Luke 12:19

Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12

“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”Luke 12:19

What Does Luke 12:19 Mean?

Luke 12:19 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 19 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.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Luke 12:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Mark 8:36“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”Proverbs 27:1“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”Luke 9:25“For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?”1 Corinthians 15:32“If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.”Ecclesiastes 2:1“I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”James 4:13“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:”Matthew 6:19“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”Ecclesiastes 11:9“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”Isaiah 5:11“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!”Ezekiel 7:19“They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.”Philippians 3:19“Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)”Psalms 10:3“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.”Psalms 17:14“From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.”Psalms 49:18“Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.”Proverbs 14:8“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”Isaiah 56:12“Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.”Luke 17:27“They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.”James 5:5“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”Psalms 30:6“And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.”

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