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22 And He said unto His disciples, “Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap, they neither have storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much more are ye better than the fowls?

25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O ye of little faith?

29 “And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubting mind.

30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

31 But rather seek ye the Kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.

32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

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22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your [a]life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. 23 For the [b]life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment. 24 Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! 25 And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto [c]the measure of his life? 26 If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more shall he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 Yet seek ye [d]his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:22 Or, soul
  2. Luke 12:23 Or, soul
  3. Luke 12:25 Or, his stature
  4. Luke 12:31 Many ancient authorities read the kingdom of God.