New American Standard Bible 2020
Luke 12:22
22And He said to His disciples, “1For this reason I tell you, 2do not worry about your 3life, as to what you are to eat; nor for your body, as to what you are to wear.
Luke 12:22 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.
Context of Luke 12:22
20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’ 21Such is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich in relation to God.” And He said to His disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you are to eat; nor for your body, as to what you are to wear. 23For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. 24Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!
Read all of Luke 12Luke 12:22 word by word
εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν· μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ τί φάγητε, μηδὲ τῷ σώματι τί ἐνδύσησθε.Read the interlinear
- And He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- to His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- For thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- reasonδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- I tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- do not worryμεριμνάωmerimnaō · to worryG3309
- aboutὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- lifeψυχήpsuchē · soul: lifeG5590
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- you are to eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- norμηδέmēde · norG3366
- for your bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
Cross-references for Luke 12:22
- Luke 12:29And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.
- Matthew 6:25“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- 1 Corinthians 7:32But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;
- Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
- Hebrews 13:5Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”
Commentaries on Luke 12:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Take no thought - Be not anxiously careful. See on Matthew 6:25; (note).Read the comment
- 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. 22-34After Jesus warns against greed (not being content), he teaches about living in dependence on God (12:13–21). The disciples of Jesus were to focus on God’s kingdom and his purpose in this world rather than being obsessed with possessions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Luke 12:22 Luke 12:22-31: Matt 6:25-33 ↩
- 2. Luke 12:22 Or stop being worried ↩
- 3. Luke 12:22 Lit soul ↩
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
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