Luke 12:23
Luke chapter 12 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
Context
v.22And 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.
v.23This passage
v.24Consider 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!
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
- Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
- Job 2:4
And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
- Job 1:12
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
- Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
- Acts 27:18
And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;