16 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. 17 And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19 And I will say to [a]myself, “(A)You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘(B)You fool! This very night [b](C)your soul is demanded of you; and (D)as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:19 Lit my soul, “Soul, you have...”
  2. Luke 12:20 Lit they are demanding your soul from you

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself in splendor every day.

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