World English Bible
"He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly."
— Luke 12:16, World English Bible
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ”
“He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,”
“And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.”
“And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:”
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”
One of the multitude said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."
He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?'
He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'