15 Then He said to them, (A)Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance 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 reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, (B)you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘(C)You fool! This very night (a)(D)your soul is required of you; and (E)now who will own what you have prepared?’ 21 So is the man who (F)stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Footnotes:

a. Luke 12:20: ['Lit ', they are demanding your soul from you]

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