Luke 12:18

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

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

from mortals—by your hand, O Lord— from mortals whose portion in life is in this world. May their bellies be filled with what you have stored up for them; may their children have more than enough; may they leave something over to their little ones.

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Luke 12:17

And he thought to himself, ‘What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?’

Luke 12:19

And I will say to my soul, “‘Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’

Luke 12:21

So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

Luke 18:4

For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone,

Luke 18:6

And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

James 3:15

Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.

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, doing business and making money.”

James 4:15

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