Luke 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”
Luke 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.”
Luke 12:16 — World English Bible
Luke 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ”
Luke 12:16 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;”
Luke 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. ”
Luke 12:16 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.”
Luke 12:16 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:16 in Context — Luke 12
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
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.
What Does Luke 12:16 Mean?
Luke 12:16 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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