Luke 12:13-21

Luke 12:13-21

[13] And  one  of  the company  said  unto him,  Master,  speak  brother,  that he divide  the inheritance  with  [14] And  he said  unto him,  Man,  who  made  or  a divider  over  [15] And  he said  unto  them,  Take heed,  and  beware  of  covetousness:  for  a man's  life  not  in  the abundance  of  the things which he  [16] 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  fruits?  [18] And  he said,  will I do:  I will pull down  barns,  and  build  and  there  will I bestow  all  and  goods.  [19] And  I will say  soul,  thou hast  much  goods  laid up  for  many  years;  take thine ease,  eat,  drink,  and be merry.  [20] But  God  said  unto him,  Thou fool,  night  soul  shall be required  of  then  whose  which  thou hast provided?  [21] So  is he that layeth up treasure  for himself,  and  not  rich  toward  God. 

What does Luke 12:13-21 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus continued to teach His disciples the importance of following Him faithfully. Responding to a request from someone in the crowd, presumably not a disciple, Jesus warned against greed. Greed is one of the greatest temptations that disciples as well as other people face. It has lured many disciples from the path of faithfulness.
"If in the earlier section the hypocrisy of the Pharisees introduced teaching for the disciples on avoiding hypocrisy and being fearless in confession, Jesus now uses the avarice of the crowd to introduce teaching for the disciples on trust in God and freedom from greed for material possessions ( Luke 12:22-34)." [1]