From The Second Testament (forthcoming)
Yēsous tells a story about an imprudent rich man
13 Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to part the inheritance with me.” 14 He said to him, “Human, who appointed me as judge or part-er over you?” 15 He said to them, “See and guard yourself from all wanting more and more, because one’s life isn’t in the overflow of one’s possessions.”
16 He told a comparison to them, saying,
The region of some rich human propagated well. 17 He was deliberating in himself, saying, “What am I to do because I don’t have somewhere I might assemble my fruits?” 18 He said, “I will do this: I will pull down my storages and I will form greater ones, and I will assemble there all my wheat and my good things, 19 and I will say to my being, ‘Being, you have laid up many good things for many years. Rest. Eat. Drink. Be glad.’” 20 God said, “Imprudent one, on this night they request your being from you. The things you prepared, for whom will they be?” 21 So … the one treasuring for himself and not being rich to God.
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