weights and values. It’s because when we deal with worry, we’re dealing with matters of perspective and true worth. So we have coin and cubit, hair and sparrow. A cubit, as Noah knew, comes to about eighteen inches—the length of your forearm, since rulers and yardsticks were rare. There are two possible interpretations of Jesus’ point here. One is, “Who can sit back in his chair and worry himself a few extra inches in height?” If that were possible, the implications for basketball would be profound.