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Another candidate is the autumn-flowering Sternbergia lutea, one of the English common names of which is ‘lily-of-the field’. [4] France notes that flowers were less specifically defined in that era, and lily could be a word referring to any showy variety. [5] The verse could also just mean flowers in general, rather than a specific variety.
In the previous verse Jesus pointed out that the "lilies of the field" do not labour or produce clothing. In this verse he states that despite this the flowers are as finely dressed as the Jewish king Solomon. In the Old Testament Solomon is presented in passages such as 1 Kings 10 as by far the wealthiest king of Israel.
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not..." From Luke 12, 22–32: . 22 He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet ...
The grass of the field of this verse is presumed to be the lilies of Matthew 6:27, implying that Jesus was speaking of the abundant wild flowers that will fill local fields. Wood has always been in short supply in Palestine and the burning of grasses was an important source of fuel.
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; and they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [ 4 ] The discourses are dedicated to ‘that single individual whom I with joy and gratitude call my reader’ in a Preface written on his birthday, May 5.
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson, adapted by James Poe from William Edmund Barrett’s 1962 novel of the same name. Starring Sidney Poitier , Lilia Skala , Stanley Adams , and Dan Frazer , the film takes its title from the Bible ’s Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 6:27–33 and Luke ...
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Matthew 6:26 is the twenty-sixth verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. This verse continues the discussion of worry about material provisions.