Luke 12:29

And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

In Context

28But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?

30For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:31Then do not be full of care, saying, What are we to have for food or drink? or, With what may we be clothed?

Luke 12:22And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.

Luke 22:35And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

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 →

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