Luke 12:30
for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
29'And ye — seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,
31but, seek ye the reign of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
Cross References
Matthew 6:1'Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not — reward ye have not from your Father who [is] in the heavens;
Matthew 6:32for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;
Matthew 18:14so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.
John 20:17Jesus saith to her, 'Be not touching me, for I have not yet ascended unto my Father; and be going on to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and to your God.'
1 Thessalonians 4:5not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing 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 →