Matthew 10:28-31

28 And ¹do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him ²who 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 ³even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear not, therefore; ⁴you are of more value than many sparrows.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 8:12, 13; Isaiah 51:12, 13; Jeremiah 1:8; 1 Peter 3:14
• 2. James 4:12
• 3. See 1 Samuel 14:45
• 4. Matthew 6:26; Matthew 12:12

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek Gehenna
• [b]. Greek assarion, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about 1/16 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)