Matthew 6:26

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Summary

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

The fowls

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Matthew 6:32

Matthew 7:9

Luke 12:32

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Bible References

The fowls

'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;

And God saith, 'Lo, I have given to you every herb sowing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree sowing seed, to you it is for food;

Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'

Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.

They water every beast of the field, Wild asses break their thirst.

The eyes of all unto Thee do look, And Thou art giving to them their food in its season,

Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

'Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,

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for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these;

Or what man is of you, of whom, if his son may ask a loaf -- a stone will he present to him?

'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

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'And thou, take to thyself of all food that is eaten; and thou hast gathered unto thyself, and it hath been to thee and to them for food.'

Who doth prepare for a raven his provision, When his young ones cry unto God? They wander without food.

Giving to the beast its food, To the young of the ravens that call.

be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.