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Matthew 6

Matthew 6:26

Do Not Worry · Matthew 6:25–34
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Translations

Modern
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Traditional
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Literal
Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor do they gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Latin
Respicite volatilia cæli, quoniam non serunt, neque metunt, neque congregant in horrea: et Pater vester cælestis pascit illa. Nonne vos magis pluris estis illis?

Original

Greek
English
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Notes

Matthew 6:26

Jesus teaches by moving from lesser to greater: If God the Father cares for the birds (the lesser), he will surely care for his disciples (the greater). Because the disciples are much more valuable to him, they can trust that he will provide for their needs (see also Matthew 10:29–31).

Matthew 6:25–34

Jesus taught people to live without worry by trusting God to provide for them. His disciples abandoned everything (Matthew 4:18–22; 9:9; 10:5–14). Jesus encouraged them that God would provide their needs.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Beauty in Nature

Events

Parallels

Luke 12:22–31

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Birds Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ Moses New Creation, New Creature Peter, First Letter of Reward Riches

Topics

Adoption: should Produce Child-Like Confidence in God Agriculture or Farming: Operations in Storing in Barns Animal Cruelty Animal Rights Animal Testing Animals: God's Care of Barn: General Scriptures Concerning Birds: God Provides For Blessing: Temporal, from God Care: Remedy For Care: Worldly Crows Faith: Enjoined Flying Birds God's Provision Humanity Instruction: from Nature Man: More Valuable than Other Creatures My Future Overmuch Care: God's Providential Goodness should Keep Us From Religion: True Righteousness: They Who Walk In, and Follow are Abundantly Provided For Select Readings: God's Providence The Gifts of God: Temporal: Food and Raiment The Providence of God is Exercised in Providing for his Creatures Trouble: Borrowing Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning Worthiness