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Luke 12:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 Consider how the lilies grow: They neither toil nor spin; but I tell you that not even Solʹo·mon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.+

Luke 12:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 κατανοήσατε Consider YOU down τὰ the κρίνα lilies πῶς how αὐξάνει· it is growing; οὐ not κοπιᾷ it is toiling οὐδὲ not-but νήθει· it is spinning; λέγω I am saying δὲ but ὑμῖν, to YOU, οὐδὲ not-but Σολομὼν Solomon ἐν in πάσῃ all τῇ the δόξῃ glory αὐτοῦ of him περιεβάλετο was thrown about ὡς as ἓν one τούτων. of these.

Luke 12:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 Mark well how the lilies grow;+ they neither toil nor spin; but I tell YOU, Not even Solʹo·mon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.+

Luke 12:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 * Observe the lilies, how they neither spin nor weave, but, I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clad like one of these.

Luke 12:27

American Standard Version
- 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Luke 12:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 Consider well the lilies how they grow: They toil not neither do they spin, And yet I say unto you—Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

Luke 12:27

King James Version
- 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.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:27
  
  the lilies: 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 the Greek word using more general terms, such as “flowers” or “wildflowers.” This may be inferred, since this phrase is used in parallel with “vegetation in the field.”—Lu 12:28; Mt 6:28-30.