Luke 12:24
Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
In Context
23For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
25And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his stature?
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, and wander for lack of meat?
Psalms 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Mark 6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
Luke 12:30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but 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 →