Luke 12:17-19

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.” ’

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

Luke 12:17-19 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.” ’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”