Luke 12 · Verse 22

Luke 12:22

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.

Luke 12:22, King James Version

Luke 12:22 in other translations

BSB	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.
WEB	He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
ASV	And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
YLT	And he said unto his disciples, ‘Because of this, to you I say, Be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat; nor for the body, what ye may put on;
DARBY	And he said to his disciples, For this cause I say unto you, Be not careful for life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
BBE	And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.
Webster	And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

What does Luke 12:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:22-31

22-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).

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Barnes' Notes

Verses 22-31. Mt 6:25. See also Mt 6:26-6:33.

Verse 22.

(x) "Take no thought for your life" Mt 6:25

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 22 Take no thought - Be not anxiously careful. See on Mat 6:25 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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.

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Luke 12:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036

δὲdethenG1161

πρὸςprostoG4314

τοὺςtoustheG3588

μαθητὰςmathētasdisciplesG3101

αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;G846

διὰdiaBecause ofG1223

τοῦτοtoutothisG3778

λέγωlegōI sayG3004

ὑμῖν·huminto you:G4771

μὴmēnotG3361

μεριμνᾶτεmerimnatedo be anxiousG3309

τῇtēafor theG3588

ψυχῇpsuchēalifeG5590

τίtiwhatG5101

φάγητε,phagēteyou may eat,G5315

μηδὲmēdenor [be anxious]G3366

τῷtōfor theG3588

σώματιsōmatibodyG4983

τίtiwhatG5101

ἐνδύσησθε.endusēstheyou may put on.G1746

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 12:22

Matthew 6:25-34
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: …
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
1 Corinthians 7:32
But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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29; Mt 6:25-34; 1Co 7:32; Php 4:6; Heb 13:5

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Context

Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luke 12:22
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.
Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

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Luke 12:22 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y dijo á sus discípulos: Por tanto os digo: No estéis afanosos de vuestra vida, qué comeréis; ni del cuerpo, qué vestiréis.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il dit à ses disciples: À cause de cela, je vous dis: Ne soyez pas en souci pour la vie, de ce que vous mangerez; ni pour le corps, de quoi vous serez vêtus:
German Elberfelder 1871	Er sprach aber zu seinen Jüngern: Deshalb sage ich euch: Seid nicht besorgt für das Leben, was ihr essen, noch für den Leib, was ihr anziehen sollt.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Dixitque ad discipulos suos: Ideo dico vobis, nolite solliciti esse animæ vestræ quid manducetis, neque corpori quid induamini.