Luke 12:17

New American Bible - revised edition

He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Make seven, or even eight portions; you know not what misfortune may come upon the earth.

Isaiah 58:7

Is it not sharing your bread with the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the homeless into your house; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own flesh?

Matthew 16:7

They concluded among themselves, saying, “It is because we have brought no bread.”

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow. Love of Enemies.

Luke 10:25

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 11:41

But as to what is within, give alms, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

Luke 12:16

Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.

Luke 12:18

And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods

Luke 12:22

He said to [his] disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear.

Luke 12:29

As for you, do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not worry anymore.

Luke 12:33

Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.

Luke 16:3

The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg.

Luke 16:9

I tell you, make friends for yourselves with dishonest wealth, so that when it fails, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this he said to him, “There is still one thing left for you: sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have a treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Luke 19:17

He replied, ‘Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.’

Luke 3:11

He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”

Acts 16:30

Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?”

Romans 12:13

Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality.

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell the rich in the present age not to be proud and not to rely on so uncertain a thing as wealth but rather on God, who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

1 John 3:16

The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.