I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord.
Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.
The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.
But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife—
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help.