Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
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In Context
23Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
25Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit [18 in; 45.72 cm] to his height?
Cross References
Psalms 147:9He provides food for the livestock, 2 and for the young ravens when they call. 1
Mark 6:26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse ·to set aside, neutralize, violate, cast off, nullify, make void· her.
Luke 12:30For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but 'Avikah ·your Father· knows that you need 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 →