Matthew 6 · Verse 34

Matthew 6:34

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.
Matthew 6:34, King James Version

Matthew 6:34 in other translations

BSBTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
WEBTherefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
ASVBe not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
YLTBe not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day is the evil of it.
DARBYBe not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.
BBEThen have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.
WebsterTherefore be not anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be solicitous for the things of itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.

What does Matthew 6:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
34. Take therefore no thought--anxious care. for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself--(or, according to other authorities, "for itself")--shall have its own causes of anxiety. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof--An admirable practical maxim, and better rendered in our version than in almost any other, not excepting the preceding English ones. Every day brings its own cares; and to anticipate is only to double them.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. Mt 6:32

For Remarks on Chapter 6, Mt 6:34, end of verse.

(q) "the things of itself" De 23:25, Heb 13:5,6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Take therefore no thought - That is, Be not therefore anxiously careful. The eighth and last reason, against this preposterous conduct, is - that carking care is not only useless in itself, but renders us miserable beforehand. The future falls under the cognizance of God alone: we encroach, therefore, upon his rights, when we would fain foresee all that may happen to us, and secure ourselves from it by our cares. How much good is omitted, how many evils caused, how many duties neglected, how many innocent persons deserted, how many good works destroyed, how many truths suppressed, and how many acts of injustice authorized by those timorous forecasts of what may happen; and those faithless apprehensions concerning the future! Let us do now what God requires of us, and trust the consequences to him. The future time which God would have us foresee and provide for is that of judgment and eternity: and it is about this alone that we are careless! Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof - Αρκετον τη ἡμερα ἡ κακια αυτης, Sufficient for each day is its own calamity. Each day has its peculiar trials: we should meet them with confidence in God. As we should live but a day at a time, so we should take care to suffer no more evils in one day than are necessarily attached to it. He who neglects the present for the future is acting opposite to the order of God, his own interest, and to every dictate of sound wisdom. Let us live for eternity, and we shall secure all that is valuable in time. There are many valuable reflections in the Abbe Quesnel's work, on this chapter; and from it several of the preceding have been derived.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 6:25-34

There is scarcely any sin against which our Lord Jesus more warns his disciples, than disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things of this life. This often insnares the poor as much as the love of wealth does the rich. But there is a carefulness about temporal things which is a duty, though we must not carry these lawful cares too far. Take no thought for your life. Not about the length of it; but…

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Matthew 6:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

μὴmēNotG3361
οὖνounthereforeG3767
μεριμνήσητεmerimnēsēteshall you be anxiousG3309
εἰςeisaboutG1519
τὴνtēnthe [things]G3588
αὔριον·auriontomorrow;G839
ἡhē<the>G3588
γὰρgarforG1063
αὔριονauriontomorrowG839
μεριμνήσειmerimnēseiwill be anxious aboutG3309
ἑαυτῆς.he'autēsitself.G1438
ἀρκετὸνarketonSufficientG713
τῇtēato theG3588
ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday [is]G2250
ἡhētheG3588
κακίαkakiatroubleG2549
αὐτῆς.¶autēsof it.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 6:34

  • 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?

  • John 14:27

    Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  • Hebrews 13:5-6

    Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

  • John 16:33

    These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

  • Luke 11:3

    Give us day by day our daily bread.

  • Lamentations 3:23

    They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

  • Matthew 6:11

    Give us this day our daily bread.

  • 1 Kings 17:14-16

    For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth. And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

  • 1 Kings 17:4-6

    And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there. So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

  • Acts 14:22

    Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

    That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

  • 2 Kings 7:1-2

    Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
no.
11,25; Ex 16:18-20; La 3:23
for.
De 33:25; 1Ki 17:4-6,14-16; 2Ki 7:1,2; Lu 11:3; Heb 13:5,6
Sufficient.
Joh 14:27; 16:33; Ac 14:22; 1Th 3:3,4

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Context

  • 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

    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.

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Matthew 6:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Así que, no os congojéis por el día de mañana; que el día de mañana traerá su fatiga: basta al día su afán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ne soyez donc pas en souci pour le lendemain, car le lendemain sera en souci de lui-même: à chaque jour suffit sa peine.
German
Elberfelder 1871		So seid nun nicht besorgt auf den morgenden Tag, denn der morgende Tag wird für sich selbst sorgen. Jeder Tag hat an seinem Übel genug.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nolite ergo solliciti esse in crastinum. Crastinus enim dies sollicitus erit sibi ipsi: sufficit diei malitia sua.