23. The life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
24. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are you better than the fowls?
25. And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26. If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why are you anxious concerning the rest?
27. 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.
28. If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?
29. And seek you not what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, neither be of anxious mind.
30. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you have need of these things.
31. But rather seek you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33. Sell what you have, and give alms; provide yourselves purses which grow not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.
34. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35. Let your waists be girded about, and your lamps burning;
36. And you yourselves be like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.
37. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
38. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39. And this know, that if the owner of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken through.
40. Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.
41. Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?