Matthew 6:34 KJV
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.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.Matthew 6:34, World English Bible (WEB)
KJV and WEB compared
The KJV’s “Take therefore no thought for the morrow” becomes the WEB’s “don’t be anxious for tomorrow.” Morrow is the old word for the next day. The KJV’s last line, “Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,” became an English proverb; the WEB says “Each day’s own evil is sufficient.” In both, evil here means trouble or hardship rather than wickedness, a sense the Greek word can carry. Both keep the worry to a single day.
Sitting with this verse
This verse closes a long teaching on worry, right after Jesus tells his hearers to put God’s Kingdom first. Planning is not forbidden; carrying tomorrow’s weight today is. Tomorrow will bring its own concerns, and today already holds enough trouble. Jesus does not pretend life is easy; he simply limits the load to one day. Ask for grace for this day alone.
Older words in this verse
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