Luke 12:23 · KJV
“The life is more than meat, and the body {is more} than raiment.”
— Luke 12:23
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.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke 12 — Context
So {is} he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22And 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.
23The life is more than meat, and the body {is more} than raiment.
24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Cross References
Job 2:6
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he {is} in thine hand; but save his life. {but: or, only}
Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man's life {are} his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
Job 2:4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Acts 27:18-19
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next {day} they lightened the ship;
Job 1:12
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath {is} in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. {power: Heb. hand}
Genesis 19:17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.