Luke 12:17 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 12:15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:16 And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

Luke 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

Luke 12:18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and will build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me and my goods.

Luke 12:19 And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years. Take thy rest: eat, drink, make good cheer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thought", "within", "himself", "saying", "shall", "room", "where", and "bestow". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thought" and "within", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "And he spoke a similitude to them..." into verse 18's "And he said This will I do...", so "thought" and "within" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thought" and "within" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.