Luke 12:17
and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
16And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
Cross References
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself?
Luke 3:11and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats — let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals — in like manner let him do.'
Luke 11:41But what ye have give ye [as] alms, and, lo, all things are clean to you.
Luke 12:29'And ye — seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,
Luke 14:13but when thou mayest make a feast, be calling poor, maimed, lame, blind,
Luke 16:9and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22
Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →