Passage

Luke 12.15

Book: Luke · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

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.

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? (Luke 12:13-17, ASV)

WEB

13. One of the multitude said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14. But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

15. He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. 17. He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’ (Luke 12:13-17, WEB)

KJV

13. And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17. And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? (Luke 12:13-17, KJV)

YLT

13. And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, 'Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.' 14. And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

15. And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; 17. and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits? (Luke 12:13-17, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

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Concepts:

Jesus Said, via Luke 12

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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