Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Cross-references
In Matthew 8:26, Jesus uses the same rebuke 'O you of little faith' when calming the storm, linking fear and doubt about God's provision.
In Matthew 14:31, Jesus again says 'O you of little faith' to Peter as he sinks, reinforcing that doubt undermines trust in God's care.
In Matthew 16:8, Jesus rebukes the disciples with 'O you of little faith' about the leaven of the Pharisees, another instance of the same phrase.
Psalm 90:5 compares humans to grass that is renewed and swept away — the same transient imagery Jesus uses for the grass of the field.
Psalm 90:6 continues the grass metaphor: morning flourishes, evening withers — directly echoing Jesus' point about the grass's brief life.
Isaiah 40:6-8 declares 'all people are grass' that withers — a powerful OT parallel to Jesus' illustration of God clothing the transient grass.
Luke 12:28 is the synoptic parallel, with nearly identical wording about God clothing the grass — emphasizing trust in divine provision.
In 1 Peter 1:24, Isaiah's 'all flesh is like grass' is quoted directly, the same OT passage that underlies Jesus' analogy of God clothing the grass.
Luke 11:13 uses the same 'how much more' argument — if imperfect humans give good gifts, God gives the Holy Spirit, reinforcing God's generosity.
Romans 4:19 highlights Abraham's unwavering faith despite physical impossibility — contrasting with the 'little faith' rebuked here.
Proverbs 10:3 promises God will not let the righteous go hungry — parallel assurance of provision for those who trust Him.
In James 1:10, the rich man is compared to a fading flower, using similar vegetation imagery to highlight human transience, though applied to wealth rather than faith.
In James 1:11, the sun withers the grass, mirroring Matthew's 'grass thrown into oven' — both draw on the same OT image of temporary life.