Luke 12:23

Easy To Read Version

Life is more important than food. And the body is more important than clothes.

Cross References

Genesis 19:17

So the two men brought Lot and his family out of the city. After they were out, one of the men said, “Now run to save your life! Don’t look back at the city. And don’t stop any place in the valley. Run until you are in the mountains. If you stop, then you will be destroyed with the city!”

Job 1:12

The Lord said to Satan, “All right. Do anything you want to the things Job has. But don’t hurt his body.”

Job 2:4

Satan answered, “Skin for skin! {\cf2\super [5]} A person will give everything he has to save his life.

Job 2:6

So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, Job is in your power. But you are not allowed to kill him.”

Proverbs 13:8

A rich person might have to pay a ransom to save his life. But poor people never receive threats like that.

Luke 12:22

Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live. Don’t worry about the clothes you need for your body.

Luke 12:24

Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest. Birds don’t save food in houses or barns. But God takes care of them. And you are worth much more than birds.

Acts 27:38

We ate all we wanted. Then we began making the ship lighter by throwing the grain into the sea.