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689 B
689 B
Take notice of the ravens, that they do not sow or reap
Another possible meaning is, "Think about how the ravens neither sow nor reap."
ravens
This refers either to 1) crows, a kind of bird that eats mostly grain, or 2) ravens, a kind of bird that eats the flesh of dead animals. Jesus's audience would have considered the ravens worthless since the Jewish people could not eat these types of birds.
storeroom ... barn
These are places where food is stored.
How much more valuable you are than the birds!
This is an exclamation, not a question. Jesus emphasizes the fact that people are much more valuable to God then birds. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclamations)