Luke 12:30

Luke 12:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
• New International Version (NIV)For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.

Context of Luke 12:30

28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added to you. 32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:30 word by word

ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητοῦσιν· ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.Read the interlinear

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thingsταῦταtauta · thisG5023
• doἐπιζητέωepizēteō · to seek afterG1934
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• andδέde · thenG1161
• yourὑμῶνhumōn · of youG5216
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• knowethεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• needχρῄζωchrēzō · to needG5535
• thingsτούτωνtoutōn · of theseG5130

Cross-references for Luke 12:30

• Matthew 5:47And if ye greet your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the tax collectors so?
• Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
• Ephesians 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:5Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles who know not God:
• 1 Peter 4:2That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
• Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Matthew 6:1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
• Matthew 10:20For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaketh in you.
• Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
• John 20:17Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Commentaries on Luke 12:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The nations of the world seek after - Or, earnestly seek, from above, over, and , I seek; to seek one thing after another, to be continually and eagerly coveting. This is the employment of the nations of this world, utterly regardless of God and eternity! It is the essence of heathenism to live only for this life; and it is the property of Christianity to lead men to live here in reference to another and better world. Reader! how art thou living? Dr…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. 30the Gentiles: The Greek word ethnē can mean “the nations” or “the Gentiles.” To a Jewish audience, it meant all who were not God’s people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).Read the comment

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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