| Luke 12:24 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | Consider the crows. They don't plant or harvest. They don't even have a storeroom or a barn. Yet, God feeds them. You are worth much more than birds.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? |
| ASV: | Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! |
| BBE: | 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! |
| DBY: | Consider the ravens, that they sow not nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor granary; and God feeds them. How much better are ye than the birds? |
| ERV: | Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! |
| WEY: | Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds! |
| WBS: | Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap: which neither have store-house, nor barn; and God feedeth them: How much more are ye better than the fowls? |
| WEB: | Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! |
| YLT: | 'Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls? |
| Luke 12:24 Cross References |
| XREF: | Job 38:41 "Who prepares for the raven its nourishment When its young cry to God And wander about without food?
Luke 12:18 "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| PNT: | 12:22-31 Be not anxious for your life. These verses are found in almost the same words in Mt 6:24-34. See notes there. |
| MHC: | 12:22-40 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 ourselves with thoughts of evil to come, and put ourselves upon needless cares how to avoid it. If we value the beauty of holiness, we shall not crave the luxuries of life. Let us then examine whether we belong to this little flock. Christ is our Master, and we are his servants; not only working servants, but waiting servants. We must be as men that wait for their lord, that sit up while he stays out late, to be ready to receive him. In this Christ alluded to his own ascension to heaven, his coming to call his people to him by death, and his return to judge the world. We are uncertain as to the time of his coming to us, we should therefore be always ready. If men thus take care of their houses, let us be thus wise for our souls. Be ye therefore ready also; as ready as the good man of the house would be, if he knew at what hour the thief would come. |
| CONC: | Barn Better Birds Buildings Consider Feedeth Feeds Fowls Gives Grain Granary Greater Nourish Observe Precious Ravens Reap Seeds Sow Store-chamber Storehouse Store-house Store-houses Storeroom Valuable Value Warehouse Yet |
| PREV: | Barn Better Birds Consider Earth Far Feedeth Feeds Food Fowls Gives Grain Granary Greater Observe Precious Ravens Reap Seeds Sow Storehouse Store-House Store-Houses Storeroom Thought Together Valuable Value |
| NEXT: | Barn Better Birds Consider Earth Far Feedeth Feeds Food Fowls Gives Grain Granary Greater Observe Precious Ravens Reap Seeds Sow Storehouse Store-House Store-Houses Storeroom Thought Together Valuable Value |
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