Lucas 12:23

23 Porque la vida es más que el alimento, y el cuerpo más que la ropa.

Lucas 12:23 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:23

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 care about the necessaries, conveniencies, and comforts of life: and all the Oriental versions read, "for", or "seeing the life is more than meat"; that is, it is more excellent and valuable in its own nature, being that for the support of which meat is provided; and seeing God is the author and giver of life, it need not be doubted but he will give meat for the maintenance and continuance of it, so long as is his pleasure it should subsist.

And the body is more than raiment;
it is of more worth than the richest clothing that can be had; the finest piece of embroidery is not comparable to the curious workmanship of the body, ( Psalms 139:15 ) and he that has so curiously wrought that, will not fail to provide suitable and proper clothing for it; and therefore there ought to be no anxiety on this account; (See Gill on Matthew 6:5).

Lucas 12:23 In-Context

21 Así es el que acumula tesoro para sí, y no es rico para con Dios.

22 Y dijo a sus discípulos: Por eso os digo: No os preocupéis por vuestra vida, qué comeréis; ni por vuestro cuerpo, qué vestiréis.

23 Porque la vida es más que el alimento, y el cuerpo más que la ropa.

24 Considerad los cuervos, que ni siembran ni siegan; no tienen bodega ni granero, y sin embargo, Dios los alimenta; ¡cuánto más valéis vosotros que las aves!

25 ¿Y quién de vosotros, por ansioso que esté, puede añadir una hora al curso de su vida ?