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Luke 12:13-15
New International Version
Luke 12:13-15
New International Version
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”(A)
Luke 12:13-15
English Standard Version
Luke 12:13-15
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 (A)Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, (B)“Man, (C)who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, (D)“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
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Luke 12:13-15
King James Version
Luke 12:13-15
King James Version
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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Luke 12:13-15
New King James Version
Luke 12:13-15
New King James Version
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 But He said to him, (A)“Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” 15 And He said to them, (B)“Take heed and beware of [a]covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
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- Luke 12:15 NU all covetousness
Luke 12:13-15
New American Standard Bible
Luke 12:13-15
New American Standard Bible
Greed Denounced
13 Now someone [a]in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “[b](A)You there—who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?” 15 But He said to them, “(B)Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”
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- Luke 12:14 Lit Man, who
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