Luke 12:29

And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,

Literal Standard Version

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

28and if the herbage in the field, that today is, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, God so clothes, how much more you of little faith?

30for the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father has known that you have need of these things;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:31Therefore you may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? Or, What may we drink? Or, [With] what may we be clothed?

Luke 12:22And He said to His disciples, “Because of this, to you I say, do not be anxious for your life, what you may eat; nor for the body, what you may put on;

Luke 22:35And He said to them, “When I sent you without bag, and leather pouch, and sandals, did you lack 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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