Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 12 connects to 8 cross-references. Do not fear those who can kill the body; fear God. The Holy Spirit will give the right words. The rich fool builds bigger barns but is not rich toward God. Do not worry about life, food, or clothing — …
Other Translations
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
the life is more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing.
Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
Cross References
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look …
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not …
And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for …
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.