28 And (A)do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him (B)who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a] 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?[b] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But (C)even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; (D)you are of more value than many sparrows.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:28 Greek Gehenna
  2. Matthew 10:29 Greek assarion, Roman copper coin worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)

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