Luke 12:18

God's Word

He said, ‘I know what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones so that I can store all my grain and goods in them.

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

With your power rescue me from mortals, O Lord, from mortals who enjoy their inheritance only in this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied ⌞with it⌟, and they leave what remains to their children.

Matthew 6:26

“Look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or gather the harvest into barns. Yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?

Luke 12:17

He thought, ‘What should I do? I don’t have enough room to store my crops.’

Luke 12:19

Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’

Luke 12:21

That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.”

Luke 12:24

Consider the crows. They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even have a storeroom or a barn. Yet, God feeds them. You are worth much more than birds.

Luke 18:4

“For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, ‘This widow really annoys me. Although I don’t fear God or respect people,

Luke 18:6

The Lord added, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge thought.

James 3:15

That kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above. It belongs to this world. It is self-centered and demonic.

James 4:13

Pay attention to this! You’re saying, “Today or tomorrow we will go into some city, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money.”

James 4:15

Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and carry out our plans.”