EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Luke 12:24
24Think about the birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable than the birds.
Luke 12:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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?
- New International Version (NIV)Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?
Context of Luke 12:24
22Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you this: You should not worry about how to stay alive. Do not worry about the food that you need to stay alive. Do not worry about the clothes that you need to wear. 23Your life is more important than the food that you eat. Your body is more important than your clothes. Think about the birds. They do not plant seeds in the ground. They do not cut down plants to eat. They have no buildings to store food. But God gives them food to eat. You are much more valuable than the birds. 25Even if you always worry about your life, you cannot make it as much as one hour longer! 26No, you cannot even do a small thing like that. So, if you are always worrying about the things that you need, will that really help you?
Read all of Luke 12Luke 12:24 word by word
κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη, καὶ ὁ θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς· πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Considerκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
- the ravensὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the ravensκόραξkorax · ravenG2876
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- theyσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
- neitherοὐou · noG3756
- norοὐδέoude · norG3761
- reapθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- haveεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- storehouseταμεῖονtameion · inner roomG5009
- barnἀποθήκηapothēkē · storehouseG596
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- feedethτρέφωtrephō · to feedG5142
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- how muchπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- areδιαφέρωdiapherō · to spread/surpassG1308
- yeσύsu · youG4771
- than the fowlsπετεινόςpeteinon · birdG4071
Cross-references for Luke 12:24
- 1 Kings 17:1There was a prophet called Elijah who came from Tishbe in Gilead. He said to King Ahab, ‘I am a servant of the Lord, Israel's God. As surely as God lives, there will be no rain or dew for the next few years. Nothing will make the ground wet until I command it to happen.’
- Job 38:41You cannot find food for the ravens to eat. You cannot help them when their babies cry to me because they are weak and hungry.’
- Psalms 145:15People look to you for help. You give them food when they need it.
- Psalms 147:9He gives food for the animals to eat. He feeds the young ravens when they cry.
- Mark 6:26Then Herod felt very sad. Because he had made a special promise, he did not want to refuse her. All his visitors had heard him.
- Luke 12:7God even knows how many hairs there are on your head. So do not be afraid of those people who are against you. You are more valuable to God than many little birds.
- Job 35:11God teaches us more things than he teaches to the animals. He makes us wiser than the birds.”
- Matthew 10:31So do not be afraid of those people who are against you. You are more valuable to God than many little birds.
Commentaries on Luke 12:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Consider the ravens: Ravens were ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 11:15; Deuteronomy 14:14). But God cared even for them (Psalm 147:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).Read the comment
Topics related to Luke 12:24
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Luke 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
EasyEnglish Bible 2018 — Copyright © MissionAssist 2018
Commentaries