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“But I say to you, (A)My friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom to fear: (B)fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into [a](C)hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him! Are not (D)five sparrows sold for two [b]assaria? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God. (E)Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

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  1. Luke 12:5 Gr Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:6 A Roman copper coin, approx. 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage

Fear God Rather Than People

“And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things do not have anything more to do. But I will show you whom you should fear: fear the one who has authority, after the killing, to throw you[a] into hell! Yes, I tell you, fear this one! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

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  1. Luke 12:5 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation