²⁶ Don’t be afraid of anyone! Everything that is hidden will be found out, and every secret will be known. ²⁷ Whatever I say to you in the dark, you must tell in the light. And you must announce from the housetops whatever I have whispered to you. ²⁸ Don’t be afraid of people. They can kill you, but they cannot harm your soul. Instead, you should fear God who can destroy both your body and your soul in hell. ²⁹ Aren’t two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground. ³⁰ Even the hairs on your head are counted. ³¹ So don’t be afraid! You are worth much more than many sparrows.

³² If you tell others that you belong to me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you are my followers. ³³ But if you reject me, I will tell my Father in heaven that you don’t belong to me.