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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 d
on’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* above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you every
thing you need.
34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for
today.
7:1 “Do not judge others, and you will
not be judged. 2 For you will be treated
as you treat others.* The standard
you use in judging is the standard by
which you will be judged.*
3 “And why worry about a speck in
your friend’s eye* when you have a
log in your own? 4 How can you think
of saying to your friend,* ‘Let me help
you get rid of that speck in your eye,’
when you can’t see past the log in your
own eye? 5 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.
6 “Don’t waste what is holy on
people who are unholy.* Don’t throw
your pearls to pigs! They will trample
the pearls, then turn and attack you.
7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seek-
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ing, and you will find. Keep on
knocking, and the door will be opened
to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And
to everyone who knocks, the door will
be opened.
9 “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.
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.
13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom
only through the narrow gate. The
highway to hell* 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.”
6:33 Some manuscripts do not include of God.
7:2a Or For God will judge you as you judge others.
7:2b Or The measure you give will be the measure
you get back.
7:3 Greek your brother’s eye; also in
7:5.
7:4 Greek your brother.
7:6 Greek Don’t give
the sacred to dogs.
7:13 Greek The road that leads
to destruction.
PSALM 8:19
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to
be accompanied by a stringed instrument.*
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O Lord, our Lord, your majestic
name fills the earth!
Your glory is higher than the
heavens.
You have taught children and
infants
to tell of your strength,*
silencing your enemies
and all who oppose you.
When I look at the night sky and
see the work of your fingers—
the moon and the stars you set
in place—
what are mere mortals that you
should think about them,
human beings that you should
care for them?*
