Luke 12:30
These are all things that people in the world worry about, but your Father knows you need them.
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29Don't be concerned about what you're going to eat or drink—don't worry about it.
31Search for God's kingdom, and you'll be given these things as well.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1“Make sure not to do your good deeds in front of people, just so they can be seen. Otherwise you won't have any reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:32These are all the things that the heathen chase after, but your heavenly Father knows everything you need.
Matthew 18:14In the same way my heavenly Father does not want any of these little ones to be lost.
John 20:17“Don't hold onto me,” Jesus said to her, “for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.”
1 Thessalonians 4:5not indulging passionate lust like the heathen 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 →