Luke 12:23

The Passion Translation

For your life is infinitely more than just the food you eat or the clothing you wear.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:8

The self-assurance of the rich is their money, but people don’t kidnap and extort the poor!

Genesis 19:17

Once they were safely outside the city, the angels said to them, “Run for your lives! Don’t stop anywhere in the plain until you’ve reached the mountains. And don’t even look back, or you’ll die!”

Acts 27:38

After they were satisfied, they threw the grain into the sea to lighten the ship.

Luke 12:22

Jesus taught his disciples, saying, “Listen to me. Never let anxiety enter your hearts. Never worry about any of your needs, such as food or clothing.

Luke 12:24

Take the carefree birds as your example. Do you ever see them worry? They neither grow their own food nor put it in a storehouse for later. Yet God takes care of every one of them, feeding each of them out of the abundance of his love and goodness. Isn’t your life more precious to God than a bird? Be carefree in the care of God!