Luke 12 · Verse 30

Luke 12:30

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Luke 12:30, King James Version

Luke 12:30 in other translations

BSBFor the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
WEBFor the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
ASVFor all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
YLTfor all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
DARBYfor all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
BBEFor the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
WebsterFor all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

What does Luke 12:30 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 30.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 The nations of the world seek after - Or, earnestly seek, επιζητει from επι above, over, and ζητεω, I seek; to seek one thing after another, to be continually and eagerly coveting. This is the employment of the nations of this world, utterly regardless of God and eternity! It is the essence of heathenism to live only for this life; and it is the property of Christianity to lead men to live here in reference to another and better world. Reader! how art thou living? Dr. Lightfoot observes on this place, that κοσμος, the world, and αιων, world or age, have a meaning in the sacred writings which they have not in profane authors. Αιων has relation to the Jewish ages, and κοσμος to the ages that are not Jewish: hence, by συντελεια του αιωνος, Mat 24:3, is meant the end of the Jewish age or world: and προ χρονων αιωνιων, Tit 1:2, means before the Jewish world began; and hence it is that the term world is very often, in the New Testament, to be understood only of the Gentiles.

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…

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Luke 12:30 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.

ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778
γὰρgarforG1063
πάνταpantaallG3956
τὰtatheG3588
ἔθνηethnēnationsG1484
τοῦtouof theG3588
κόσμουkosmouworldG2889
ἐπιζητοῦσιν·epizētousinseek for;G1934
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
δὲdenowG1161
ὁhotheG3588
πατὴρpatērFatherG3962
οἶδενoidenknows
ὅτιhotithatG3754
χρῄζετεchrēzeteyou have needG5535
τούτων.toutōnof these.G3778

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

Cross references for Luke 12:30

  • Matthew 6:32

    (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

  • Matthew 6:8

    Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

  • Ephesians 4:17

    This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

  • Luke 12:32

    Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

  • 1 Peter 4:2-4

    That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:5

    Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

  • Matthew 18:14

    Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

  • Matthew 5:47

    And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

  • Matthew 10:20

    For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

  • Matthew 6:1

    Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

  • John 20:17

    Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all.
Mt 5:47; 6:32; Eph 4:17; 1Th 4:5; 1Pe 4:2-4
your.
32; Mt 6:1,8,32; 10:20; 18:14; Joh 20:17

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Context

  • Luke 12:29

    And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

  • Luke 12:30

    For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

  • Luke 12:31

    But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Luke 12:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque todas estas cosas buscan las gentes del mundo; que vuestro Padre sabe que necesitáis estas cosas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car les nations du monde recherchent toutes ces choses, et votre Père sait que vous avez besoin de ces choses;
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn nach diesem allem trachten die Nationen der Welt; euer Vater aber weiß, daß ihr dieses bedürfet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		hæc enim omnia gentes mundi quærunt. Pater autem vester scit quoniam his indigetis.