Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
23The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
25And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1And Elias the Thesbite of the inhabitants of Galaad said to Achab: As the Lord liveth the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.
Job 38:41Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat?
Psalms 147:9The Lord keepeth the strangers, he will support the fatherless and the widow: and the ways of sinners he will destroy.
Mark 6:26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
Luke 12:30For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
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 →