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And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I tell you, do not worry about your life, as to what you are to eat; nor for your body, as to what you are to wear.

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.

"For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.

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

"Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds!

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

"And which of you by worrying can add a day to his life's span?

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

"Therefore if you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about the other things?

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

"Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither labor nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

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.

"Now if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You of little faith!

If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

"And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.

And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

"For all these things are what the nations of the world eagerly seek; and your Father knows that you need these things.

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

"But seek His kingdom, and these things will be provided to you.

But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

"Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.