Luke 12:23

Luke chapter 12 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For 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;