Jesus points to the ravens as exemplars of divine provision: 'Consider the ravens—they neither sow nor reap, yet God feeds them' (Luke 12:24). These birds, ceremonially unclean in Levitical law, become object lessons in trust. Classical Greek includes ravens in proverbial expressions and weather omens. The choice of ravens (rather than sparrows, as in Matthew's parallel) may reflect their reputation as scavengers dependent on providence rather than human agriculture. God's care extends even to unclean birds.