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. 32 (E)So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but (F)whoever denies me before men, (G)I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

34 (H)“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. (I)I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

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Footnotes

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

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