Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Do Not Worry About The Necessities of This Life; Seek God’s Kingdom

²² And He said to His disciples, “For this reason^[a], I say to you, do not be anxious for your life as to what you may eat, nor for your body as to what you may put-on. ²³ For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. ²⁴ Consider the ravens— that they do not sow nor reap, for which there is not a storeroom nor a barn. And God feeds them. How much more are you worth than the birds! ²⁵ And which of you while being anxious is able to add a cubit^[b] upon his life-span? ²⁶ If then you are not even able to do a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow. They do not labor nor spin, but I say to you— not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these! ²⁸ But if God dresses in this manner the grass in a field existing today and being thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will He care for you— ones-of-little-faith? ²⁹ And don’t you be seeking what you may eat and what you may drink. And do not be unsettled^[c]. ³⁰ For the nations of the world are seeking-after all these things. And your Father knows that you have need of these things. ³¹ But be seeking His kingdom, and these things will be added to you.