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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

“Dear friends, don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot do any more to you after that. But I’ll tell you whom to fear. Fear God, who has the power to kill you and then throw you into hell.[a] Yes, he’s the one to fear.

“What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins[b]? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.

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  1. 12:5 Greek Gehenna.
  2. 12:6 Greek two assaria [Roman coins equal to 1⁄16 of a denarius].