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Matthew 6:29

What does Matthew 6:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 6:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 6:29 means

To emphasize the extraordinary beauty and provision God bestows upon the common lily, Jesus makes a remarkable comparison. He declares that even "Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." Solomon, renowned for his immense wealth and splendor, was the epitome of human magnificence. Yet, the natural, unadorned beauty of a simple flower, created by God, surpasses the finest achievements of human royalty and craftsmanship, highlighting God's surpassing artistry and generosity.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

Context

This verse dramatically extends the point made in verse 28 about the lilies. It provides a powerful comparative statement that magnifies God's provision and beauty in the natural world, juxtaposing it with the peak of human splendor. This sets the stage for the logical conclusion in the next verse, which applies these natural observations directly to God's care for His children, culminating in a challenge to their faith.

v.28And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

v.29This passage

v.30But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:4

    and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, his cupbearers also, and their apparel, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.

  • 1 Timothy 2:9

    In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

  • 1 Peter 3:2

    beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:20

    And all king Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

  • 1 Kings 10:4

    And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

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