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Luke 12:17 Cross-References
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“And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?”
Luke 12:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? The Greek dialogizomai (διελογίζετο, he thought within himself) suggests internal debate or reasoning—six times in this brief parable the man uses first-person pronouns ("I," "my"), revealing radical self-centeredness. The phrase within himself (en heauto, ἐν ἑαυτῷ) emphasizes solitary deliberation—no consultation with God, no consideration of community needs, no thought of covenant obligations to the poor.His question, What shall I do? (Ti poieso, Τί ποιήσω) ironically echoes the rich you...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 12:17
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“and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”
“and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? when you see the naked”
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”
“But this I say”
“because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.”
“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
“he said to him”
“and behold”
“make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon”