Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
So don't worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Jesus is teaching that we shouldn't waste today worrying about tomorrow's problems, since each day brings enough challenges to handle.
📚 Historical Context
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was addressing His followers in first-century Judea, a time of economic hardship and Roman oppression where people often worried about basic needs like food and clothing. This verse concludes a section on anxiety, building on Jesus' earlier examples of how God cares for birds and flowers, urging trust in divine provision over futile worry. It reflects the cultural reality of daily survival in an uncertain world, emphasizing a shift toward seeking God's kingdom first.
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