Luke 12:22

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.

Cross-references

Luke 12:29 Parallel

Luke 12:29 repeats the same command not to worry about food and drink, reinforcing the teaching against anxiety.

Luke 12:17 Contrast

Luke 12:17 shows the rich fool worrying about storage — a direct contrast to the command not to worry, illustrating the very attitude Jesus warns against.

Luke 9:3 Parallel

In Luke 9:3, Jesus sends disciples with no provisions — a concrete example of trusting God for daily needs, paralleling the no-worry command.

Matthew 6:25-34 is the parallel passage with the same teaching on not worrying about food and clothing.

Philippians 4:6 directly commands 'be anxious for nothing' and adds prayer as the antidote, echoing Jesus' teaching.

Psalm 55:22 Parallel

Psalm 55:22 encourages casting your burden on the Lord, who sustains — directly supporting the command against worry.

1 Peter 5:7 Allusion

1 Peter 5:7 directly commands casting all anxiety on God — a clear echo and application of Jesus' teaching not to worry.

Hebrews 13:5 links contentment with freedom from love of money and trust in God's provision, supporting the command not to worry.

Psalm 37:5 Parallel

Psalm 37:5 calls for committing your way to the Lord and trusting Him, which underlies the command not to worry.

Proverbs 10:3 promises God will not let the righteous go hungry — grounding Jesus' command not to worry about food in God's provision.

1 Corinthians 7:32 Related theme

1 Corinthians 7:32 values being free from concern to please the Lord, a similar call to avoid worldly anxiety.

Ecclesiastes 2:22 questions the gain from anxious striving — echoing the futility of worry that Jesus rejects.