Verses 13-21 have been used many times to teach us about the sin of covetousness—the evil greed that leads us to trust in possessions. Part of the lesson is to note how much the man in the parable thought of himself:
“...within himself...I...I...my...I...I...my...I...my...my...I...my...soul...thou…”
These are personal pronouns—his selfish life was all about himself. But God also got personal with him in verse 20, and then Jesus got personal with us in verse 21.
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