Verse | Translation | Text |
Lu 12:17 | King James | And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He thought within himself - He reasoned or inquired. He was anxious and perplexed. Riches increase thought and perplexity. Indeed, this is almost their only effect - to engross the thoughts and steal the heart away from better things, in order to take care of the useless wealth. No room - Everything was full. To bestow - To place, to hoard, to collect. My fruits - Our word "fruits" is not applied to "grain;" but the Greek word is applied to all the produce of the earth - not only "fruit," but also grain. This is likewise the old meaning of the English word, especially in the plural number. |