Luke 12:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 12:17

15 And He said to them, ^a“Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

17 And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’

18 So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, ^a“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; ^beat, drink, and be merry.” ’

20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night ^ayour soul will be required of you; ^bthen whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, ^aand is not rich toward God.”

Do Not Worry

22 Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, ^ado not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.

Verse Comparison: Luke 12:17

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

Amplified® Bible
And he considered {and} debated within himself, What shall I do? I have no place [in which] to gather together my harvest.

Contemporary English Version
and he said to himself, "What can I do? I don't have a place large enough to store everything."

Darby English Version
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits.

Good News Bible
He began to think to himself, 'I don't have a place to keep all my crops. What can I do?

International Standard Version
So he began to think to himself, 'What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

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

New American Standard Bible
"And he began reasoning to himself, saying, `What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

New International Version
He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'

New King James Version
And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

Young's Literal Translation
and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?

New English Translation
so¹ he thought to himself,² ‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’³

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