Luke 12:29
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And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.

Matthew 6:31
Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

Luke 12:30
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.

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And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.

seek.

Luke 12:22 And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you: Be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on.

Luke 10:7,8 And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. . . .

Luke 22:35 When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?

Matthew 6:31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

neither, etc.

Context
Do Not Worry
28Now, if God clothe in this manner the grass that is to-day in the field and to-morrow is cast into the oven: how much more you, O ye of little faith? 29And seek not what you shall eat or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. 30For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.…
Lexicon
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

be concerned about
ζητεῖτε (zēteite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

you will eat
φάγητε (phagēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5315: A primary verb; to eat.

[or]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

drink.
πίητε (piēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.

{Do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

worry about [it].
μετεωρίζεσθε (meteōrizesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3349: From a compound of meta and a collateral form of airo or perhaps rather aer; to raise in mid-air, i.e. suspend.


Additional Translations
And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

And you, do not seek what you might eat, and what you might drink, and do not be in suspense;

And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be you of doubtful mind.

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

"Therefore, do not be asking what you are to eat nor what you are to drink; and do not waver between hope and fear.

Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

'And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense,
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