Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
Parallel translations
- WEB yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
- KJV And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- ESV yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- NKJV and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
- NASB yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
- NLT yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
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Quick answer
Even Solomon in all his royal splendor was not arrayed as beautifully as a simple wildflower. God's ordinary handiwork surpasses human glory.
Overview
Jesus heightens the lesson of the lilies by comparing them to Solomon, Israel's most magnificent king. The humble field flower, clothed by God, outshines the greatest human wealth and majesty. This vivid contrast magnifies the Father's care and exposes the smallness of anxious striving after possessions.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Chr 9:20–22All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
- 2 Chr 9:4–6the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
- 1 Pet 3:2–5when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
- 1 Kgs 10:4–7When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,
- 1 Tim 2:9–10Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
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