Luke 12:17

Luke 12:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
• New International Version (NIV)He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’

Context of Luke 12:17

15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. 19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

Luke 12:17 word by word

καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· τί ποιήσω ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου;Read the interlinear

• Soκαίkai · andG2532
• he thoughtδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
• toἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• ·λέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• sinceὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• nowhereοὐou · noG3756
• nowhereποῦpou · where?G4226
• to storeσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• cropsκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590

Cross-references for Luke 12:17

• Luke 12:22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
• Luke 10:25One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Luke 16:3The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
• Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
• Acts 16:30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• Luke 3:11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
• Luke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.
• Luke 14:13But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
• Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Luke 19:17His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
• Ecclesiastes 11:2Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
• Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
• Matthew 5:42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
• Romans 12:13Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Commentaries on Luke 12:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He thought within himself - Began to be puzzled in consequence of the increase of his goods. Riches, though ever so well acquired, produce nothing but vexation and embarrassment.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17He thought within himself - He reasoned or inquired. He was anxious and perplexed. Riches increase thought and perplexity. Indeed, this is almost their only effect - to engross the thoughts and steal the heart away from better things, in order to take care of the useless wealth. No room - Everything was full. To bestow - To place, to hoard, to collect. My fruits - Our word “fruits” is not applied to “grain;” but the Greek word is applied to all the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 Christ's kingdom is spiritual, and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but wordly dominion is not founded in grace. It does not encourage expectations of worldly advantages by religion. The rewards of Christ's disciples are of another nature. Covetousness is a sin we need constantly to be warned against; for happiness and comfort do not depend on the wealth of this world. The things of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20On the surface, the rich man’s plan seemed wise. But he thought only about himself (compare Ecclesiastes 5:10). He did not think about giving any of his crops to people in need. He assumed that his wealth would last. He only wanted a place to store it and did not include God in his plans (see James 4:13–17). So God’s judgment against him was just.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. a certain rich man, &c.--Why is this man called a "fool?" (Lu 12:20) (1) Because he deemed a life of secure and abundant earthly enjoyment the summit of human felicity. (2) Because, possessing the means of this, through prosperity in his calling, he flattered himself that he had a long lease of such enjoyment, and nothing to do but give himself up to it. Nothing else is laid to his charge.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings