Luke 12:15 (LSB)

Passage

Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Nearby Context

Luke 12:13 And someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”

Luke 12:14 But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:15 Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

Luke 12:16 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

Luke 12:17 And he began reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "said", "watch", "guard", "against", "form", "greed", "even", and "abundance". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "said" and "watch", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "But He said to him Man who..." into verse 16's "And He told them a parable saying...", so "said" and "watch" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "said" and "watch" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.