Luke 12:12–21

¹²For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.

¹³And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge or divider over you?

¹⁵And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

¹⁶And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

¹⁷And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and will build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me and my goods.

¹⁹And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer.

²⁰But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

²¹So is he that layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.