³² Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

⁸ So be not like them; because your Father has knowledge of your needs even before you make your requests to him.

³⁰ For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.

¹⁷ This I say, then, and give witness in the Lord, that you are to go no longer in the way of the Gentiles whose minds are turned to that which has no profit,

¹⁴ With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.

¹³ As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.

²⁵ But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.

²⁶ Let it not be so among you: but if anyone has a desire to become great among you, let him be your servant;

¹¹ And which of you, being a father, will give a stone to his son, who makes request for bread? or for a fish, will give him a snake?

¹² Or for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

¹³ If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

⁵ Not in the passion of evil desires, like the Gentiles, who have no knowledge of God;

⁴⁶ For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?

⁴⁷ And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?