Luke 12:23-27 "You see, the soul (the inner being and its life; your person) is more than nourishment – and the body more than what is put on (clothing).

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ²³ "You see, the soul (the inner being and its life; [your] person) is more than nourishment – and the body [more] than what is put on (clothing). ²⁴ "Focus your mind down on and consider the ravens (or: rooks; jackdaws) – that they are not sowing seeds, nor are they reaping [the grain], [and for] which critters there is no storeroom nor yet a barn – and yet God constantly provides food to nourish them, and provision to maintain them. To what an extent and in how many ways are you folks rather constantly carrying through to be of [more] consequence and value [than] the birds (or: the flying creatures)? ²⁵ "Now who of you, by being anxious and worrying, is able (or: has power) to add a cubit (about eighteen inches) upon the span of his life (or: to his size or stature)? ²⁶ "Since (or: If), then, you folks continue being not even able (or: having power) [for the] least thing, why continue anxious and overly concerned about the rest (the remaining things)? ²⁷ "Focus your mind down on and consider the lilies – how it progressively (or: repeatedly) grows and increases? It is not constantly working hard (toiling; spent with labor), neither is it continuously spinning thread [for cloth]. Yet I am now saying to you folks, not even Solomon – in the midst of all his glory (splendor; manifestations which called forth praise) – was arrayed (or: cast clothing around himself) as one of these!