Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Cross References Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns--and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Luke 12:17 So he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?' Luke 12:19 Then I will say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!"' Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap; they have no storehouse or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds! James 4:13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit." Chapter Outline 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. Jump to Previous Barns Bestow Bigger Build Deposit Fruits Gather Goods Grain Granaries Greater Harvest I'll Larger Ones Produce Products Pull Store Storehouses Store-Houses Tear Together WealthJump to Next Barns Bestow Bigger Build Deposit Fruits Gather Goods Grain Granaries Greater Harvest I'll Larger Ones Produce Products Pull Store Storehouses Store-Houses Tear Together Wealth |
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