Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn; yet God feedeth them: how much are ye more excellent than the birds?
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
23The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.
25Which of you, with all his anxiety, can add one moment to his life?
Cross References
Mark 6:26And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.
Luke 12:30For after all these things are the nations of the world seeking; 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 →