Luke 12:18 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁸ And he said, ‘Here’s what I’ll do! I’ll tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I’ll store all my grain and my goods.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ And he said, I will do this: I will pull down my storehouses and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain or produce and my goods.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then he thought, Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. That’s where I’ll store all my grain and goods.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And he said: 'This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones. And into these, I will gather all the things that have been grown for me, as well as my goods.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.

Luke 12:18 Cross References

Psalm 17:14

from men, with Your hand, Adonai, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their belly with Your treasure —with plenty of children— and leave their surplus to their babes.

Matthew 6:26

“Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow or reap or gather into barns; yet your Father in heaven feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Luke 12:17

And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do? I don’t have a place to store my harvest!’

Luke 12:19

And I’ll say to myself, ’O my soul, you have plenty of goods saved up for many years! So take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry.”’

Luke 12:21

So it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich in God.”

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens. They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than birds!

Luke 18:4

“He was unwilling at the time. But afterward he said to himself, ‘Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

Luke 18:6

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge is saying.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

James 4:13

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”

James 4:15

Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”