Luke 12:30
for the heathens of the world are seeking after all these things: but your Father knows that you have need of these things.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
29And do not seek what you may eat, and what you may drink, and with what you are clothed;
31Moreover seek His kingdom and these things shall be added unto you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
Matthew 6:32For after all these things the heathen were seeking; for your heavenly Father knoweth that you need all these things.
Matthew 18:14So it is not the will of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
John 20:17Jesus says to her, Cling not to me; for I have not ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the passion of lust, as indeed 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 →