Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 12:22-23

"And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment." — Luke 12:22-23 (ASV)

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Have no anxious, burdensome care. Do not be looking after the inferior things, and neglecting your soul. Take care of your soul; your body will take care of itself better than your soul can. The clothing for the body will come in due time; but the clothing for the soul is the all-important matter. Therefore, see to that.

For your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Everybody admits the truth of this saying of the Savior, though all do not see everything that is involved in it. Therefore, as the soul is more important than all else, look well to your soul, look more to your life than to your food.

And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

If you are God's servants, he will clothe you. There is no servant of the Lord of hosts who will have to go without his provided clothing, and not one who belongs to his vast household, even though he is only a menial in God's kitchen, who will ever be permitted to starve.