SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:16
Y les refiri una parbola, diciendo: La heredad de un hombre rico había llevado muchos frutos;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 12:16
Verse 16. The ground of a certain rich man, &c.] He had generally what is called good luck in his farm, and this was a remarkably plentiful year.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And he spake a parable unto them, saying , etc.] He supposed the following case, and made use of it by way of illustration of what he had said: the ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully ; who notwithstanding his riches, was but a fool, as the sequel shows; rich men are not always wise in things natural and civil; and very few of them are spiritually wise, or wise in spiritual things, in things which relate to the welfare of their souls; but however, this man was very prosperous in his worldly affairs, as a man of a small share of common sense may be, and wicked men often are: the word translated ground, signifies a region, or country, which expresses the more, the riches of this man, that he had not a common and ordinary farm, but a whole country as it were; at least a very large part of one, and all this fruitful.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-21 - Christ's kingdom is spiritual, and not of this world. Christianity doe not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but wordl dominion is not founded in grace. It does not encourage expectations of worldly advantages by religion. The rewards of Christ's disciples ar of another nature. Covetousness is a sin we need constantly to be warned against; for happiness and comfort do not depend on the wealt of this world. The things of the world will not satisfy the desires of a soul. Here is a parable, which shows the folly of carnal worldlin while they live, and their misery when they die. The character drawn i exactly that of a prudent, worldly man, who has no grateful regard to the providence of God, nor any right thought of the uncertainty of human affairs, the worth of his soul, or the importance of eternity How many, even among professed Christians, point out similar character as models for imitation, and proper persons to form connexions with! We mistake if we think that thoughts are hid, and thoughts are free. When he saw a great crop upon his ground, instead of thanking God for it, or rejoicing to be able to do more good, he afflicts himself. What shall do now? The poorest beggar in the country could not have said a mor anxious word. The more men have, the more perplexity they have with it It was folly for him to think of making no other use of his plenty than to indulge the flesh and gratify the sensual appetites, withou any thought of doing good to others. Carnal worldlings are fools; an the day is coming when God will call them by their own name, and the will call themselves so. The death of such persons is miserable i itself, and terrible to them. Thy soul shall be required. He is loth to part with it; but God shall require it, shall require an account of it require it as a guilty soul to be punished without delay. It is the folly of most men, to mind and pursue that which is for the body and for time only, more than that for the soul and eternity.
Greek Textus Receptus
ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ παραβολην 3850 N-ASF προς 4314 PREP αυτους 846 P-APM λεγων 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSM ανθρωπου 444 N-GSM τινος 5100 X-GSM πλουσιου 4145 A-GSM ευφορησεν 2164 5656 V-AAI-3S η 3588 T-NSF χωρα 5561 N-NSF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:16 {A parable unto them} (parabolen pros autous). The multitude of verses #13,15. A short and pungent parable suggested by the covetousness of the man of verse #13. {Brought forth plentifully} (euforesen). Late word from euforos (bearing well), in medical writers and Josephus, here only in the N.T.
