Luke 12:30 (WEB)

Passage

For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:28 But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?

Luke 12:29 Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious.

Luke 12:30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.

Luke 12:31 But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

Luke 12:32 Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "nations", "seek", "after", "things", "father", "knows", and "need". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "nations", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "Don t seek what you will eat..." into verse 31's "But seek God s Kingdom and all...", so "world" and "nations" 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 "world" and "nations" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.