Trinity/After Pentecost
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Trinity 15 · September 13, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)
This section of the Sermon on the Mount focuses on human allegiances and trusting God for daily needs. The Lord’s Prayer in the previous section has already highlighted these themes: allegiance to God and God’s kingdom (6:9–10) and requests for daily needs (6:11). Matthew 6:16–24 then deals with issues of allegiance, followed by attention to daily needs such as food and clothing (6:25–34). This passage includes the first reference to “little faith” (6:30), occurring five times in Matthew, each time being Jesus’ description of the disciples (8:26; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20). The passage also brings together clearly the two motifs of the entire Sermon on the Mount: God’s kingdom and covenant loyalty or righteousness. “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (6:33).
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Commentary
Enduring Word Bible Commentary Matthew Chapter 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik works verse by verse through the Sermon on the Mount, including the call to serve God rather than money and to seek first the kingdom.
Matthew 6:24 Commentaries BibleHub
A stack of classic commentators (Barnes, Gill, Meyer, Pulpit) on the impossibility of serving two masters.
Matthew 6:24-34 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on anxiety and trust that lands on the startling word about tomorrow.
Commentary on Matthew 6:24-34 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary treats this as the Revised Common Lectionary Eighth Sunday after Epiphany reading.
Matthew 6:24 Commentary Precept Austin
An in-depth verse study gathering Greek notes and multiple older commentators on mammon and worry.
Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle A Loyola Press · Sunday Connection
Catholic Sunday Connection with reflection questions and family activities on this Gospel.
Background & Word Study
Matthew Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the authorship, structure and themes of Matthew's Gospel.
Overview: Gospel of Matthew (Chapters 1-13) BibleProject
An animated overview of the first half of Matthew, the setting for the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 6:24 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for each word, useful for mammon and the verb for anxious worry (merimnao).
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What does Jesus teach about worry?
You cannot serve both God and money, so do not be anxious about food or clothing. Look at the birds and the lilies, your Father feeds and clothes them, and seek first his kingdom (Matthew 6:24–34).
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