Do Not Worry About Tomorrow: Matthew 6:34 With an Olive Sprig

Matthew 6:34 is the last word of Jesus' teaching on worry in the Sermon on the Mount, and this print gives it a page of its own. A slender olive sprig with small green olives sits under the title DO NOT WORRY, and the verse follows in italic on a pale sage ground. It suits a desk or a bedside wall, the places where the day's worries tend to gather. Nine sizes come as JPG and PDF files.

What Matthew 6:34 tells a worried reader

After the birds and the lilies, Jesus sums up the passage in one practical sentence. On this print it reads: 'Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.' The word therefore ties it to everything before it: if God feeds the birds and clothes the flowers of the field, the future can be left in his hands. In the Bible the verse continues with 'Each day has enough trouble of its own,' a line that is not printed here. Jesus admits that every day brings its share of trouble and asks only that today's share be carried today, which is advice a person can follow on an ordinary Tuesday as well as in a crisis.

An olive sprig in vintage botanical style

The design follows the layout of the shop's Matthew 6 series. A small flourish and the heading SERMON ON THE MOUNT sit above the title DO NOT WORRY in a dark green serif. Below it, a single olive sprig crosses the page at a slant, with narrow gray-green leaves and a few small olives, drawn with fine outlines in a vintage botanical style. The verse runs in italic over four short lines, followed by MATTHEW 6:34 in small capitals. A thin line border with corner marks frames the pale sage page. The artwork was created with AI tools from our own prompts and creative direction, then edited further.

Where it helps most

Put it where worry tends to start, next to a desk or on the wall facing the bed. A prayer room or a quiet reading corner is another good spot. A Christian counselor can hang it in a counseling office, where the plain design calms the room without dominating it. As a gift it suits a friend going through an anxious stretch, and it works for a housewarming or a hostess visit as well as a baptism or confirmation. The pale sage and the olive green go well with natural wood, and they match the shop's Look at the Birds and Consider the Lilies prints if you want to build a group.

Nine sizes, JPG and PDF, and printing tips

You get one design in nine finished sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 16x24, 18x24 and 24x36 inches, plus A4 and A3. Each size comes as a JPG and as a PDF at 300 DPI, so you choose the size that suits your wall and print it without cropping. A 5x7 fits a desk frame and prints well at home on matte card stock. In the print dialog, switch off automatic scaling so the border keeps even margins. For 16x20 and up, a print shop or an online lab gives the most even color across the pale background. The olive leaves are gray-green, and a test print shows whether your printer keeps that tone.

Included print sizes, each as JPG and PDF at 300 DPI

Frequently asked questions

Can I get the King James wording of verse 34?

Yes. The King James Version reads, 'Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.' Would you like the verse in the King James Version? Email support@theframedverse.com after your order and the KJV files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Your download is not affected.

Why is there an olive sprig on the print?

It is the botanical motif of this design, just as the sparrow and the lily belong to the two companion prints. Olive branches have long stood for peace, going back to the dove that brought Noah an olive leaf in Genesis 8:11, which suits a verse about laying worry down. The sprig is drawn in a vintage botanical style with small green olives.

Which size suits a desk or a narrow shelf?

A 5x7 print in a simple frame fits most desks and shelves, and the verse stays readable at arm's length. For a slightly larger desk frame, 8x10 works well. Both sizes print cleanly at home on matte card stock. On a narrow wall beside a door, an 11x14 gives the olive sprig more presence without crowding the space.

Does it come as part of a set?

Yes. The shop's Matthew 6 set of three includes this design together with Look at the Birds and Consider the Lilies, all in the same nine sizes. Buy this single if you only want verse 34, or if you want a second copy for an office. The set uses the same modern wording as this print.

Can I print it on regular printer paper?

You can, and a test on plain paper is a good way to check the size and the colors. For the copy you frame, use a heavier matte paper or card stock, since thin office paper tends to wrinkle behind glass and shows the pale background less evenly. Set your printer to its highest quality and to actual size.