15. Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own.”
16. Then Jesus used this story: “There was a rich man who had some land. His land grew a very good crop of food.
17. He thought to himself, ‘What will I do? I have no place to keep all my crops.’
18. “Then he said, ‘I know what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger barns! I will put all my wheat and good things together in my new barns.
19. Then I can say to myself, I have many good things stored. I have saved enough for many years. Rest, eat, drink, and enjoy life!’
20. “But God said to that man, ‘Foolish man! Tonight you will die. So what about the things you prepared for yourself? Who will get those things now?’
21. “This is how it will be for anyone who saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”
22. Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about the things you need to live—what you will eat or what you will wear.
23. Life is more important than food, and the body is more important than what you put on it.
24. Look at the birds. They don’t plant, harvest, or save food in houses or barns, but God feeds them. And you are worth much more than crows.
25. None of you can add any time to your life by worrying about it.
26. And if you can’t do the little things, why worry about the big things?