Add parallel Print Page Options

27 And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the [a]span of his life?(A)

28 And why should you be anxious about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field and [b]learn thoroughly how they grow; they neither toil nor spin.

29 Yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his [c]magnificence (excellence, dignity, and grace) was not arrayed like one of these.(B)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 6:27 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon: the word translated “cubit” is used as a measurement of time, as well as a measurement of length.
  2. Matthew 6:28 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 6:29 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

Bible Gateway Recommends

Amplified Outreach Bible, Paperback
Amplified Outreach Bible, Paperback
Retail: $9.99
Our Price: $7.29
Save: $2.70 (27%)
3.5 of 5.0 stars
Amplified Large-Print Bible--bonded leather, burgundy
Amplified Large-Print Bible--bonded leather, burgundy
Retail: $74.99
Our Price: $48.99
Save: $26.00 (35%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Amplified Holy Bible, softcover
Amplified Holy Bible, softcover
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $15.49
Save: $9.50 (38%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
KJV and Amplified Parallel Bible, Large Print, Hardcover
KJV and Amplified Parallel Bible, Large Print, Hardcover
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $33.99
Save: $16.00 (32%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Amplified Thinline Holy Bible--bonded leather, black
Amplified Thinline Holy Bible--bonded leather, black
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $33.99
Save: $16.00 (32%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars