Luke 12:16
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12
“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”Luke 12:16
What Does Luke 12:16 Mean?
Luke 12:16 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth, Generosity, and Stewardship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Luke 12:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Malachi 3:10“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”Genesis 26:12“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.”Ezekiel 16:49“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”Genesis 41:47“And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.”Psalms 144:13“That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:”Ecclesiastes 5:13“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”Isaiah 5:8“Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!”Hosea 2:8“For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.”Job 12:6“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”Psalms 73:3“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”Psalms 73:12“Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.”Matthew 5:45“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”Mark 10:24“And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”Job 21:10“Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.”Job 24:23“Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.”Psalms 73:7“Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.”Proverbs 1:32“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”Ezekiel 28:5“By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:”Luke 1:53“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”
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