Luke 12:18

New English Translation

Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

Luke 12:17

so he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

Luke 12:19

And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’

Luke 12:21

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward 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 are you than the birds!

Luke 18:4

For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,

Luke 18:6

And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unrighteous judge says!

James 3:15

Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.

James 4:13

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”

James 4:15

You ought to say instead, “If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”