Luke 12:19 meaning and explanation

Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

Luke 12:19, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

These are the words of the rich man in Jesus's parable, spoken to a crowd after someone asked him to settle an inheritance dispute. Having decided to tear down his barns and build bigger ones, the man now talks to his own soul, as the Greek word psyche (soul or life) suggests.

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