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Luke 12:15-21

15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.

17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Cross References for Luke 12:15-21

Matthew 6:25-26 - Do Not Worry “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; o... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:25-26 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:25-26

Joshua 7:21 - When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a ... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:21

2 Peter 2:14 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14

2 Kings 5:20 - Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “My master was too easy on Naama... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:20 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:20

Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5

Luke 21:34 - “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxietie... Click to read the verse Luke 21:34 Click to read the verse Luke 21:34

Hebrews 12:1 - God Disciplines His Sons Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:1 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:1

Psalms 37:16 - Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; Click to read the verse Psalms 37:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:16

Job 31:24-25 - “If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’ Click to read the verse Job 31:24-25 Click to read the verse Job 31:24-25

Colossians 3:5 - Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, ... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:5 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:5

Ephesians 5:3 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, o... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3

Proverbs 23:4-5 - Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:4-5 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:4-5

1 Timothy 6:6-10 - But godliness with contentment is great gain. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:6-10

1 Kings 21:2 - Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is clos... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:2 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:2

Proverbs 15:16 - Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:16

Job 2:4 - “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. Click to read the verse Job 2:4 Click to read the verse Job 2:4

Deuteronomy 5:21 - “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s hou... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:21 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 5:21

Matthew 7:15 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are fero... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:15

Deuteronomy 4:23 - Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make f... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:23 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:23

Psalms 62:10 - Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not se... Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10

Proverbs 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:16

Matthew 16:6 - “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadd... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:6 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:6

Deuteronomy 2:4 - Give the people these orders: ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers the... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:4 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:4

Exodus 16:20 - However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it wa... Click to read the verse Exodus 16:20 Click to read the verse Exodus 16:20

Ephesians 5:3-5 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, o... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3-5 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3-5

1 Corinthians 6:10 - nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:10

Exodus 20:17 - “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his ma... Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 20:17

Micah 2:2 - They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud a man of his home, a ... Click to read the verse Micah 2:2 Click to read the verse Micah 2:2

Romans 7:7 - Struggling With Sin What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not ... Click to read the verse Romans 7:7 Click to read the verse Romans 7:7

Habakkuk 2:9 - “Woe to him who builds his realm by unjust gain to set his nest on high, to escape the clutches... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:9 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:9

Psalms 10:3 - He boasts of the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 10:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 10:3

Isaiah 57:17 - I was enraged by his sinful greed; I punished him, and hid my face in anger, yet he kept on in ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:17

Luke 16:14 - The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. Click to read the verse Luke 16:14 Click to read the verse Luke 16:14

Psalms 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36

Deuteronomy 24:6 - Do not take a pair of millstones—not even the upper one—as security for a debt, because that wo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:6 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:6

Mark 8:15 - “Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” Click to read the verse Mark 8:15 Click to read the verse Mark 8:15

Leviticus 11:29 - “‘Of the animals that move about on the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat,... Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:29 Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:29

Jeremiah 6:13 - “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all pract... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13

Proverbs 28:16 - A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:16

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

2 Chronicles 19:6 - He told them, “Consider carefully what you do, because you are not judging for man but for the ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:6 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 19:6

Deuteronomy 17:17 - He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amou... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:17

Matthew 13:22 - The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22

Matthew 6:1 - Giving to the Needy “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen b... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:1 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:1

Colossians 3:2 - Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:2 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:2

Mark 7:22 - greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. Click to read the verse Mark 7:22 Click to read the verse Mark 7:22

1 Kings 2:40 - At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei we... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:40 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:40

Job 31:24 - “If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’ Click to read the verse Job 31:24 Click to read the verse Job 31:24

2 Timothy 3:2 - People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2

Proverbs 1:13 - we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:13

Psalms 119:36-37 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36-37 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36-37

Ecclesiastes 5:10 - Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his in... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10

Mark 4:7 - Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear gr... Click to read the verse Mark 4:7 Click to read the verse Mark 4:7

Luke 8:14 - The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are... Click to read the verse Luke 8:14 Click to read the verse Luke 8:14

Mark 10:22 - At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Click to read the verse Mark 10:22 Click to read the verse Mark 10:22

Luke 18:23 - When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. Click to read the verse Luke 18:23 Click to read the verse Luke 18:23

Ecclesiastes 5:10-16 - Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his in... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10-16 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:10-16

Jeremiah 22:17-18 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17-18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17-18

Ecclesiastes 4:6-8 - Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:6-8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:6-8

1 Corinthians 5:10-11 - not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or id... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:10-11 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:10-11