Christ and the Lilies
Matthew 6:28
And why take you thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:


1. Lily-life and growth teach us freedom from care.

2. The lily grows everywhere, the Oriental lily.

3. The special utility of the lily.

4. A word on this question of raiment. Life first, then clothing.

(A. J. Griffiths.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

WEB: Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin,




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