Luke 12:13-21

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Life Is Not In What Abounds To You From Your Possessions. Be Rich Toward God

¹³ And someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me”. ¹⁴ But the One said to him, “Man, who appointed Me judge or arbitrator over you?” ¹⁵ And He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greed, because one’s life is not in what abounds to him out of his possessions”. ¹⁶ And He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The land of a certain rich man was productive. ¹⁷ And he was reasoning within himself, saying, ‘What should I do, because I do not have a place where I will gather my fruits?’ ¹⁸ And he said, ‘I will do this— I will tear-down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will gather all my grain and good things. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things lying-in-store for many years. Be resting. Eat, drink. Be enjoying-yourself ”’. ²⁰ But God said to him, ‘Foolish one! On this night they^[a] are demanding your life^[b] from you. And the things which you prepared— for whom will they be?’ ²¹ So is the one storing-up for himself, and not being rich toward God”.