Luke 12:17

17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

Luke 12:17 in Other Translations

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

17 and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'

17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’

17 He talked to himself: 'What can I do? My barn isn't big enough for this harvest.'

17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

17 He thought, 'What should I do? I don't have enough room to store my crops.'

17 He thought to himself, 'What should I do, since I don't have anywhere to store my crops?

17 He thought to himself, 'What should I do? I don't have any place to store my crops.'

Luke 12:17 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:17

And, he thought within himself
And foolish thoughts they were; he did not think of God, or that there was one, and much less that he was the author, of all his outward prosperity and plenty; and was still further off of thinking of returning thanks to God for it: or of asking counsel of him, what he should do with it; but he consults himself only, and thought only within, and for himself; and not at all of his poor neighbours, or for the good of others; nor did he think even of his own soul, but altogether about his worldly substance:

saying, what shall I do?
he does not say what shall I do for God? for his interest service, and glory? for the poor, the hungry, and thirsty, and naked? or for my own soul, that that may be eternally saved? but what shall I do with my goods?

because I have no room where to bestow my fruits:
he had gathered in his harvest, and filled his barns as full as they could hold, so that they had no room for more; and yet had still an abundance to lay up, and about which he was anxiously concerned; not thinking of the empty bellies, barns, and houses of the poor, where he might have stowed much.

Luke 12:17 In-Context

15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.

17 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.

19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’