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Matthew 6:26 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Matthew 6:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 6 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
Matthew 6:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 6:26
Jesus uses creation as object lesson: 'Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?' (Greek: οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν, 'are you not much more valuable than they?'). 'Behold' (ἐμβλέπω) means 'look carefully, observe.' Birds don't practice agriculture yet survive. This isn't advocating irresponsibility but highlighting God's faithful provision in creation's order. The argument is from lesser to greater (qal vahomer in Hebrew logic) - if God feeds birds, how much more wi...
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Cross-References for Matthew 6:26
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“and for the young ravens when they call.”
“they don't reap”
“when his young ones cry to God”
“The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.”
“that you may give them their food in due season.”
“for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
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“Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.,And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת־כָּל־עֵשֶׂב זֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ פְרִי־עֵץ זֹרֵעַ זָרַע לָכֶם יִהְיֶה לְאָכְלָה׃ ,And God said: Behold”