Luke 12:30

For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

Cross-references

Luke 12:32 Parallel

In Luke 12:32, Jesus immediately reassures that the Father delights to give the kingdom, building on the promise that He knows our needs.

Matthew 6:8 Parallel

Matthew 6:8 teaches that the Father knows needs before we ask, reinforcing the same trust in God's provision as in the anxiety teaching.

In Matthew 6:32, this exact parallel confirms Jesus taught the same lesson against anxiety, showing God's knowledge of our needs.

Deuteronomy 8:3 teaches that God humbled Israel with hunger then fed them, showing life depends on God's word — echoes Jesus' call to trust God for needs.

Psalm 34:9 Related theme

Psalm 34:9 assures that those who fear the Lord lack nothing — directly parallels Jesus' promise that the Father knows and supplies needs.

Psalm 111:5 Related theme

Psalm 111:5 states God provides food for those who fear Him — a clear promise that underpins Jesus' assurance that the Father knows our needs.

Philippians 4:19 Related theme

Philippians 4:19 promises God will supply all needs, directly reinforcing the same assurance that the Father knows and provides for our needs.

1 Peter 5:7 Related theme

1 Peter 5:7 explicitly commands casting all anxiety on God because He cares, mirroring the same call to trust the Father's knowledge of our needs.

Matthew 13:22 identifies worries of this life as a thorn that chokes the word — same contrast between anxiety and trust in God's provision.

Mark 4:19 Parallel

Mark 4:19 lists worries, wealth, and desires as things that choke the word — echoes Jesus' warning against being distracted by material concerns.

Ephesians 4:17 contrasts believers with Gentiles whose minds are futile, echoing the same divide between worldly and godly living.

1 Thessalonians 4:5 similarly contrasts believers with Gentiles who do not know God, linking their passions to ignorance of God.

1 Peter 4:2-4 describes how believers no longer live like Gentiles in debauchery, reinforcing the call to separate from worldly pursuits.