For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,

When the plants sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared.

Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.

But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

By itself the soil produces a crop, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith?

And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you people of little faith!

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

They were told not to damage the grass of the earth, or any green plant or tree, but only those people who did not have the seal of God on their forehead.

Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.

The first angel blew his trumpet, and there was hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was thrown at the earth so that a third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.