Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Cross-references
In Matthew 6:31, Jesus repeats the command not to worry about food and drink, directly echoing the same teaching.
In Matthew 6:34, Jesus extends the command to not worry about tomorrow, emphasizing daily trust.
Matthew 6:28 immediately expands on not worrying about clothes, using flowers as an example of God's provision.
In Matthew 10:19, Jesus applies the same "do not worry" command to persecution, promising the Spirit's words.
In Matthew 13:22, worries of this life are identified as choking the word, reinforcing the danger of anxiety.
Luke 12:29 echoes the command not to seek food/drink, directly paralleling the warning against anxiety.
Luke 12:26 continues the logic: if you cannot do a small thing, why worry about the rest? Direct parallel.
Luke 12:25 asks the same rhetorical question about anxiety's inability to add an hour, deepening the argument.
In Luke 12:23, the same saying is repeated: life is more than food, reinforcing Jesus' command not to worry.
Luke 12:22 is the direct parallel to Matthew 6:25 — an almost identical command not to worry about food or clothing.
In Luke 10:40, Martha's anxious distraction over serving illustrates the worry Jesus condemns.
In Romans 8:32, Paul argues that if God gave His Son, He will surely give all lesser things — the ultimate assurance against worry about daily needs.
Philippians 4:6 commands not to be anxious but to pray with thanksgiving, providing the positive alternative.
Hebrews 13:5 urges contentment and freedom from love of money, grounding trust in God's promise to never leave us.
Hebrews 13:6 cites the psalmist's confidence in God as helper, the outcome of trusting God instead of worrying.
1 Peter 5:7 directs believers to cast all anxieties on God because He cares, directly applying Jesus' teaching.
In Psalm 55:22, casting cares on the Lord is promised sustenance, paralleling the call to trust God.
1 Timothy 6:8 echoes contentment with food and clothing — directly reinforcing Jesus' teaching not to worry about these basics.
Luke 4:4 quotes 'Man shall not live on bread alone', directly supporting that life is more than food.
Luke 12:15 declares life does not consist in abundance, a strong parallel to not worrying about necessities.
Psalm 37:5 calls for committing your way to God and trusting Him — a foundational attitude that eliminates worry, directly supporting the command in Matthew 6:25.
Exodus 15:24 shows Israel grumbling about water — the very worry Jesus forbids, contrasting their lack of trust with the call to trust God's provision.
Leviticus 25:20 raises the same question about food during the Sabbath year, and God promises provision — a direct parallel to not worrying about what to eat.
In Mark 13:11, Jesus again tells disciples not to worry about their defense, promising the Holy Spirit's help.
In Mark 4:19, worries of this life choke the word, echoing the warning against anxiety from the parable.
In Luke 8:14, life's worries choke the seed, preventing maturity — a parallel warning to Matthew 6:25.
1 Corinthians 7:32 uses the same 'anxious' word in the context of singleness vs. pleasing the Lord, shifting focus from material to spiritual.
2 Timothy 2:4 uses soldier imagery to urge freedom from civilian entanglements, aligning with Jesus' call to not be consumed by earthly needs.
Jeremiah 45:5 warns against seeking great things, aligning with Jesus' call not to be anxious about material gain.
Ecclesiastes 6:7 shows endless toil for unsatisfied appetite, reinforcing that life is more than food.
Proverbs 16:3 urges committing your work to God for His establishment — a general trust principle that complements the specific worry-free living Jesus teaches.