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Berean Standard Bible

“Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.”

Luke 12:16

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Someone in a crowd has asked Jesus to make his brother divide an inheritance with him. Jesus warns about all kinds of greed and tells a parable.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

World English Bible (WEB)

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

King James Version (KJV)

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y refirióles una parábola, diciendo: La heredad de un hombre rico había llevado mucho;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces les contó esta parábola:―Un hombre rico tenía un terreno que le había producido muy buena cosecha.

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