Luke 12:7

12:7 In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

Luke 12:24

12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

sn Do not be afraid. One should respect and show reverence to God (v. 5), but need not fear his tender care.

tn Or “crows.” Crows and ravens belong to the same family of birds. English uses “crow” as a general word for the family. Palestine has several indigenous members of the crow family.

tn Or “God gives them food to eat.” L&N 23.6 has both “to provide food for” and “to give food to someone to eat.”