The Parable of the Rich Fool13(A) Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." 14But he said to him, (B) "Man,(C) who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?" 15And 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." 16And he told them a parable, saying, (E) "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17and he thought to himself,(F) 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' 18And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my(G) barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up(H) for many years; relax,(I) eat, drink, be merry.' 20But God said to him,(J) 'Fool!(K) This night(L) your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared,(M) whose will they be?' 21So is the one(N) who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God." |
| 32(A) "Fear not, little(B) flock, for(C) it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you(D) the kingdom. 33(E) Sell your possessions, and(F) give to the needy.(G) Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with(H) a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34(I) For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. |
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