Luke 12:27
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.
Cross-references
Luke 12:24
Parallel
Luke 12:24 uses ravens as an example of God's provision—the same argument applied to birds before lilies.
Luke 12:6
Related theme
In Luke 12:6, Jesus teaches that God remembers every sparrow; together with the lilies, it reinforces trust in God's care over worry.
1 Kings 10:1–13
Historical context
1 Kings 10:1-13 describes Solomon's vast wealth and glory, providing the OT background for Jesus' comparison that lilies surpass Solomon's splendor.
2 Chronicles 9:1–12
Historical context
2 Chronicles 9:1-12 similarly recounts the Queen of Sheba's visit and Solomon's glory, which Jesus contrasts with the lilies' God-given beauty.
Matthew 6:28
Parallel
Matthew 6:28 uses the same lilies illustration—'consider the lilies'—a direct synoptic parallel.