Luke 12:22

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
KJV
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.
WEB
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
ASV
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
DARBY
And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
BLB
And He said to His disciples, “Because of this I say to you⁺, do not be anxious for life, what you⁺ may eat, nor for your⁺ body, what you⁺ might put on.
ÅB
Og han sa til sine disipler: Derfor sier jeg dere: Vær ikke bekymret for deres liv, hva dere skal spise, heller ikke for deres legeme, hva dere skal klæ dere med!
OTB
Så sa Han til sine disipler, “Av denne grunn sier jeg dere, vær ikke bekymret for livet, hva dere skal spise; eller for kroppen, hva dere skal ha på dere.
B1930
Og han sa til sine disipler: Derfor sier jeg eder: Vær ikke bekymret for eders liv, hvad I skal ete, heller ikke for eders legeme, hvad I skal klæ eder med!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 6:25–34

    Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

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  • Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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  • Hebrews 13:5

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:32

    But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

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  • Luke 12:29

    And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

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