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22 And He spoke to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you take no thought for your life (what you shall eat) or for your body (what you shall wear).

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

24 “Consider the ravens. For they neither sow nor reap. Nor do they have storehouse or barn. And yet God feeds them. How much better are you than birds?

25 “And who of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

26 “If you then are not able to do the least thing, why do you worry about the rest?

27 “Consider how the lilies grow. They neither labor nor spin. Yet I say to you that Solomon himself, in all his royalty, was not clothed like one of these.

28 “If then God so clothes the grass (which is in the field today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven) how much more will he clothe you? O you of little faith!

29 “Therefore, do not ask what you shall eat or what you shall drink, or have an anxious mind.

30 “For the people of the world all seek for such things. And your Father knows that you need these things.

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

32 “Do not fear, little flock. For it is your Father’s pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

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