Luke 12:22–31

Do Not Worry

²²And He said to His disciples, “^aFor this reason I say to you, ¹do not worry about your ²life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

²³“For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.

²⁴“Consider the ^aravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor ^bbarn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

²⁵“And which of you by worrying can add a single ^1acubit to his ²life span?

²⁶“Therefore, if you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

²⁷“Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, but I tell you, not even ^aSolomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

²⁸“But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? ^aYou of little faith!

²⁹“And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not ^akeep worrying.

³⁰“For ¹all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek, but your Father knows that you need these things.

³¹“But seek His kingdom, and ^athese things will be added to you.