<P> Two verses earlier at Matthew 6 : 26 Jesus told his followers not to worry about food , because even the birds are provided for by God . In this verse Jesus presents the example of the lilies , who also do no labour . Spin in this verse is a reference to spinning thread , a labour - intensive but necessary part of making clothing . Spinning was traditionally women 's work , something made explicit in Luke 's version of this verse . This then is one of the few pieces of evidence that Jesus ' message is meant equally for women as for men . </P>
<P> Two verses earlier at Matthew 6 : 26 Jesus told his followers not to worry about food , because even the birds are provided for by God . In this verse Jesus presents the example of the lilies , who also do no labour . Spin in this verse is a reference to spinning thread , a labour - intensive but necessary part of making clothing . Spinning was traditionally women 's work , something made explicit in Luke 's version of this verse . This then is one of the few pieces of evidence that Jesus ' message is meant equally for women as for men . </P>
who wrote consider the lilies of the field
who wrote consider the lilies of the field
Jesus
Jesus