Luke 12:26

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”
  • Eccl 7:13 : 13 Wisdom Acknowledges God’s Orchestration of Life Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what he has bent?
  • Luke 12:29 : 29 So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.
  • 1 Pet 5:7 : 7 by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

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  • Luke 12:21-25
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    21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

    22Exhortation Not to Worry 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.

    23For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.

    24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

    25And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?

  • Matt 6:24-34
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    24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

    25Do Not Worry“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?

    26Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?

    27And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life?

    28Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin.

    29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

    30And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

    31So then, don’t worry saying,‘What will we eat?’ or‘What will we drink?’ or‘What will we wear?’

    32For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

    33But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

    34So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

  • Luke 12:27-33
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    81%

    27Consider how the flowers grow; they do not work or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

    28And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you people of little faith!

    29So do not be overly concerned about what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not worry about such things.

    30For all the nations of the world pursue these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

    31Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

    32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

    33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

  • Luke 12:6-7
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    6Aren’t five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.

    7In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

  • Matt 10:28-31
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    28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

    29Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.

    30Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.

    31So do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

  • Luke 16:10-12
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    10“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

    11If then you haven’t been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches?

    12And if you haven’t been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you your own?

  • Luke 12:15-18
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    15Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

    16He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,

    17so he thought to himself,‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’

    18Then he said,‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

  • Mark 4:31
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    31It is like a mustard seed that when sown in the ground, even though it is the smallest of all the seeds in the ground–

  • Luke 14:28
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    28For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?

  • Matt 13:32
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    32It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest garden plant and becomes a tree, so that the wild birds come and nest in its branches.”

  • Matt 11:28-29
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    28Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

    29Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  • Luke 12:11
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    11But when they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you should make your defense or what you should say,

  • Matt 6:19
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    19Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

  • Matt 6:8
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    8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

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    4“I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.

  • Matt 16:8
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    8When Jesus learned of this, he said,“You who have such little faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves about having no bread?

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    41But the Lord answered her,“Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things,

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”

  • 1 Pet 5:7
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    7by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

  • Matt 25:45
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    45Then he will answer them,‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’