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Luke 12:28

Luke 12:28
If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

If then God so clothe the grass,.... lilies and tulips; for they are no other than grass, weak, frail, fading, short lived flowers, which have all their gaiety and beauty from the great Creator of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 12:22-40

Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the grass...in the field The common Scripture symbol for evanescence, Isa 40:6; 1Pe 1:24; Jas 1:10-11.

is cast into the oven In the absence of wood this is the usual method of heating ovens in the…