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Luke 12:13-34
A parable 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 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. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 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? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
Margin notes:
"One of the company said." (12:13) - Means, "someone in the crowd said." "Speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me." (12:13) - "Tell my brother to divide our inheritance with me." Although Deuteronomy 21:17 called for the oldest son to receive a larger inheritance than his siblings, disputes often resulted, and rabbis asked to intervene. "Who made me a judge or a divider." (12:14) - "Who made me a mediator." Jesus will someday judge mankind (John 5:22), but He will not mediate disputes over money. "Beware of covetousness." (12:15) - "Beware of greed." Psalm 62:10; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; James 5:1-5. "He thought within himself." (12:17) - "He thought to himself." "Bestow my fruits." (12:17) -"Store my crops." "Then whose shall those things be." (12:20) - See Psalm 39:6. "He that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." (12:21) - Anyone who builds a fortune on earth and not in heaven has made a foolish choice. "Life is more than meat." (12:23) - "Life is more than food." "Raiment." (12:23) - "Clothes." "Add to his stature." (12:25) - "Add to his life." "Neither be ye of doubtful mind." (12:29) - "Don't be anxious." "Fear not, little flock." (12:32) - See also Deuteronomy 31:8 and 2 Timothy 1:7. "Provide yourselves bags which wax not old." (12:33) - "Give yourself purses which never gold old." "There will your heart be." (12:34) - Where you put your money shows where your heart is. |