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.
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