Was not arrayed (ουδε περιεβαλετο). Middle voice and so "did not clothe himself," "did not put around himself."

The fourth consideration is taken from the lilies of the valley. Watch the growing of the lily. It toils not, and it spins not. Yet night and day i…

I say unto you—The formula of emphasis is not without a special force here (Compare to Matthew 18:10, 19). Man’s gaze was drawn to…

Christ then asks whether, by worrying, they can add a single cubit to their lives—for I understand His question to mean whether they could, by any …

St. John Chrysostom: Homily 22: Having shown that it is not right to be anxious about food, He passes to something less essent…

“Lilies of the field” (v.28) may be any of the wild flowers so abundant in Galilee. Jesus’ point is a little different from the first illustration …

Not even Solomon in all his glory. This means that the kindness of God, which is gloriously displayed in herbs and flowers, exceeds all th…

And yet I say to you, that even Solomon in all his glory ,
&c.] This is a certain truth, to be affirmed in the stron…

There is scarcely any sin against which our Lord Jesus more warns his disciples, than disquieting, distracting, distrustful cares about the things …

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth. Above, the Lord prescribed that we do not do works for the sake of [human] …