Warning against Worry (Matthew 6:25 *, Matthew 6:19 *). In Mt. the section follows the saying about God and Mammon, with which the parable just given by Lk. has an analogy. Lk. and Mt. agree closely, though Lk. has ravens for birds of the heavens (Luke 12:24), and the rest (Luke 12:26) (i.e. all necessaries other than food) for raiment. Luke 12:32 takes the place of Matthew 6:34, and leads up to Luke 12:33 f. The fear is lest they (the disciples) should not enter the Kingdom. They are assured that they will do so if (unlike the rich fool) they renounce all their possessions and give them in alms to the poor. The advice is more definite than in Mt.

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