Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
23The life is more than its food, and the body than its raiment.
25And who of you can by anxious thought add a cubit to his life?
Cross References
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food, When his young ones cry unto God, While they wander about without food?
Psalms 147:9He giveth to the cattle their food. And to the young ravens, when they cry.
Mark 6:26And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.
Luke 12:30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after; and your Father knoweth that ye 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 →