Luke 12:21

Translations

Modern

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Traditional

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Literal

So is the one treasuring up for himself and not being rich toward God.”

Latin

Sic est qui sibi thesaurizat, et non est in Deum dives.

Original

Greek

English

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Notes

Luke 12:13–21

This parable shows the danger of trusting in riches instead of in God.

Theme notes and profiles

Rich and Poor in the Gospel of Luke

Events

Woes and Parables with Phariseesc. AD 29

Related verses

Matthew 6:19–20
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
James 5:1–3
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.
Revelation 2:9
I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
1 Timothy 6:18–19
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
Habakkuk 2:9
Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!
Hosea 10:1
Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.
Luke 16:11
So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
Luke 6:24
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
Romans 2:5
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
2 Corinthians 6:10
…sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Poor, the Riches Sin Wealth

Topics

Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Covetousness: General Scriptures Concerning Covetousness: The Rich Fool Ignoring God Jesus, the Christ: Discourses to his Disciples (In Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Rich Fool Parables: Parables of Christ: Rich Fool Riches: Denunciations Against Those Who: Folly and Danger of Trusting To-Illustrated The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wasting Money

Luke 12:21

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