Matthew 6:29 (DRB)

Passage

But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

Nearby Context

Matthew 6:27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?

Matthew 6:28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

Matthew 6:29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

Matthew 6:30 And if the grass of the field, which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 6:31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying: What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "solomon", "glory", and "arrayed". 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 for raiment why are you solicitous..." into verse 30's "And if the grass of the field...", 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.