Kohathite: 50 Bible Verses For Stress & Worry

50 Bible Verses For Stress & Worry - Gospels Of Jesus

50 NKJV Bible verses from the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that focus on stress, worry, anxiety, and finding peace in Jesus. I’ll organize them clearly by book for easier reference.

Matthew

Matthew 6:25 – "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?"
Matthew 6:26 – "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
Matthew 6:27 – "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?"
Matthew 6:28 – "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin."
Matthew 6:30 – "But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"
Matthew 6:31 – "Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’"
Matthew 6:32 – "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things."
Matthew 6:33 – "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
Matthew 6:34 – "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
Matthew 11:28 – "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:29 – "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."
Matthew 11:30 – "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
Matthew 10:29-31 – "Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows."
Matthew 14:27 – "But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.’"
Matthew 28:20 – "Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen."

Mark

Mark 4:39 – "Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm."
Mark 5:36 – "As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Do not be afraid; only believe.’"
Mark 6:50 – "But He immediately spoke to them and said, ‘Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.’"
Mark 10:27 – "Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.’"
Mark 13:11 – "But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit."

Luke

Luke 1:37 – "For with God nothing will be impossible."
Luke 8:50 – "But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, ‘Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.’"
Luke 10:19 – "Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
Luke 12:22 – "Then He said to His disciples, ‘Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.’"
Luke 12:24 – "Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?"
Luke 12:25 – "And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?"
Luke 12:26 – "If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?"
Luke 12:27 – "Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."
Luke 12:28 – "If then God so clothes the grass, which is today in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?"
Luke 12:29-30 – "And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things."
Luke 12:32 – "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom."
Luke 21:19 – "By your patience possess your souls."
Luke 18:27 – "But He said, ‘The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.’"

John

John 14:1 – "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me."
John 14:27 – "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
John 16:33 – "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
John 6:20 – "But He said to them, ‘It is I; do not be afraid.’"
John 10:28-29 – "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand."

Perfect! Let’s expand the list to 50 NKJV Bible verses from the Gospels addressing stress, worry, fear, and trusting Jesus. I’ll continue from the previous 38, including verses where Jesus’ teachings and parables encourage faith, calmness, and dependence on God.

Matthew (continued)

Matthew 7:7-8 – "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."
Matthew 7:11 – "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"
Matthew 13:44 – "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." (Trust in God’s provision brings peace.)
Matthew 13:45-46 – "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it."

Mark (continued)

Mark 10:30 – "Who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life." (Trusting God eases worry about losses.)
Mark 9:23 – "Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’"

Luke (continued)

Luke 1:45 – "Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord."
Luke 6:38 – "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you." (Encouragement to trust God with your needs.)
Luke 18:1 – "Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart."
Luke 19:10 – "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (Jesus’ care brings comfort in anxiety.)
Luke 23:34 – "Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’" (Peace and trust in God’s justice.)

John (continued)

John 8:12 – "Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.’" (Guidance and peace remove worry.)