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.

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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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