23 body, what ye shall put on. For the [11]life is more than the 24 food, and the body than the raiment. Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the 25 birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto his 26 [12]stature? If then ye are not able to do even that which is 27 least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like 28 one of these. But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much 29 more _shall he clothe_ you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of 30 doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these 31 things. Howbeit seek ye [13]his kingdom, and these things shall be 32 added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's 33 good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither 34 moth destroyeth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35,36 Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning; and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, 37 they may straightway open unto him. Blessed are those [14]servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them 38 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find _them_ so, 39 blessed are those _servants_. [15]But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be 40 [16]broken through. Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. 41 And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even 42 unto all? And the Lord said, Who then is [17]the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them 43 their portion of food in due season? Blessed is that [18]servant, 44 whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say 45 unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. But if that [18]servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and 46 to eat and drink, and to be drunken; the lord of that [18]servant