Luke 12:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?

Cross References

Job 2:6

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, he is in your hands, only do not take his life.

Proverbs 13:8

A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

Job 2:4

And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Job 1:12

And the Lord said to the Satan, See, I give all he has into your hands, only do not put a finger on the man himself. And the Satan went out from before the Lord.

Genesis 19:17

And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.

Acts 27:38

And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.

Luke 12:22

And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.

Luke 12:24

Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!