“Now I say to you, (A)My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: (B)fear the One who, after He has killed someone, has the power to throw that person into [a](C)hell; yes, I tell you, fear [b]Him! Are (D)five sparrows not sold for two [c]assaria? And yet not one of them has gone unnoticed in the sight of God. (E)But even the hairs of your head are all counted. [d]Do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:5 Gr Gehenna
  2. Luke 12:5 Lit this one
  3. Luke 12:6 A Roman copper coin (singular assarion), about 1/16 of a laborer’s daily wage
  4. Luke 12:7 Or Stop being afraid

Exhortation to Fearless Confession

“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more.(A) But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear that one!(B) Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 12.5 Or power
  2. 12.5 Gk Gehenna