Luke 12:15-31

MLV(i) 15 Now he said to them, See and guard yourselves from greed, because not to anyone is his life in the abundance of his possessions.
16 Now he spoke a parable to them, saying: The farmland of a certain rich man was fertile; 17 and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What should I do, because I have nowhere, in which, I will gather together my fruits? 18 And he said, I will be doing this: I will be taking down my barns and build greater ones. And I will be gathering together there, all my fruits of labor and my good things. 19 And I will be saying to my soul, Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; rest yourself, eat, drink, and be joyous.
20 But God said to him, Fool, your soul is asked back from you in this night, and the things which you prepared, whose will they be? 21 So is he who is storing up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.


22 Now he said to his disciples, Because of this, I am saying to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you might eat; nor yet what you might clothe your body with. 23 The life you have is more-than the nourishment, and the body is more-than the clothing. 24 Consider the ravens, that they do not sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor a barn, and God nourishes them. How much more-value do you carry than the birds! 25 But which one out of you, by being anxious, is able to add one cubit upon his stature? 26 Therefore, if you are not able to add a little thing, why are you anxious concerning the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, somehow they grow. They do not labor nor do they spin; yet I say to you, Even Solomon in all his glory, was not dressed like one of these. 28 But if God so dresses-up the grass in the field, which today is here and the next-day is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, You of small faith? 29 And do not seek what you might eat or what you might drink, and do not be in anxious suspense. 30 For the nations of the world are seeking after all these things, but your Father knows that you have need of these things. 31 However, seek the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you.