Luke 12:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Luke 12:23 —

Old words in this verse

meat: — food of any kind.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 2:6
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 22-40)

Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon precept, and line upon line: “Therefore, because there are so many that are ruined by covetousness, and an inordinate affection to the wealth of this world, I say unto you, my disciples, take heed of i…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

22-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).