KJV King James Version
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
WEB World English Bible
“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
ASV American Standard Version
Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,
Surrounding context — Luke 12
3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
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οὐχὶG3780 · ouchinot!πέντεG4002 · pentefiveστρουθίαG4765 · strouthionsparrowπωλοῦνταιG4453 · pōleōto sellἀσσαρίωνG787 · assarionassarionδύο;G1417 · duotwoκαὶG2532 · kaiandἓνG1520 · ehisoneἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐπιλελησμένονG1950 · epilanthanōto forgetἐνώπιονG1799 · enōpionbeforeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ·G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?Psalm 145:15-16The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.Psalm 147:9He giveth to the beast his food, [and] to the young ravens which cry.Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.Psalm 50:10-11For every beast of the forest [is] mine, [and] the cattle upon a thousand hills.Psalm 113:5-6Who [is] like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,Luke 12:27Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
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