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

22Then 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.

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

24Consider 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!

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

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

27Consider 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.

28If 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!

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

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

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

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

33Sell 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.

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

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Verse 22

Original words

ThenδὲG1161Conjunction[Jesus] saidΕἶπενG2036Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartoπρὸςG4314PrepositionHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluraldisciplesμαθητὰςG3101Noun - Accusative Masculine PluralThereforeΔιὰG1223Preposition. . .τοῦτοG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural{do} notμὴG3361AdverbworryμεριμνᾶτεG3309Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralaboutτῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine Singularyour lifeψυχῇG5590Noun - Dative Feminine SingularwhatτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularyou will eatφάγητεG5315Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural[or]μηδὲG3366ConjunctionaboutτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter Singularyour(ὑμῶν)G4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person PluralbodyσώματιG4983Noun - Dative Neuter SingularwhatτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularyou will wearἐνδύσησθεG1746Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 23

Original words

ForγὰρG1063Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularlifeψυχὴG5590Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularmore thanπλεῖόνG4119Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative-τῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingularfoodτροφῆςG5160Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheτὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularbodyσῶμαG4983Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular[more] thanτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Neuter SingularclothesἐνδύματοςG1742Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 24

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ConsiderκατανοήσατεG2657Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluraltheτοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluralravensκόρακαςG2876Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural-ὅτιG3754Conjunctionvvvοὐ*G3756AdverbThey do not sowσπείρουσινG4687Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural[or]οὐδὲ*G3761ConjunctionreapθερίζουσινG2325Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluraltheyοἷςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine PluralhaveἔστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnoοὐκG3756AdverbstorehouseταμεῖονG5009Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular[or]οὐδὲG3761ConjunctionbarnἀποθήκηG596Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularyetκαὶG2532Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularfeedsτρέφειG5142Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularthemαὐτούςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralHow muchπόσῳG4214Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter SingularmoreμᾶλλονG3123AdverbvvvὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Pluralvaluable you areδιαφέρετεG1308Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Pluralthan theτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralbirdsπετεινῶνG4071Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 25

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionWhoτίςG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularofἐξG1537PrepositionyouὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Pluralby worryingμεριμνῶνG3309Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularcanδύναταιG1410Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularaddπροσθεῖναιG4369Verb - Aorist Infinitive Activea single hourπῆχυνG4083Noun - Accusative Masculine SingulartoἐπὶG1909PrepositionhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularlifeἡλικίανG2244Noun - 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

SoοὖνG3767ConjunctionifεἰG1487ConjunctionvvvοὐδὲG3761Adverbyou cannot [do]δύνασθεG1410Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Pluralsuch a small thingἐλάχιστονG1646Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - SuperlativewhyτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singulardo you worryμεριμνᾶτεG3309Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralaboutπερὶG4012PrepositiontheτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Neuter PluralrestλοιπῶνG3062Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 27

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ConsiderΚατανοήσατεG2657Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralhowπῶςG4459AdverbtheτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralliliesκρίναG2918Noun - Accusative Neuter PluralgrowαὐξάνειG837Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularvvvοὐG3756AdverbThey do not laborκοπιᾷG2872Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular[or]οὐδὲG3761ConjunctionspinνήθειG3514Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularYetδὲG1161ConjunctionI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Pluralnot evenοὐδὲG3761AdverbSolomonΣολομὼνG4672Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionallπάσῃG3956Adjective - Dative Feminine SingularhisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine SingulargloryδόξῃG1391Noun - Dative Feminine Singularwas adornedπεριεβάλετοG4016Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularlikeὡςG5613AdverboneἓνG1520Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singularof theseτούτωνG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

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

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionIfεἰG1487Conjunctionthat is howοὕτωςG3779Adverb-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularGodΘεὸςG2316Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularclothesἀμφιέζειG294Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingulargrassχόρτονG5528Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularofἐνG1722Preposition[the] fieldἀγρῷG68Noun - Dative Masculine Singularwhich is [here]ὄνταG1510Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingulartodayσήμερονG4594AdverbandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontomorrowαὔριονG839Adverbis thrownβαλλόμενονG906Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularintoεἰςG1519Prepositionthe furnaceκλίβανονG2823Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularhow muchπόσῳG4214Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular[more will He clothe]μᾶλλονG3123AdverbyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralO [you] of little faithὀλιγόπιστοιG3640Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Verse 29

Original words

AndΚαὶG2532ConjunctionvvvὑμεῖςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural{do} notμὴG3361Adverbbe concerned aboutζητεῖτεG2212Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralwhatτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularyou will eatφάγητεG5315Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural[or]καὶG2532Conjunction-τίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingulardrinkπίητεG4095Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural-καὶG2532Conjunction{Do} notμὴG3361Adverbworry about [it]μετεωρίζεσθεG3349Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 30

Original words

ForγὰρG1063ConjunctiontheτὰG3588Article - Nominative Neuter PluralGentilesἔθνηG1484Noun - Nominative Neuter Pluralof theτοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine SingularworldκόσμουG2889Noun - Genitive Masculine Singularstrive afterἐπιζητοῦσινG1934Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralallπάνταG3956Adjective - Accusative Neuter Pluralthese thingsταῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralandδὲG1161ConjunctionyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularknowsοἶδενG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularthatὅτιG3754Conjunctionyou needχρῄζετεG5535Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralthemτούτωνG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 31

Original words

ButπλὴνG4133ConjunctionseekζητεῖτεG2212Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείανG932Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularandκαὶG2532Conjunctionthese thingsταῦταG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Pluralwill be addedπροστεθήσεταιG4369Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singularunto youὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

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

Original words

{Do} notΜὴG3361Adverbbe afraidφοβοῦG5399Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person SingularlittleμικρὸνG3398Adjective - Vocative Neuter Singular-τὸG3588Article - Vocative Neuter SingularflockποίμνιονG4168Noun - Vocative Neuter SingularforὅτιG3754ConjunctionyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularFatherΠατὴρG3962Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularis pleasedεὐδόκησενG2106Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularto giveδοῦναιG1325Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluraltheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείανG932Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 33

Original words

SellΠωλήσατεG4453Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralpossessionsὑπάρχονταG5225Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctiongiveδότεG1325Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Pluralto the poorἐλεημοσύνηνG1654Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularProvideποιήσατεG4160Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralyourselvesἑαυτοῖςG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural[with] pursesβαλλάντιαG905Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural[that will] notμὴG3361Adverbwear outπαλαιούμεναG3822Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Pluralan inexhaustibleἀνέκλειπτονG413Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingulartreasureθησαυρὸνG2344Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τοῖςG3588Article - Dative Masculine PluralheavenοὐρανοῖςG3772Noun - Dative Masculine PluralwhereὅπουG3699AdverbnoοὐκG3756AdverbthiefκλέπτηςG2812Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularapproachesἐγγίζειG1448Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular[and] noοὐδὲG3761ConjunctionmothσὴςG4597Noun - Nominative Masculine SingulardestroysδιαφθείρειG1311Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 34

Original words

ForγάρG1063ConjunctionwhereὅπουG3699AdverbyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingulartreasureθησαυρὸςG2344Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularthereἐκεῖG1563AdverbyourὑμῶνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural-G3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularheartκαρδίαG2588Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularwill beἔσταιG1510Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularalsoκαὶG2532Conjunction

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