I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Matthew 6:28 - King James Version - American Edition And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 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 as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.