Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
The lilies
Bible References
Why
Matthew 6:25
I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?
Matthew 10:10
nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staves: for the workman deserves his maintenance.
Luke 3:11
he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner.
Luke 22:35
When I sent you, added Jesus, without either purse, or bag, or shoes, was you in any want? not at all, answer'd they.
The lilies
Luke 12:27
consider the lillys how they grow: they neither toil nor spin: and yet, I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.