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?
• 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?’
• New Living Translation (NLT)He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’

Context of Luke 12:17

15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” 16And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he thoughtδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
• withinἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐou · noG3756
• whereποῦpou · where?G4226
• to bestowσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fruitsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• fruitsκαρπόςkarpos · 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 10:25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• Luke 16:3“The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—
• Acts 2:37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
• Acts 16:30He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
• Luke 3:11John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
• Luke 11:41But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
• Luke 14:13But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
• Luke 18:22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
• Luke 19:17“ ‘Well done, my good servant!’ his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’
• Ecclesiastes 11:2Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, 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 Lord’s people 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