Matthew 6:34 (WEB)

Passage

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Matthew 6:33 But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Matthew 6:34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "But seek first God s Kingdom and...", giving immediate footing for "therefore" and "anxious". 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 "anxious" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.