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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues teaching his disciples in front of the crowd.
Therefore
"For that reason" or "Because of what this story teaches"
I say to you
"I want to tell you something important" or "you need to listen carefully to this"
about your life, what you will eat
"about your life and what you will eat" or "about having enough food in order to live"
about your body, what you will wear
"about your body and what you will wear" or "about having enough clothes to put on your body"
For life is more than food
This is a general statement of value. AT: "life is more important than the food you eat"
the body is more than clothes
This is a general statement of value, using "clothes" as a metaphor for physical appearance. AT: "your body is more important than your physical appearance" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)