Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Cross-reference
Luke 16:14 identifies the Pharisees as covetous — showing that Jesus' warning directly confronts them.
Luke 8:14 shows riches and cares choking spiritual fruit — illustrating the danger of covetousness Jesus warns against.
Luke 18:22 commands the rich ruler to sell everything — reinforcing the call to not be possessed by possessions as warned here.
Luke 6:24 pronounces woe on the rich — directly aligning with Jesus' warning that life is not about possessions.
Luke 21:34 warns against being weighed down by life's cares — a parallel call to vigilance against worldly distractions.
Ecclesiastes 4:6 contrasts a handful of quietness with two hands full of toil, promoting contentment and warning against covetous striving.
Ecclesiastes 5:10-16 decries love of money and its inability to satisfy, reinforcing the same warning against covetousness here.
Jeremiah 22:17 condemns the king's greed and dishonest gain, echoing Jesus' warning that life is not about possessions.
Micah 2:2 describes coveting and seizing property, directly illustrating the greed Jesus warns against.
Habakkuk 2:9 pronounces woe on those who build by unjust gain, matching Jesus' warning against greed.
1 Timothy 6:7-10 expands on the danger of covetousness: we bring nothing into the world and the love of money leads to ruin, directly reinforcing Jesus' warning.
Mark 7:22 lists greed among evil thoughts from within, reinforcing Jesus' warning to guard against it.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 directly links godliness with contentment, echoing the same rejection of covetousness and embrace of sufficiency.
1 Corinthians 5:11 commands not to associate with a greedy believer, showing greed is a serious sin as Jesus warns.
1 Corinthians 6:10 warns that the greedy will not inherit God's kingdom, reinforcing Jesus' teaching that life isn't about possessions.
Ephesians 5:3-5 condemns greed as idolatry and warns it excludes from the kingdom, echoing Jesus' warning.
Colossians 3:5 calls greed idolatry and commands to put it to death, matching Jesus' alert against greed.
Hebrews 13:5 directly commands freedom from love of money and contentment, mirroring Jesus' call to guard against covetousness.
Job 31:24: Job denies making gold his trust — same warning against trusting in wealth.
Job 31:25: Job denies rejoicing in abundant wealth — parallels the folly of finding life in possessions.
Psalm 10:3: The wicked boast of greed and renounce God — shows covetousness leads to rebellion.
Psalm 37:16 declares that the little of the righteous is better than abundance of the wicked, affirming that life's worth is not in possessions.
Psalm 62:10: Explicitly warns against setting heart on riches — direct parallel.
Psalm 119:36: Prayer to incline heart away from selfish gain — same heart issue.
Joshua 7:21 records Achan's covetousness leading to disaster — a vivid example of the sin Jesus warns against here.
Proverbs 15:16 says a little with fear of the Lord is better than great treasure with trouble, endorsing contentment over wealth.
Proverbs 28:16: Hating unjust gain brings long life — positive counterpart to the warning.
Proverbs 23:5: Riches vanish quickly — reinforces the fleeting nature of possessions.
1 Corinthians 7:31 urges detachment from the world because it is passing away, echoing the call not to find life in possessions.
Deuteronomy 5:21 repeats the command not to covet — the very law Jesus is warning about in this verse.
1 Kings 21:2 shows Ahab coveting Naboth's vineyard — a direct example of the greed Jesus warns against in Luke 12:15.
2 Kings 5:20 shows Gehazi's greedy pursuit of Naaman's gifts — an example of the covetousness Jesus warns against.
Romans 7:7 reveals that covetousness is a sin exposed by the law, deepening the warning against it here.
Deuteronomy 17:17 warns kings against multiplying silver and gold — the same covetousness Jesus warns against here; life is not in abundance.
Colossians 3:2 directs minds to heavenly things, reinforcing the rejection of earthly covetousness here.
Mark 10:22 shows the rich young ruler's sadness at leaving his wealth — illustrating the greed Jesus warns against here.
Matthew 19:23 states the difficulty for the rich to enter the kingdom — reinforcing the danger of wealth that Jesus warns against here.
In Matthew 13:22, the deceitfulness of wealth chokes the word — the same danger of greed Jesus warns against here.
Exodus 20:17 is the explicit commandment 'You shall not covet,' which Jesus directly warns against here.
Proverbs 10:2 says treasures gained wickedly do not profit — echoes Jesus' point that life is not about possessions.
1 Timothy 6:17 warns the rich not to hope in uncertain riches, directly supporting the caution against covetousness.
Isaiah 57:17 says God was angry over unjust gain — the covetousness Jesus warns against brings divine displeasure.
Matthew 6:25 extends the principle by forbidding anxiety over material needs, connecting trust in God to the warning against covetousness.
Matthew 6:26 uses birds as an example of God's provision, illustrating the trust that counters covetousness and anxiety.
2 Timothy 3:2 lists lovers of money among end-time vices, showing covetousness as a mark of ungodliness, echoing the warning in a different context.
2 Peter 2:3 describes false teachers who exploit through greed, giving a concrete example of the covetousness Jesus warns against.
2 Peter 2:14 portrays hearts trained in greed, linking covetousness to enticement and sin, illustrating the same danger.
1 Corinthians 5:10 acknowledges greedy people exist outside the church, complementing Jesus' warning without condemning association.
Proverbs 16:16 values wisdom over gold, a related priority but not directly about life's essence; it supports the principle of valuing non-material things.
Psalm 119:37: Turn eyes from worthless things — less specific, but related to avoiding worldly distractions.