Luke 12:24 “Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse…”

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

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!

American Standard Version

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!

Geneva Bible 1599

Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

'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?

Bible in Basic English

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!

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Cross references

“the ravens”

Psalm 147:9 Job 38:41 1 Kings 17:1–6 Psalm 145:15 Psalm 145:16 Mark 6:26

Psalm 147:9 · BSB

He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Job 38:41 · BSB

Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?

1 Kings 17:1–6 · BSB

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

Psalm 145:15 · BSB

The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.

Psalm 145:16 · BSB

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Mark 6:26 · BSB

The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

“how”

Luke 12:7 Matthew 10:31 Job 35:11 Luke 12:30–32

Luke 12:7 · BSB

And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:31 · BSB

So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Job 35:11 · BSB

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’

Luke 12:30–32 · BSB

For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

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