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The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do,
because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
He said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and
build greater.
There will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
I would say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up
for many years; take thine ease, eat,
drink, and be merry.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul
shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things
be which thou hast provided?
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is
not rich toward God.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what
ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
The life is more than meat.
The body is more than raiment.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which
neither have storehouse nor barn.
God feedeth them: how much more are ye
better than the fowls?
And which of you with taking thought can add to
his stature one cubit?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why
take ye thought for the rest?
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin
not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these.
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the
field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more
will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
But seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,
neither be ye of doubtful mind.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek
after: and your Father knoweth that ye have
need of these things.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things
shall be added unto you.
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure
to give you the kingdom.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags
which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth
not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth
corrupteth.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.