Luke 12:30
For 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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In Context
29And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
31But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:32Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:
Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.
1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of 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 →