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I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. <a href="/nlt/luke/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. <a href="/esv/luke/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. <a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns, and will build greater ones, and will store up there all my grain and goods. <a href="/kjv/luke/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. <a href="/nkjv/luke/12.htm">New King James Version</a> So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. <a href="/nasb_/luke/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. <a href="/nasb/luke/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then he said, &#8216This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/nasb77/luke/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/lsb/luke/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/amp/luke/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my storehouses and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there. <a href="/csb/luke/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will do this,’ he said. ‘I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. <a href="/hcsb/luke/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will do this,&#8217 he said. I&#8217ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. <a href="/asv/luke/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. <a href="/cev/luke/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Later, he said, "Now I know what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I can store all my grain and other goods. <a href="/erv/luke/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods. <a href="/gwt/luke/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He said, 'I know what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones so that I can store all my grain and goods in them. <a href="/gnt/luke/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> This is what I will do,' he told himself; 'I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, where I will store the grain and all my other goods. <a href="/isv/luke/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them. <a href="/msb/luke/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then he said, ?This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my crops and my goods. <a href="/net/luke/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/nheb/luke/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <a href="/wbt/luke/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I deposit all my fruits and my goods. <a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "And he said to himself, "'This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; <a href="/web/luke/12.htm">World English Bible</a> He said, ‘This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and I will build greater ones, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things, <a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns, and will build greater ones, and will store up there all my grain and goods. <a href="/ylt/luke/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things, <a href="/slt/luke/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my stores, and build greater; and there will I collect all my produce and my good things.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/luke/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said: ‘This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones. And into these, I will gather all the things that have been grown for me, as well as my goods. <a href="/nabre/luke/12.htm">New American Bible</a> 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 <a href="/nrsvce/luke/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So he said, I will do this; I will tear down my barns, and build them and enlarge them; and gather there all my wheat and my good things. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And he said, 'I shall do this: I shall pull down my barns, and I shall build and enlarge them, and I shall gather all my produce and my goods.' “<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and I will build larger ones; and there I will store all my produce, and my good things; <a href="/godbey/luke/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he said, I will do this; I will take down my barns, and build them larger, and collect there all my crops, and my good things! <a href="/mace/luke/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> this will I do, said he, I will pull down my barns, and build greater: and there I will bestow all my rich product. <a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "And he said to himself, "'This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store up all my harvest and my wealth; <a href="/worrell/luke/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>And he said, 'This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there will I store all my grain and my goods.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger <Fr>ones;<FR> and there I will bestow all my products and my goods.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/12-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5103" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">The Parable of the Rich Fool</a> …17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">he said,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: Touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">‘This is what</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsō (V-FIA-1S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">I will do:</a> <a href="/greek/2507.htm" title="2507: kathelō (V-FIA-1S) -- (a) I take down, pull down, depose, destroy. From kata and haireomai; to lower demolish.">I will tear down</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/596.htm" title="596: apothēkas (N-AFP) -- A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary.">barns</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3618.htm" title="3618: oikodomēsō (V-FIA-1S) -- From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.">will build</a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: meizonas (Adj-AFP-C) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">bigger ones,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1563.htm" title="1563: ekei (Adv) -- (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.">there</a> <a href="/greek/4863.htm" title="4863: synaxō (V-FIA-1S) -- From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.">I will store up</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-AMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">my</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4621.htm" title="4621: siton (N-AMS) -- Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.">grain</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">my</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agatha (Adj-ANP) -- A primary word; good.">goods.</a> 19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!” ’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a> I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile. <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-14</a> Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” / You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. <a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">Proverbs 27:1</a> Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a> Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10-11</a> He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? <a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-24</a> Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ... <a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a> Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. <a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a> Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a> Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. <a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a> The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 4:8</a> There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task. <a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a> Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a> He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. <a href="/mark/8-36.htm">Mark 8:36-37</a> What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? / Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.<a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Luke 12:21</a> So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.<a href="/luke/18-4.htm">Luke 18:4,6</a> And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; … <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Psalm 17:14</a> From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Barns</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Bestow</a> <a href="/luke/7-43.htm">Bigger</a> <a href="/luke/11-48.htm">Build</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Deposit</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Granaries</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">I'll</a> <a href="/amos/6-2.htm">Larger</a> <a href="/luke/11-40.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Products</a> <a href="/luke/6-42.htm">Pull</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Store</a> <a href="/joel/1-17.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/luke/5-36.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/luke/12-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/luke/8-15.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-8.htm">Barns</a> <a href="/john/6-27.htm">Bestow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Bigger</a> <a href="/luke/14-28.htm">Build</a> <a href="/luke/19-23.htm">Deposit</a> <a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Granaries</a> <a href="/luke/12-23.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Harvest</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">I'll</a> <a href="/john/4-41.htm">Larger</a> <a href="/luke/12-56.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/luke/20-10.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Products</a> <a href="/luke/14-5.htm">Pull</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Store</a> <a href="/genesis/41-56.htm">Storehouses</a> <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Store-Houses</a> <a href="/luke/17-6.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Together</a> <a href="/luke/12-21.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 12</div>1. <a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy</a> 13. <a href="/luke/12-13.htm">and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.</a> 22. <a href="/luke/12-22.htm">We must not worry about earthly things,</a> 31. <a href="/luke/12-31.htm">but seek the kingdom of God;</a> 33. <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">give alms;</a> 35. <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.</a> 41. <a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,</a> 49. <a href="/luke/12-49.htm">and look for persecution.</a> 54. <a href="/luke/12-54.htm">The people must take this time of grace;</a> 57. <a href="/luke/12-57.htm">because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It reflects a mindset focused on personal plans without seeking divine guidance, reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a>, which emphasizes that while humans plan their course, the Lord establishes their steps.I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, The decision to tear down existing barns to build larger ones underscores the man's desire for greater security and wealth accumulation. In the historical context, barns were essential for storing agricultural produce, a sign of wealth and prosperity. This action reflects a lack of contentment and a focus on materialism, echoing <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:10</a>, which warns that those who love money will never be satisfied.and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. The emphasis on storing grain and goods reveals a preoccupation with earthly treasures, contrary to Jesus' teachings in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> about storing treasures in heaven. This phrase also highlights the man's failure to recognize the transient nature of material wealth, as seen in <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13-14</a>, which reminds believers of the uncertainty of life and the importance of aligning with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_rich_fool.htm">The Rich Fool</a> The central figure in Jesus' parable, a wealthy man who focuses on accumulating earthly wealth without regard for spiritual matters. 2. <a href="/topical/b/barns.htm">Barns</a> Symbolic of the man's wealth and earthly possessions, representing his desire to hoard and secure his material goods. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The speaker of the parable, using this account to teach about the dangers of greed and the importance of being "rich toward God." 4. <a href="/topical/c/crowd.htm">Crowd</a> The audience to whom Jesus is speaking, including His disciples and others gathered to hear His teachings. 5. <a href="/topical/h/heavenly_perspective.htm">Heavenly Perspective</a> The underlying theme of the parable, contrasting earthly wealth with spiritual richness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_materialism.htm">The Danger of Materialism</a> The rich fool's focus on accumulating wealth illustrates the spiritual peril of prioritizing material possessions over God. <a href="/topical/t/temporary_vs._eternal.htm">Temporary vs. Eternal</a> Earthly wealth is temporary and uncertain, while spiritual wealth is eternal and secure. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The parable reminds us that our lives and plans are ultimately in God's hands, and we should seek His will in all things. <a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_stewardship.htm">Generosity and Stewardship</a> Instead of hoarding wealth, we are called to be generous and use our resources to bless others and further God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/b/being_rich_toward_god.htm">Being Rich Toward God</a> True richness is found in a relationship with God and living according to His purposes, not in the abundance of possessions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 12</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_undergo_baptism_by_john.htm">Is working on the Sabbath considered wrong?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_scriptures_guide_emotions.htm">What do Bible verses say about abundance?</a> <a href="/q/does_proverbs_10_15_conflict_with_jesus.htm">Proverbs 10:15 depicts wealth as a 'fortified city'--does this conflict with Jesus' warnings about riches in the New Testament?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'satan_fall_like_lightning'.htm">What does 'Satan fall like lightning' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) I will pull down my barns.--The Greek noun (apotheke, whence our "apothecary,") has a somewhat wider meaning, and includes storehouses or warehouses of all kinds.All my fruits.--Here, too, the Greek word is somewhat wider. Literally, produce--i.e., crops of every kind. <a href="/commentaries/luke/12-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he said, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. ‘This [is what] Τοῦτο (Touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. I will do: ποιήσω (poiēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. I will tear down καθελῶ (kathelō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2507.htm">Strong's 2507: </a> (a) I take down, pull down, depose, destroy. From kata and haireomai; to lower demolish. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. barns ἀποθήκας (apothēkas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_596.htm">Strong's 596: </a> A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. will build οἰκοδομήσω (oikodomēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. bigger [ones], μείζονας (meizonas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. there ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's 1563: </a> (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. I will store up συνάξω (synaxō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4863.htm">Strong's 4863: </a> From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. grain σῖτον (siton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4621.htm">Strong's 4621: </a> Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [my] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. goods. ἀγαθά (agatha) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/12-18.htm">Luke 12:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/12-18.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 12:18 He said 'This is what I will (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/12-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 12:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 12:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 12:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 12:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>