Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world seek all these things, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
29And do not seek what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, and do not be unsettled.
31However, seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.
Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.
Matthew 18:14So, it is not a purpose before your Father in the heavens, that one of these little ones should perish.
John 20:17Jesus says to her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in passion of lust, as also the Gentiles who have not known God,
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:23-41
Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that… Read the whole commentary →