Luke 12:23

New Living Translation

For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.

Cross References

Genesis 19:17

When they were safely out of the city, one of the angels ordered, “Run for your lives! And don’t look back or stop anywhere in the valley! Escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”

Job 1:12

“All right, you may test him,” the Lord said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.

Job 2:4

Satan replied to the Lord, “Skin for skin! A man will give up everything he has to save his life.

Job 2:6

“All right, do with him as you please,” the Lord said to Satan. “But spare his life.”

Proverbs 13:8

The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened.

Luke 12:22

Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.

Luke 12:24

Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!

Acts 27:38

After eating, the crew lightened the ship further by throwing the cargo of wheat overboard.