Luke 12:27
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12
“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 12:27
What Does Luke 12:27 Mean?
Luke 12:27 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 27 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to Luke 12:27 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:28“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:”Luke 12:24“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”1 Kings 10:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.”2 Chronicles 9:1“And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.”Hosea 14:5“I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.”Luke 12:6“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?”James 1:10“But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.”
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