Luke 12:16-24

Murdock(i) 16 And he spoke to them a similitude: The land of a certain rich man brought forth produce in abundance. 17 And he considered with himself, and said: What shall I do; for I have not where I can store up my produce? 18 And he said This will I do; I will pull down my storehouses, and build them larger; and there will I store up all my corn and my good things: 19 and I will say to my soul: My soul, thou hast good things in abundance, which are stored up for many years; take thy ease; eat, drink, and live in pleasure. 20 But God said to him: Thou void of reason! This night, thy soul will be required of thee; and to whom will belong these things provided by thee? 21 Such is he that layeth up treasures for himself, and is not rich in God. 22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor for your body, what ye shall put on. 23 For the life is more important than food, and the body than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens, which sow not, nor reap, nor have cellars and storehouses; yet God provideth them food. How much more important now are ye, than the birds!