Luke 12:27

Luke 12:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
• New International Version (NIV)“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Context of Luke 12:27

25“Can any of you add an hour to your life by worrying? 26If you can’t do a small thing like that, why worry about other things? Consider how the flowers grow. They never work or spin yarn for clothes. But I say that not even Solomon in all his majesty was dressed like one of these flowers. 28That’s the way God clothes the grass in the field. Today it’s alive, and tomorrow it’s thrown into an incinerator. So how much more will he clothe you people who have so little faith? 29“Don’t concern yourself about what you will eat or drink, and quit worrying about these things.

Luke 12:27 word by word

κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει. λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν· οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Considerκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• the liliesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the liliesκρίνονkrinon · lilyG2918
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• they growαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
• they toilκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
• notοὐou · noG3756
• they spinνήθωnēthō · to spinG3514
• notοὐδέoude · norG3761
• and yetδέde · thenG1161
• I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto youσύsu · youG4771
• thatλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• SolomonΣολομών, ΣαλωμώνSolomōn Solomōn · SolomonG4672
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• wasπεριβάλλωperiballō · to clotheG4016
• likeὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 12:27

• Luke 12:24Consider the crows. They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even have a storeroom or a barn. Yet, God feeds them. You are worth much more than birds.
• Matthew 6:28“And why worry about clothes? Notice how the flowers grow in the field. They never work or spin yarn for clothes.
• James 1:10Rich believers should be proud because being rich should make them humble. Rich people will wither like flowers.
• 1 Kings 10:1The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s reputation. (He owed his reputation to the name of the Lord.) So she came to test him with riddles.
• 2 Chronicles 9:1The queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s reputation. So she came to Jerusalem to test him with riddles. She arrived with a large group of servants, with camels carrying spices, a large quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she talked to him about everything she had on her mind.

Commentaries on Luke 12:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 6:25-33.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27King Solomon was one of the wealthiest kings in the world during his time (see 2 Chronicles 9:13–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3122-31. (See on Mt 6:25-33).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Luke 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings