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Don’t worry about such things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be worried.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And you, do not seek what you might eat, and what you might drink, and do not be in suspense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And do not seek what you shall eat, and what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So as for you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink; nor have an anxious <i>and</i> unsettled mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t keep striving for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don&#8217t be anxious. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't keep worrying about having something to eat or drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Don't concern yourself about what you will eat or drink, and quit worrying about these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"So don't be all upset, always concerned about what you will eat and drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"So stop concerning yourselves about what you will eat or what you will drink, and stop being distressed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you—do not seek what you may eat, or what you may drink, and do not be in suspense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And you, do not seek what you might eat, and what you might drink, and do not be in suspense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye, seek ye not what ye eat, or what ye drink, and keep not in anxiety.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, do not choose to inquire as to what you will eat, or what you will drink. And do not choose to be lifted up on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As for you, do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not worry anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So do not be anxious what you will eat, and what you will drink, and let not your mind be disturbed by these things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“You should not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, neither should your mind be distracted by these things.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And seek not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, and be not in anxious suspense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And do not seek what you may eat, and what you may drink, and with what you are clothed;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />therefore don't be concern'd about what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; but lay aside all your anxiety:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And seek ye not what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; nor be troubled with anxiety;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in <Fr><i>careful</i><FR> suspense:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/12-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=5209" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/12.htm">Do Not Worry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>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! <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: zēteite (V-PMA-2P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">be concerned about</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">what</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagēte (V-ASA-2P) -- A primary verb; to eat.">you will eat</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what."></a> <a href="/greek/4095.htm" title="4095: piēte (V-ASA-2P) -- To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.">drink.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">Do not</a> <a href="/greek/3349.htm" title="3349: meteōrizesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- From a compound of meta and a collateral form of airo or perhaps rather aer; to raise in mid-air, i.e. suspend.">worry about it.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">30</span>For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-27</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-19.htm">Matthew 10:19-20</a></span><br />But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say. / For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a></span><br />He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a></span><br />And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be you of doubtful mind.</p><p class="hdg">seek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-22.htm">Luke 12:22</a></b></br> And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Luke 10:7,8</a></b></br> And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-35.htm">Luke 22:35</a></b></br> And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.</p><p class="hdg">neither, etc.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/28-14.htm">Anxiety</a> <a href="/luke/12-26.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/matthew/28-17.htm">Doubtful</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/luke/12-22.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/luke/12-7.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/luke/6-35.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Overmuch</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/luke/3-16.htm">Suspense</a> <a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/matthew/28-17.htm">Waver</a> <a href="/luke/12-26.htm">Worry</a> <a href="/luke/12-25.htm">Worrying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Anxiety</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Anxious</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Doubtful</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/luke/12-37.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/luke/12-42.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/12-34.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/john/5-45.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Overmuch</a> <a href="/luke/12-30.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/john/10-24.htm">Suspense</a> <a href="/luke/14-28.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/romans/4-20.htm">Waver</a> <a href="/luke/21-14.htm">Worry</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Worrying</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-13.htm">and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-22.htm">We must not worry about earthly things,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-31.htm">but seek the kingdom of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">give alms;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-35.htm">be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-49.htm">and look for persecution.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-54.htm">The people must take this time of grace;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/12-57.htm">because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink.</b><br>In this passage, Jesus addresses the common human anxiety over basic needs. The cultural context of first-century Judea was one of subsistence living, where daily provision was a significant concern. Jesus' teaching here echoes the Old Testament provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), where God provided daily sustenance for the Israelites, emphasizing reliance on divine provision. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God as the provider, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Jesus, as the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>), assures His followers that their needs will be met. The instruction not to be concerned reflects a call to trust in God's faithfulness and sovereignty, aligning with the teachings in <a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a>, where Jesus elaborates on God's care for creation and His children.<p><b>Do not worry about it.</b><br>The repetition of the command not to worry underscores the importance of faith over fear. Worry, in this context, is seen as a lack of trust in God's provision and care. Historically, the audience of Jesus' time faced uncertainties similar to those today, such as political instability and economic hardship. Jesus' message is timeless, encouraging believers to shift their focus from earthly concerns to spiritual priorities. This aligns with <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a>, where Paul advises believers to present their requests to God with thanksgiving, resulting in the peace of God guarding their hearts and minds. The call to avoid worry is a call to live in the present, trusting in God's plan and provision, and is a reflection of the peace that comes from a relationship with Christ, who is the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this passage, offering guidance to His disciples and followers on how to live a life free from anxiety and worry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The primary audience of Jesus' teachings in this chapter, representing all believers who seek to follow Christ's teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A larger group of people who were present during Jesus' teachings, indicating that His message was meant for a broad audience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_god.htm">The Kingdom of God</a></b><br>The central theme of Jesus' teachings, emphasizing the priority of spiritual over material concerns.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sermon_on_the_mount/plain.htm">The Sermon on the Mount/Plain</a></b><br>A significant event where Jesus delivers key teachings, including those on worry and trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Jesus calls us to trust that God will provide for our needs, just as He cares for the birds and flowers. This trust should replace our worries about daily necessities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritize_the_kingdom.htm">Prioritize the Kingdom</a></b><br>Our focus should be on seeking God's kingdom and righteousness, trusting that our material needs will be met as a result.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_anxiety.htm">Freedom from Anxiety</a></b><br>By releasing our concerns to God, we can experience freedom from anxiety, allowing us to live more fully in the present and serve others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>Faith in God's promises should overcome our fears about the future, reminding us that He is in control and knows our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_steps_to_combat_worry.htm">Practical Steps to Combat Worry</a></b><br>Engage in prayer, meditation on Scripture, and community support to actively combat worry and reinforce trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_many_bible_interpretations.htm">Why did Jesus instruct eating His flesh and blood?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'turn_the_other_cheek'_mean.htm">What is the meaning of 'turn the other cheek'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_adam_and_eve_possess_belly_buttons.htm">What does Matthew 6:33 mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'kingdom_of_god'_in_luke_17_20.htm">Is life more important than food?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink</span>. Again, after the moving, touching words we have been commenting on, does the Lord return to the pressing injunction with which he began his lessons to his disciples upon the parable of the "rich fool." Trouble not yourselves about your eating and drinking. This repeated insistence of the Master upon this point in the future lives of his disciples has evidently a deeper significance than a mere injunction to cast all their care on him, and not to be over-anxious about their poor earthly maintenance. This was, of course, the first lesson they had to learn from these words; but beneath all this they could, and no doubt often in later days did, read in the words a clear expression of their dear Lord's will in favor of the utmost simplicity in all matters of food and drink. His own must be marked men here, ever frugal and temperate even to abstemiousness. It is a grave question whether his Church has ever fully grasped the Master's meaning here<span class="cmt_word">. Neither be ye of doubtful mind</span>; literally, <span class="accented">do not toss about like boats in the offing</span> (so Dr. Farrar very happily). The word is not found elsewhere in New Testament writers, but it is known in classic writers. Its use here is one of the many signs of St. Luke's high culture. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/12-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">{do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be concerned about</span><br /><span class="grk">ζητεῖτε</span> <span class="translit">(zēteite)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="grk">τί</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will eat</span><br /><span class="grk">φάγητε</span> <span class="translit">(phagēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to eat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">drink.</span><br /><span class="grk">πίητε</span> <span class="translit">(piēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4095.htm">Strong's 4095: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{Do} not</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worry about [it].</span><br /><span class="grk">μετεωρίζεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(meteōrizesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3349.htm">Strong's 3349: </a> </span><span class="str2">From a compound of meta and a collateral form of airo or perhaps rather aer; to raise in mid-air, i.e. suspend.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/12-29.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 12:29 Don't seek what you will eat (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/12-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 12:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 12:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/12-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 12:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 12:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>