Luke 12:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:30 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:30 — KJV
“For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.”
— Luke 12:30 (KJV)
Luke 12:30 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 12:30
“(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:30: these, things, seek
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:30: these, things, after
“Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”
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“For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:30: these, things, world
“That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.”
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