Discovery BoxLuke 12:15 
Context12:15 Then 1 he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from 2 all types of greed, 3 because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Luke 14:17
Context14:17 At 4 the time for the banquet 5 he sent his slave 6 to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is now ready.’
1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.
3 tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.
4 tn Grk “And at.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
5 tn Or “dinner.”
