Luke 12:26
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New International Version (©2011)
Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?

New Living Translation (©2007)
And if worry can't accomplish a little thing like that, what's the use of worrying over bigger things?

English Standard Version (©2001)
If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If then you're not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?

International Standard Version (©2012)
So if you can't do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?

NET Bible (©2006)
So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“But if you cannot do the small thing, why do you take pains over the rest?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If you can't do a small thing like that, why worry about other things?

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why are you anxious concerning the rest?

American King James Version
If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take you thought for the rest?

American Standard Version
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

Douay-Rheims Bible
If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?

Darby Bible Translation
If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

English Revised Version
If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

Webster's Bible Translation
If ye then are not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest?

Weymouth New Testament
If then you are unable to do even a very little thing, why be over-anxious about other matters?

World English Bible
If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest?

Young's Literal Translation
If, then, ye are not able for the least -- why for the rest are ye anxious?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten ourselves with thoughts of evil to come, and put ourselves upon needless cares how to avoid it. If we value the beauty of holiness, we shall not crave the luxuries of life. Let us then examine whether we belong to this little flock. Christ is our Master, and we are his servants; not only working servants, but waiting servants. We must be as men that wait for their lord, that sit up while he stays out late, to be ready to receive him. In this Christ alluded to his own ascension to heaven, his coming to call his people to him by death, and his return to judge the world. We are uncertain as to the time of his coming to us, we should therefore be always ready. If men thus take care of their houses, let us be thus wise for our souls. Be ye therefore ready also; as ready as the good man of the house would be, if he knew at what hour the thief would come.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If ye then be not able to do that which is least,.... As to make the smallest addition to a man's stature, or rather to add one moment to his days:

why take ye thought for the rest? which are much greater, as to preserve the body in its whole bulk, and all its parts, or for the feeding and clothing of it, or rather for the continuation and preservation of life to any length of time; for if it cannot be by all a man's care and solicitude lengthened out one moment longer than is the pleasure of God, how should it be by such anxiety continued for months and years?

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Do Not Worry
…25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26If you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take you thought for the rest? 27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. …

Matthew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Luke 12:25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
Luke 12:27 "Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.