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

15But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” 16And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. And he began thinking to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. 19And I will say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years to come; relax, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself!”’

Luke 12:17 word by word

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

• And he began thinkingδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
• to himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• sinceὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐou · noG3756
• placeποῦpou · where?G4226
• to storeσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• my cropsκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590

Cross-references for Luke 12:17

• Luke 12:22And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you are to eat; nor for your body, as to what you are to wear.
• Luke 10:25And behold, a lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Luke 16:3And the manager said to himself, ‘What am I to do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
• Acts 2:37Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what are we to do?”
• Acts 16:30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Luke 12:33“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor does a moth destroy.
• Luke 3:11And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two tunics is to share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.”
• Luke 11:41But give that which is within as a charitable gift, and then all things are clean for you.
• Luke 14:13But whenever you give a banquet, invite people who are poor, who have disabilities, who are limping, and people who are blind;
• Luke 16:9And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it is all gone, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
• Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
• Luke 19:17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good slave; since you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to have authority over ten cities.’
• Ecclesiastes 11:2Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to break your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
• Matthew 5:42Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
• Romans 12:13contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing 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