28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.


In Context

25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?

26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life ?

28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.

30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Matthew 6:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:28And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28And why are ye anxious for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow? they toil not, neither do they spin?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:28and 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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