7. In fact, he even counts every hair on your head! So don't be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.
8. "What about someone who says in front of others that he knows me? I tell you, the Son of Man will say that he knows that person in front of God's angels.
9. But what about someone who says in front of others that he doesn't know me? I, the Son of Man, will say that I don't know him in front of God's angels.
10. "Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But anyone who speaks evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
11. "You will be brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities. But do not worry about how to stand up for yourselves or what to say.
12. The Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say."
13. Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus. "Teacher," he said, "tell my brother to divide the family property with me."
14. Jesus replied, "Friend, who made me a judge or umpire between you?"
15. Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has."
16. Then Jesus told them a story. He said, "A certain rich man's land produced a good crop.
17. He thought to himself, 'What should I do? I don't have any place to store my crops.'
18. "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my storerooms and build bigger ones. I will store all my grain and my other things in them.
19. I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things stored away for many years. Take life easy. Eat, drink and have a good time." '
20. "But God said to him, 'You foolish man! This very night I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'
21. "That is how it will be for anyone who stores things away for himself but is not rich in God's eyes."
22. Then Jesus spoke to his disciples. He said, "I tell you, do not worry. Don't worry about your life and what you will eat. And don't worry about your body and what you will wear.
23. There is more to life than eating. There are more important things for the body than clothes.
24. "Think about the ravens. They don't plant or gather crops. They don't have any storerooms at all. But God feeds them. You are worth much more than birds!
25. "Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?