• Luke 12:24
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 24 κατανοήσατε Consider YOU down τοὺς the κόρακας ravens ὅτι that οὐ not σπείρουσιν they are sowing οὐδὲ nor θερίζουσιν, they are reaping, οἷς to which ones οὐκ not ἔστιν is ταμεῖον barn οὐδὲ nor ἀποθήκη, storehouse, καὶ and ὁ the θεὸς God τρέφει is nourishing αὐτούς· them; πόσῳ to how much μᾶλλον rather ὑμεῖς YOU διαφέρετε are differing τῶν of the πετεινῶν. birds.

  • Luke 12:24
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 24 Consider well the ravens—That they sow not neither do they reap, Which have neither chamber nor barn,—And God feedeth them! By how much do ye excel the birds?

  • Luke 12:24
    King James Version

    • 24 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?

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:24

      ravens: In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this bird is mentioned only here. When Jesus gave similar admonition in the Sermon on the Mount, he did not refer to a specific bird. (Mt 6:26) Luke’s account has its setting during Jesus’ ministry in Judea, about 18 months after he delivered the Sermon on the Mount in Galilee. Here Jesus emphasizes the admonition by pointing to the raven, a bird that was unclean according to the Law covenant. (Le 11:13, 15) Evidently, the lesson is that since God provides for unclean ravens, we can be certain that he will never forsake people who trust in him.