Matthew 6:34 (DRB)

Passage

Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:34 Be not therefore solicitous for to morrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

Study Lenses

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

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

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