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Luke 12:23

Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The life is more than meat,.... What in Matthew is put by way of question, is here strongly affirmed; and these words contain a reason or argument to dissuade from an anxious, distressing thought and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 12:22-40

Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The life is more than meat, &c. and the spirit is more than either the body, or the natural life.

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