Focused Passage

Luke 12:22-34

Fear God, Confess Christ, Seek the Kingdom, and Be Ready

Luke moves from warning against hypocrisy to fearless confession, from greed exposed to kingdom trust, from anxiety corrected to watchful readiness, from faithful stewardship to divisive allegiance, and from interpreting weather signs to settling accounts before judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

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

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!

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

26 So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27 Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.

28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

29 And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

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

31 But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητὰς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Therefore Διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb worry μεριμνᾶτε G3309 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural about τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular your life ψυχῇ G5590 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will eat φάγητε G5315 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural [or] μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction about τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular your (ὑμῶν) G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural body σώματι G4983 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will wear ἐνδύσησθε G1746 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 23

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴ G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular more than πλεῖόν G4119 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular food τροφῆς G5160 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [more] than τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular clothes ἐνδύματος G1742 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 24

Original words

Consider κατανοήσατε G2657 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural ravens κόρακας G2876 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐ* G3756 Adverb They do not sow σπείρουσιν G4687 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [or] οὐδὲ* G3761 Conjunction reap θερίζουσιν G2325 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural they οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural have ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular no οὐκ G3756 Adverb storehouse ταμεῖον G5009 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction barn ἀποθήκη G596 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular yet καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular feeds τρέφει G5142 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural How much πόσῳ G4214 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular more μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb vvv ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural valuable you are διαφέρετε G1308 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural than the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural birds πετεινῶν G4071 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 25

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural by worrying μεριμνῶν G3309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular can δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular add προσθεῖναι G4369 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active a single hour πῆχυν G4083 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ἡλικίαν G2244 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or a single cubit to his height; a cubit was approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters.
Verse 26

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction vvv οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb you cannot [do] δύνασθε G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural such a small thing ἐλάχιστον G1646 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Superlative why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you worry μεριμνᾶτε G3309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural rest λοιπῶν G3062 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 27

Original words

Consider Κατανοήσατε G2657 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural lilies κρίνα G2918 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural grow αὐξάνει G837 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb They do not labor κοπιᾷ G2872 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [or] οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction spin νήθει G3514 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Yet δὲ G1161 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural not even οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb Solomon Σολομὼν G4672 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular glory δόξῃ G1391 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular was adorned περιεβάλετο G4016 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb one ἓν G1520 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular of these τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • NE and Tischendorf Consider the lilies: They do not spin or weave.
Verse 28

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction If εἰ G1487 Conjunction that is how οὕτως G3779 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular clothes ἀμφιέζει G294 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular grass χόρτον G5528 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] field ἀγρῷ G68 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular which is [here] ὄντα G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular today σήμερον G4594 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb is thrown βαλλόμενον G906 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the furnace κλίβανον G2823 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular how much πόσῳ G4214 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular [more will He clothe] μᾶλλον G3123 Adverb you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural O [you] of little faith ὀλιγόπιστοι G3640 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Verse 29

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be concerned about ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you will eat φάγητε G5315 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural [or] καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular drink πίητε G4095 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction {Do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb worry about [it] μετεωρίζεσθε G3349 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 30

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Gentiles ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular strive after ἐπιζητοῦσιν G1934 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular knows οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you need χρῄζετε G5535 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural them τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 31

Original words

But πλὴν G4133 Conjunction seek ζητεῖτε G2212 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural will be added προστεθήσεται G4369 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular unto you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR God’s; see Matthew 6:33.
Verse 32

Original words

{Do} not Μὴ G3361 Adverb be afraid φοβοῦ G5399 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular little μικρὸν G3398 Adjective - Vocative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Vocative Neuter Singular flock ποίμνιον G4168 Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατὴρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is pleased εὐδόκησεν G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to give δοῦναι G1325 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 33

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Sell Πωλήσατε G4453 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural possessions ὑπάρχοντα G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction give δότε G1325 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural to the poor ἐλεημοσύνην G1654 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Provide ποιήσατε G4160 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural yourselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [with] purses βαλλάντια G905 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [that will] not μὴ G3361 Adverb wear out παλαιούμενα G3822 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural an inexhaustible ἀνέκλειπτον G413 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular treasure θησαυρὸν G2344 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανοῖς G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural where ὅπου G3699 Adverb no οὐκ G3756 Adverb thief κλέπτης G2812 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular approaches ἐγγίζει G1448 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [and] no οὐδὲ G3761 Conjunction moth σὴς G4597 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular destroys διαφθείρει G1311 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 34

Original words

For γάρ G1063 Conjunction where ὅπου G3699 Adverb your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular treasure θησαυρὸς G2344 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular heart καρδία G2588 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular also καὶ G2532 Conjunction

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