In the sermon on the mount these words were spoken to others besides children and youth. They were spoken to the multitude, among whom were men and women full of worries and perplexities, and sore with disappointment and sorrow. Jesus continued: "Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (for after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things." Then spreading out His hands to the surrounding multitude, He said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt. 6:28-33.

I bjergprædikenen blev disse ord også talt til andre end børn og unge. De blev talt til mængden, hvoriblandt der var mænd og kvinder som var bekymrede og rådvilde og såret af skuffelser og sorger. Jesus fortsatte: "Derfor må I ikke være bekymrede og sige: "Hvad skal vi spise? eller: Hvad skal vi drikke? eller: Hvad skal vi klæde os i? Thi efter alt dette søger hedningerne, og jeres himmelske Fader ved, at I trænger til alt dette." Idet han derpå udrakte sine arme mod skaren, der sad omkring ham, sagde han: "Men søg først Guds rige og hans retfærdighed, så skal alt det andet gives jer i tilgift."