a Do not therefore be anxious for the morrow,
b For the morrow will be anxious for itself.
a Sufficient to the day is its evil.”
Jesus then finishes this passage with a pithy saying. Compare Matthew 5:48; Matthew 6:24 b; Matthew 7:6. Their concentration is to be on each day, and not on the morrow. For there is enough evil each day to be concerned about, without worrying about tomorrow's that may never come. Thus they may pray to be delivered from today's evil (Matthew 6:13), and may depend on Him to do it, and that ‘evil' includes lack of food and clothing. But because He is their Heavenly Father they need not then worry about it. (He is not suggesting that they can worry about today. They are not do that either. But His point is that most people's worries tend to be about ‘tomorrow', hence our favourite proverb, ‘tomorrow never comes'). Note the indication here that there will be constant troubles but that their Father will watch over them day by day so that they need not be concerned. Thus they can leave the future in His hands without being concerned about it. All concentration instead is to be on seeking His Kingly Rule over men's lives and His righteous deliverance of His people.