Matthew 6:29 (DBY)

Passage

but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:27 But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?

Matthew 6:28 And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

Matthew 6:29 but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

Matthew 6:30 But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into [the] oven, will he not much rather you, O [ye] of little faith?

Matthew 6:31 Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "solomon", "glory", and "clothed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "solomon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And why are ye careful about clothing..." into verse 30's "But if God so clothe the herbage...", so "even" and "solomon" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "solomon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.