Study Desk

Someone ^[h]in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me."

But He said to him, "^(p)Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?"

Then He said to them, "^(q)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."

And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive.

And he began reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

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.

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, ^(r)you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'

But God said to him, ‘^(s)You fool! This very night ^[i](t)your soul is required of you; and ^(u)now who will own what you have prepared?'

So is the man who ^(v)stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."