Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world seek after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
Text-Critical English NT
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In Context
31Rather, seek the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to give to the needy in front of others to be seen by them, otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Matthew 18:14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that 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 →