^12:22Then⁵² Jesus⁵³ said to his⁵⁴ disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry⁵⁵ about your⁵⁶ life, what you will eat, or about your⁵⁷ body, what you will wear. ^12:23For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing. ^12:24Consider the ravens:⁵⁸ They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds⁵⁹ them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

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Footnotes

52 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. Jesus’ remarks to the disciples are an application of the point made in the previous parable.
53 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
54 αὐτοῦ (autou, “his”) is lacking in 𝔓45vid,75 B 1241 c e. Although the addition of clarifying pronouns is a known scribal alteration, in this case it is probably better to view the dropping of the pronoun as the alteration in light of its minimal attestation.
55 Or “do not be anxious.”
56 Most (𝔓45 Ψ 070 f13 33 𝔐) supply the pronoun ὑμῶν (humōn, “your”) here, although several important and early witnesses omit it (𝔓75 א A B D L Q W Θ f1 700 2542 lat). Externally, the shorter reading is superior. Internally, the pronoun looks to be a scribal clarification. In context the article can be translated as a possessive pronoun anyway ( ), as it has been done for this translation.
57 Some (B 070 f13 33 1424 ) supply the pronoun ὑμῶν (humōn, “your”) here, although the witnesses for the omission are early, important, and varied (𝔓45vid,75 א A D L Q W Θ Ψ f1 𝔐 lat). See previous note for more discussion.
58 Or “crows.” Crows and ravens belong to the same family of birds. English uses “crow” as a general word for the family. Palestine has several indigenous members of the crow family.
59 Or “God gives them food to eat.” L&N 23.6 has both “to provide food for” and “to give food to someone to eat.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: They don’t sow or reap; they don’t have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than the birds?

NLTNew Living Translation

Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear. For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing. Look at the ravens. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for God feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said to his disciples, “For this reason I tell you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, or for your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; to them there is neither storeroom nor barn, and God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds?

KJV 1900King James Version

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. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 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?

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