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Luke 12:27 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Luke 12:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 12 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Luke 12:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 12:27
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. Jesus commands Consider (katanoesate, κατανοήσατε)—observe carefully, study attentively, examine thoroughly. The imperative calls for more than casual glancing; disciples must meditate on the lilies (ta krina, τὰ κρίνα), likely referring to various wildflowers carpeting Galilean hillsides in spring—anemones, poppies, irises—rather than cultivated garden flowers.The observation: they toil not, they spin not (ou kopiai oude nethei, οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδ...
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Cross-References for Luke 12:27
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“how they grow. They don't toil”
“they don't reap”
“she came to prove him with hard questions.”
“she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem”
“in that he is made humble”