Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world seek after all these things: and your Father knows that you have need of them.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
29And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, and do not be of an anxious mind.
31But rather seek the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1Take heed that you do not practice your righteousness before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 6:32After all these things the Gentiles seek: but your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
Matthew 18:14In the same way, it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not hold me; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the lust of passion, as 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 →