(Mt 6:26; Lk 12:24)
| Mt 6:26 Behold the fowls [1] of the air: for they sow [2] not, neither do they reap [3], nor gather [4] into barns [5]; yet your heavenly Father feedeth [6] them. Are ye not much better than they?
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| Lu 12:24 Consider the ravens [1]: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse [2] nor barn [3]; and God feedeth [4] them: how much more are ye better than the fowls [5]?
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Birds 'Tsippowr' צפור
- 'tsip' צפ means 'watch'
- 'tsoor' צר means 'preserve'
The teaching is that the birds are cared for. They symbolize those who live in the spirit.
- reap = anguish