Luke 12:31 (GNV)

Passage

But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:29 Therefore aske not what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, neither hag you in suspense.

Luke 12:30 For all such things the people of the world seeke for: and your Father knoweth that ye haue neede of these things.

Luke 12:31 But rather seeke ye after the kingdome of God, and all these things shalbe cast vpon you.

Luke 12:32 Feare not, litle flocke: for it is your Fathers pleasure, to giue you the kingdome.

Luke 12:33 Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "rather", "seeke", "after", "kingdome", "things", "shalbe", "cast", and "vpon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "rather" and "seeke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "For all such things the people of..." into verse 32's "Feare not litle flocke for it is...", so "rather" and "seeke" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "rather" and "seeke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.