Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? the fowls. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. . . . Genesis 1:29-31 And God said: Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed upon the earth, and all trees that have in themselves seed of their own kind, to be your meat: . . . Job 35:11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air. Job 38:41 Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat? Psalm 104:11,12,27,28 All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst. . . . Psalm 145:15,16 The eyes of all hope in thee, O Lord: and thou givest them meat in due season. . . . Psalm 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him. Luke 12:6,7,24 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? . . . *etc: your. Matthew 6:32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. Matthew 7:9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone? Luke 12:32 To Levites...... 6,750 Beeves. 72,000 36,000 Context Do Not Worry25Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the raiment? 26Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? 27And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?… Cross References Job 35:11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air. Job 38:41 Who provideth food for the raven, when her young ones cry to God, wandering about, because they have no meat? Psalm 50:11 I know all the fowls of the air: and with me is the beauty of the field. Psalm 104:27 All expect of thee that thou give them food in season. Psalm 104:28 What thou givest to them they shall gather up: when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good. Psalm 147:9 Who giveth to beasts their food: and to the young ravens that call upon him. Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. Luke 12:18 And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns and will build greater: and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me and my goods. Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? Lexicon Lookἐμβλέψατε (emblepsate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1689: From en and blepo; to look on, i.e. to observe fixedly, or to discern clearly. at εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. birds πετεινὰ (peteina) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4071: A bird, fowl. Neuter of a derivative of petomai; a flying animal, i.e. Bird. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. air: οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. They do not sow σπείρουσιν (speirousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. [or] οὐδὲ (oude) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. reap θερίζουσιν (therizousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2325: To reap, gather, harvest. From theros; to harvest. [or] οὐδὲ (oude) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. gather συνάγουσιν (synagousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. barns— ἀποθήκας (apothēkas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 596: A repository, granary, barn, storehouse. From apotithemi; a repository, i.e. Granary. and yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Heavenly οὐράνιος (ouranios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3770: In heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven. From ouranos; celestial, i.e. Belonging to or coming from the sky. Father Πατὴρ (Patēr) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. feeds τρέφει (trephei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 5142: A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear). them. αὐτά (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. {Are} you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. much μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. more valuable διαφέρετε (diapherete) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass. than they? αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Additional Translations Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Look at the birds of the air. They do not sow nor do they reap, nor do they gather into barns, and your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they? Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they? Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they? Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? 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? Look at the birds which fly in the air: they do not sow or reap or store up in barns, but your Heavenly Father feeds them: are not you of much greater value than they? See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they? look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they? 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