13 “For (A)from the least of them to the greatest of them,
Everyone is (B)greedy for gain,
And from the prophet to the priest
Everyone deals falsely.

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10 Therefore I will (A)give their wives to others,
Their fields to new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is (B)greedy for gain;
From the prophet even to the priest,
Everyone practices deceit.

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15 But He said to them, (A)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.” 16 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. 17 And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19 And I will say to [a]myself, “(B)You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘(C)You fool! This very night [b](D)your soul is demanded of you; and (E)as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:19 Lit my soul, “Soul, you have...”
  2. Luke 12:20 Lit they are demanding your soul from you

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