"And whyare you worriedaboutclothing?Observehowthe liliesof the fieldgrow;they do not toilnordo they spin,
I will be like the dewto Israel;He will blossomlike the lily,And he will takerootlike [the cedars of] Lebanon.
ora bagfor [your] journey,oreventwocoats,orsandals,ora staff;for the workeris worthyof his support.
"For thisreasonI sayto you, do not be worriedaboutyour life,[as to] whatyou will eatorwhatyou will drink;norfor your body,[as to] whatyou will puton. Is not lifemorethan food,and the bodymorethan clothing?
"And whoof you by being worriedcanadda [single] hourto his life?
"Do not worrythen,saying,'Whatwill we eat?'or'Whatwill we drink?'or'Whatwill we wear for clothing?'
But the Lordansweredand saidto her, "Martha,Martha,you are worriedand botheredaboutso many things;
"Whenthey bringyou beforethe synagoguesand the rulersand the authorities,do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to speak in your defense,orwhatyou are to say;
And He saidto His disciples,"For thisreasonI sayto you, do not worryabout[your] life,[as to] whatyou will eat;norfor your body,[as to] whatyou will puton.
"Considerthe lilies,howthey grow:they neithertoilnorspin;but I tellyou, not evenSolomonin allhis gloryclothedhimself likeoneof these.
And he would answerand sayto them, "The man who hastwotunicsis to sharewith him who hasnone;and he who hasfoodis to dolikewise."
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
castingallyour anxietyon Him, becauseHe caresfor you.
