I will be like the dew to Israel.\par Israel will blossom like the lily. {\cf2\super [149]} \par He will grow like the cedar trees of Lebanon.\par
Matthew 6:28 - Easy To Read Version “And why do you worry about clothes? Look at the flowers in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin. American Standard Version (1901) And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: Common English Bible And why do you worry about clothes? Notice how the lilies in the field grow. They don’t wear themselves out with work, and they don’t spin cloth. Catholic Public Domain Version And as for clothing, why are you anxious? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither work nor weave. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. |
I will be like the dew to Israel.\par Israel will blossom like the lily. {\cf2\super [149]} \par He will grow like the cedar trees of Lebanon.\par
Don’t carry a bag. Take for your trip only the clothes and shoes you are wearing. Don’t take a walking stick. A worker should be given the things he needs.
“So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live. And don’t worry about the clothes you need for your body. Life is more important than food. And the body is more important than clothes.
Don’t worry and say, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’
But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are getting worried and upset about too many things.
“When men bring you into the synagogues {\cf2\super [227]} before the leaders and other important men, don’t worry about what you will say.
Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about the food you need to live. Don’t worry about the clothes you need for your body.
Look at the wild flowers. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers.
John answered, “If you have two shirts, share with the person that does not have one. If you have food, share that too.”
Don’t worry about anything. But pray and ask God for everything you need. And when you pray, always give thanks.