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ButδὲifεἰGodὁ θεὸςsoοὕτωςclothesἀμφιέζειthe grassτὸν χόρτονinἐνthe field,ἀγρῷwhich isὄνταheretodayσήμερονandκαὶtomorrowαὔριονis thrownβαλλόμενονintoεἰςthe oven,κλίβανονhow muchπόσῳmoreμᾶλλονwill he clotheyou,ὑμᾶςyou of little faith!ὀλιγόπιστοι
Luke 12:28
Study it in the app“But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith!”
Jesus asks us to look at the ravens and lilies so as not to live anxiousProvidence
With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:28, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- clothesἀμφιέζειamphiezei
clothe
Clothe, dress.
Where else “amphiezei” appears- the grassχόρτονchorton
grass
Grass, pasture.
Where else “chorton” appears- the fieldἀγρῷagrōi
field
Land that is sown or worked and belongs to someone.
Where else “agrōi” appears- which isὄνταonta
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “onta” appears- todayσήμερονsēmeron
today
Today.
Where else “sēmeron” appears- tomorrowαὔριονaurion
tomorrow
Tomorrow, the next day.
Where else “aurion” appears- is thrownβαλλόμενονballomenon
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “ballomenon” appears- the ovenκλίβανονklibanon
oven
Oven.
Where else “klibanon” appears- how muchπόσῳposōi
how much, how many
How much, how great; how many.
Where else “posōi” appears- moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- you of little faithὀλιγόπιστοιoligopistoi
of little faith
Of little faith: trusting God only a little.
Where else “oligopistoi” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Do not be anxious
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
See them side by side
Luke 12:22-32
22And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will wear. 23For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24Consider the ravens, that they do not sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds! 25And which of you by worrying can add a cubit to the length of his life? 26If then you cannot even do the least thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. 28But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith! 29And you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be unsettled. 30For all these things the nations of the world seek after; but your Father knows that you need them. 31Rather, seek his kingdom, and these things will be added to you. 32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.
25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the sky: they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27And which of you, by worrying, can add a single cubit to his span of life? 28And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not labor nor spin; 29yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. 30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into an oven, will he not much more clothe you, you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33But seek first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
The context
27Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.
28 · This verse (above)
29And you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be unsettled.
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?