LUKE 12:21 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Οὕτως
2. houtōs
3. Thus
4. -
5. 37790
6. D·······
7. thus
8. thus
9. S
10. Y33
11. 50616
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. the one
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50617
1. θησαυρίζων
2. thēsaurizō
3. storing up
4. -
5. 23430
6. VPPA·NMS
7. storing_up
8. storing_up
9. -
10. Y33; F50620
11. 50618
1. ἐν
2. en
3. -
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. by
8. by
9. -
10. -
11. 50619
1. ἑαυτῷ
2. heautou
3. for himself
4. himself
5. 14380
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱for˲ himself
8. ˱for˲ himself
9. -
10. Y33; R50618
11. 50620
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱for˲ himself
8. ˱for˲ himself
9. -
10. -
11. 50621
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. but
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50622
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50623
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. toward
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. toward
8. toward
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50624
1. Θεόν
2. theos
3. god
4. -
5. 23160
6. N····AMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 50625
1. πλουτῶν
2. plouteō
3. being rich
4. -
5. 41470
6. VPPA·NMS
7. being_rich
8. being_rich
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50626

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:13–21: Jesus warned the people not to be greedy

In the previous section Jesus was speaking to his disciples. In this section a man in the crowd interrupted and asked Jesus to settle a quarrel between him and his brother about an inheritance. Jesus used this situation as an opportunity to warn the crowd about being greedy and selfish. He told them a parable about a rich man who kept all his riches for himself. God called him a fool and judged him for it.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

The Parable About The Rich Fool

A Rich Fool (CEV)

Jesus Warns Against Selfishness (NCV)

This parable is only in the Gospel of Luke.

12:21a

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself

Then Jesus concluded, “It is like this for anyone who piles up possessions for himself
Then Jesus said, “This is the situation of all who accumulate riches/wealth for themselves on this earth,

In 12:21a Jesus gave his conclusion to the parable. In some languages it may be necessary to indicate that 12:21a is Jesus’ conclusion. It is not a continuation of God’s words to the rich man. Some English versions indicate this by starting a new paragraph. Another way to make this clear is to introduce the conclusion explicitly. For example:

Then Jesus concluded the parable/story by saying

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself: This statement indicates that anyone who stores up riches for his own use is in the same situation as the rich man. God considers all such people to be foolish (12:20). Like the man in the parable, they must all die and leave their earthly riches to others.

Other ways to translate this statement are:

This is how it is with those who pile up riches for themselves (GNT)

That’s how it is when a person treasures material possessions (GW)

Notice that the GNT uses plural forms. The GW uses a singular form. You may use whatever is natural in your language.

stores up treasure for himself: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as stores up treasure means “to store up or accumulate wealth/treasure.” This verb differs from the verb that was translated as “store” in 12:17–18 because it refers particularly to storing wealth. The context implies that the type of wealth is earthly riches. It may be helpful to make this information explicit. For example:

store up earthly wealth (NLT)

12:21b

but is not rich toward God.”

but is not rich in what God values.”
but they have not done what God considers valuable.”

but is not rich toward God: Here the phrase is not rich toward God describes a person who has not done the things that God considers valuable. He does not trust God and he does not use his possessions to serve God and others. Since there are different ways to be “rich toward God,” you should try to translate this expression in a general way that contrasts with 12:21a. For example:

not rich from God’s perspective/viewpoint

poor in the sight of God (CEV)

does not use his abilities and possessions/wealth to serve God (TRT)

uW Translation Notes:

ὁ θησαυρίζων

the_‹one› storing_up

Alternate translation: [a person who saves up valuable things]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ καί μή εἰς Θεόν πλουτῶν)

Jesus uses the term rich to mean using one’s time and possessions for the things that are important to God. Alternate translation: [has not invested in the things that matter to God]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Thus
2. -
3. 37790
4. S
5. houtōs
6. D-·······
7. thus
8. thus
9. S
10. Y33
11. 50616
1. the one
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50617
1. storing up
2. -
3. 23430
5. thēsaurizō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. storing_up
8. storing_up
9. -
10. Y33; F50620
11. 50618
1. for himself
2. himself
3. 14380
5. heautou
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱for˲ himself
8. ˱for˲ himself
9. -
10. Y33; R50618
11. 50620
1. and
2. but
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50622
1. not
2. -
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50623
1. being rich
2. -
3. 41470
5. plouteō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. being_rich
8. being_rich
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50626
1. toward
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. toward
8. toward
9. -
10. Y33
11. 50624
1. god
2. -
3. 23160
4. GN
5. theos
6. N-····AMS
7. god
8. God
9. GN
10. Y33; Person=God
11. 50625

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 12:21

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 12:13–21: Jesus warned the people not to be greedy

12:21a

12:21b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)