Luke 12:24
Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
23The life is more then meate: and the body more then the raiment.
25And which of you with taking thought, can adde to his stature one cubite?
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde.
Psalms 147:9Which giueth to beasts their foode, and to the yong rauens that crie.
Mark 6:26Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.
Luke 12:30For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede 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 →