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25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

Do Not Judge Others

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others.[b] The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged.[c]

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye[d] when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend,[e] ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.

“Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy.[f] Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you.

Effective Prayer

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? 10 Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! 11 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

The Golden Rule

12 “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

The Narrow Gate

13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell[g] is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

Footnotes

  1. 6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.
  2. 7:2a Or For God will judge you as you judge others.
  3. 7:2b Or The measure you give will be the measure you get back.
  4. 7:3 Greek your brother’s eye; also in 7:5.
  5. 7:4 Greek your brother.
  6. 7:6 Greek Don’t give the sacred to dogs.
  7. 7:13 Greek The road that leads to destruction.

25 “Busa sultihan ko kamo nga dili kamo mabalaka sa inyong kinabuhi, kon unsa ang inyong kaonon o imnon, o unsa ang inyong isul-ob. Kay kon gihatagan kamo sa Dios sa kinabuhi ug lawas, dili mahimo nga dili niya kamo hatagan sa pagkaon ug bisti. 26 Tan-awa ninyo ang mga langgam nga nagalupad-lupad. Wala sila magtanom, wala mag-ani, ug wala silay gitigom sa bodega, apan sa gihapon gipakaon sila sa inyong Amahan nga langitnon. Dili ba mas labaw pa kamo kaysa mga langgam? 27 Kinsa ba kaninyo ang makapalugway sa inyong kinabuhi bisag gamay lang pinaagi sa inyong kabalaka? Wala gayod!

28 “Ug nganong mabalaka man kamo kon asa kamo mokuha sa inyong bisti? Hunahunaa ninyo kon giunsa pagtubo sa mga bulak. Wala sila maghago o magbuhat sa ilang bisti. 29 Sa pagkatinuod, bisan ang bisti sa bantogan ug bahandianong hari nga si Solomon dili makatupong sa katahom niining mga bulaka. 30 Kon gipatahom sa Dios ang mga sagbot nga buhi karon, apan sa kaulahian malaya ug sunogon lang, dili ba labi pa gayod niya kamong pabistihan? Kagamay sa inyong pagtuo! 31 Busa ayaw kamo kabalaka kon unsa ang inyong kaonon ug imnon, ug kon unsa ang inyong isul-ob. 32 Mao kana ang gikabalak-an sa mga tawo nga wala makaila sa Dios. Apan nasayod ang inyong Amahan nga langitnon nga gikinahanglan ninyo kining tanan. 33 Busa unaha ninyo ang pagpasakop sa paghari sa Dios ug ang pagtuman sa iyang kabubut-on, ug ihatag gayod niya ang tanan ninyo nga mga gikinahanglan. 34 Busa ayaw kamo kabalaka bahin sa ugma, kay ang ugma may kaugalingon nga suliran. Dili na kinahanglan nga dugangan pa ninyo ang suliran nga nagaabot sa matag adlaw.”

Ayaw Ninyo Hukmi ang Uban

(Luc. 6:37-38, 41-42)

“Ayaw ninyo hukmi ang uban aron dili usab kamo hukman sa Dios. Kay hukman kamo sa Dios sama sa paghukom ninyo sa uban. Ang basihanan nga inyong gamiton sa paghukom sa uban mao usab ang basihanan nga gamiton sa Dios kaninyo. Nganong tan-awon man nimo pag-ayo ang gamay nga puling sa imong isigka-tawo, apan wala nimo tagda ang imong puling nga sama kadako sa troso? Unsaon mo pag-ingon kaniya, ‘Igsoon, kuhaon ko ang imong puling,’ kon diha sa imong mata may puling usab nga morag troso kadako. Tigpakaaron-ingnon! Kuhaa una ang imong puling nga morag troso kadako, aron makakita ka pag-ayo sa imong pagkuha sa gamay nga puling sa imong isigka-tawo.

“Ayaw ninyo ilabay ang mga butang nga may kalabotan sa Dios ngadto sa mga iro. Kay basin ug balikan nila kamo ug paakon. Ug ayaw ninyo ilabay ang inyong mga perlas ngadto sa mga baboy, kay tamak-tamakan lang nila kini.”[a]

Pangayo, Pagduol, ug Pag-ampo sa Dios

(Luc. 11:9-13)

“Pangayo kamo sa Dios ug hatagan niya kamo. Duol kamo kaniya ug tabangan gayod niya kamo. Pag-ampo kamo sa Dios ug tubagon niya kamo. Tungod kay ang tanang mangayo sa Dios makadawat. Ang moduol kaniya tabangan niya. Ug ang mag-ampo tubagon niya. Kamong mga ginikanan, kon mangayo ug pagkaon ang inyong anak, hatagan ba ninyo ug bato? 10 Kon mangayo siya ug isda, hatagan ba ninyo ug bitin? Dili gayod! 11 Kon kamong mga tawo nga daotan makahibalong mohatag sa maayo nga mga butang ngadto sa inyong mga anak, unsa pa kaha ang inyong Amahan sa langit! Ihatag gayod niya ang maayo nga mga butang ngadto sa mga mangayo kaniya.

12 “Buhata sa uban ang buot ninyo nga buhaton nila diha kaninyo. Mao kini ang husto nga pagtuman sa Kasugoan ni Moises ug sa mga gisulat sa mga propeta.”

Ang Masigpit nga Pultahan

(Luc. 13:24)

13 “Sulod kamo sa masigpit nga pultahan. Kay luag ang pultahan ug lapad ang dalan padulong sa impiyerno, ug daghan ang nagaagi niana nga dalan. 14 Apan masigpit ang pultahan ug lisod ang dalan padulong sa kinabuhi nga walay kataposan, ug gamay lang ang nagasubay niana nga dalan.”

Footnotes

  1. 7:6 Tingali ang buot ipasabot ni Jesus niini nga bersikulo, ayaw ninyo itudlo ang pulong sa Dios ngadto sa mga tawo nga dili gusto maminaw.

Do Not Worry(A)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry(B) about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.(C) Are you not much more valuable than they?(D) 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?(E)

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(F) was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?(G) 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.(H) 33 But seek first his kingdom(I) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(J) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Judging Others(K)

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.(L) For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(M)

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Ask, Seek, Knock(N)

“Ask and it will be given to you;(O) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds;(P) and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(Q) to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,(R) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.(S)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

13 “Enter through the narrow gate.(T) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height