Luke 12:30
For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Berean Standard Bible
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In Context
29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
31But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Matthew 18:14In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know 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 →