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Luke 12:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Luke 12:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.”
Luke 12:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Jesus provides the theological foundation for His command against anxiety. The phrase The life is more (he psyche pleon estin, ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν) asserts a hierarchy of value—psyche (ψυχή, life/soul) transcends trophe (τροφῆς, nourishment/food). The comparative pleon (πλεῖόν, more) indicates qualitative superiority, not merely quantitative difference. Life itself—existence, consciousness, relationship with God—infinitely exceeds the physical sustenance that maintains it.Similarly, the body is more than raiment (to soma tou endyma...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 12:23
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“Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”
“but the poor hear no threats.”
“and said”
“the next day they began to throw things overboard.”
“Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don't put forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh.”
“when they had taken them out”
“they lightened the ship”