What prompted Jesus to tell the Parable of the Rich Fool?
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Correct answer: Someone asked Jesus to divide an inheritance
In Luke 12:13, a man asks Jesus to tell his brother to divide an inheritance with him. Jesus uses the parable to warn against the underlying greed in that request.
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