And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;
And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentMatthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.
- Author
- Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
- Date
- c. AD 50–60