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  • Matthew 6:28
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 28 Also, why are you anxious about clothing? Take a lesson from the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not toil, nor do they spin;

  • Matthew 6:28
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 28 καὶ And περὶ about ἐνδύματος clothing τί why μεριμνᾶτε; are YOU being anxious? καταμάθετε Learn accurately τὰ the κρίνα lilies τοῦ of the ἀγροῦ field πῶς how αὐξάνουσιν· they grow; οὐ not κοπιῶσιν they toil οὐδὲ nor νήθουσιν· they spin;

  • Matthew 6:28
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 28 Also, on the matter of clothing, why are YOU anxious? Take a lesson from the lilies+ of the field, how they are growing; they do not toil, nor do they spin;

  • Matthew 6:28
    The Bible in Living English
    • 28 And why do you fret about dress? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not labor nor spin,

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

  • Matthew 6:28
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 28 And about clothing why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field how they grow,—They toil not neither do they spin;

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

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 6:28 it-2 255-256; w16.07 10-11; w03 6/1 32; g95 11/8 7; w93 2/1 32; w90 10/1 18-19

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 6:28 w78 10/1 25; g74 1/22 9; w71 554; ad 1068; g62 8/8 3

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 6:28

      Insight, Volume 2, pp. 255-256

      The Watchtower (Study),

      7/2016, pp. 10-11

      The Watchtower,

      6/1/2003, p. 32

      2/1/1993, p. 32

      10/1/1990, pp. 18-19

      Awake!,

      11/8/1995, p. 7

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 6:28

      Take a lesson: The Greek verb form could also be rendered “Learn well (thoroughly).”

      the lilies of the field: Some identify this flower with the anemone, but it may have included a variety of lilylike flowers, such as tulips, hyacinths, irises, and gladiolus. Some suggest that Jesus referred simply to the many wildflowers growing in the area and therefore translate it “flowers of the field.” This may be inferred, since this phrase is parallel with “vegetation of the field.”​—Mt 6:30; Lu 12:27, 28.

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