psa...
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Cross-References for Luke 12:20
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“when he is cut off”
“so is he who gets riches”
“and we certainly can't carry anything out.”
“that appears for a little time”
“and prepare clothing as the clay;”
“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
“and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died”
“and pluck you out of your tent”
“Peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come on them”