Matthew 6:34 (DBY)

Passage

Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day [is] its own evil.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:32 for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:34 Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day [is] its own evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "careful", "therefore", "morrow", "shall", "sufficient", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "careful" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But seek ye first the kingdom of...", giving immediate footing for "careful" and "therefore". In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "careful" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.