Luke 12:22-32

New American Standard Bible

²² And He said to His disciples, “^(A)For this reason I tell you, ^[a]do not worry about your ^[b]life, as to what you are to eat; nor for your body, as to what you are to wear. ²³ For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. ²⁴ Consider the ^(B)ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor ^(C)barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! ²⁵ And which of you by worrying can add a ^[c](D)day to his ^[d]life’s span? ²⁶ Therefore if you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about the other things? ²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither labor nor ^[e]spin; but I tell you, not even ^(E)Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. ²⁸ 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? ^(F)You of little faith! ²⁹ And do not ^[f]seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not ^(G)keep worrying. ³⁰ For ^[g]all these things are what the nations of the world ^[h]eagerly seek; and your Father knows that you need these things. ³¹ But ^[i]seek His kingdom, and ^(H)these things will be ^[j]provided to you. ^32 [k](I)Do not be afraid, ^(J)little flock, because ^(K)your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.