Luke 12:15 - 31
12:15 -
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.
12:16 -
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth
plentifully:
12:17 -
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to
bestow my fruits?
12:18 -
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I
bestow all my fruits and my goods.
12:19 -
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.
12:20 -
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose
shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
12:21 -
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
12:22 -
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what
ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
12:23 -
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
12:24 -
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn;
and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
12:25 -
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
12:26 -
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
12:27 -
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
12:28 -
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the
oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
12:29 -
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
12:30 -
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye
have need of these things.
12:31 -
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.