16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:


In Context

13 And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

14 But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

Luke 12:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:16And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16He spoke a parable to them, saying, |The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:16And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: