^{26 Ref} look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

^{27 Ref} `And who of you, being anxious, is able to add to his age one cubit?

^{28 Ref} and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;

^{29 Ref} and I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

^{30 Ref} `And if the herb of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast to the furnace, God doth so clothe -- not much more you, O ye of little faith?

^{31 Ref} therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round?

^{32 Ref} for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;

^{33 Ref} but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.