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The Logic of God's Care
Commentators explain that Jesus uses a powerful 'lesser to greater' argument. If God expends creative energy to beautifully clothe temporary grass, which is alive one day and burned as fuel the next, it serves as an absolute guarantee that He will provide for His children, who are infinitely more valuable and created for eternity.
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Luke
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AT Robertson
On Luke 12:28
Clothe (αμφιαζε). Late Greek verb in the Koine (papyri) for the older form αμφιεννυμ (Matthew 6:30). See Matthe…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 12:27–31
19th Century
Bishop
Consider the lilies how they grow. See Notes on Matthew 6:28-33.
There are, however, some noticeable variations, such as:
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 12:26–29
19th Century
Preacher
Why do you take thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they do not toil, they do not spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 12:28
Jesus gives two final examples of the lesser to greater argument. He contrasts (1) the grandeur of Solomon, who could afford the finest clothing, t…
John Gill
On Luke 12:28
17th Century
Pastor
If then God so clothe the grass
lilies and tulips; for they are no other than grass, weak, frail, fading, short live…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 12:22–40
17th Century
Minister
Christ strongly emphasized this caution not to give way to unsettling, perplexing worries (Matthew 6:25���34). The arguments used here …