# Luke 12.6-7

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 4. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 5. <span class="rl-speech">But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.</span>
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> **6. <span class="rl-speech">Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.</span> (Luke 12:4-9, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 4. <span class="rl-speech">“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.</span> 5. <span class="rl-speech">But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him, who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.</span>
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> **6. <span class="rl-speech">“Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins ? Not one of them is forgotten by God.</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">“I tell you, everyone who confesses me before men, him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God;</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">but he who denies me in the presence of men will be denied in the presence of the angels of God.</span> (Luke 12:4-9, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 4. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> 5. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span>
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> **6. <span class="rl-speech">Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.</span> (Luke 12:4-9, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 4. <span class="rl-speech">'And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;</span> 5. <span class="rl-speech">but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.</span>
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> **6. <span class="rl-speech">'Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,</span> 7. <span class="rl-speech">but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.</span>**
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> 8. <span class="rl-speech">'And I say to you, Every one, whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,</span> 9. <span class="rl-speech">and he who hath denied me before men, shall be denied before the messengers of God,</span> (Luke 12:4-9, YLT)

## Setting

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- **Audience:** _TBD_
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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from the Demand to Be Witnessed](/codex/argument-from-the-demand-to-be-witnessed/)
- [Argument from the Information-Conservation Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-information-conservation-convergence/)
- [Argument from the Memory-Continuity Convergence](/codex/argument-from-the-memory-continuity-convergence/)
- [Atheism Cannot Justify Compassion](/codex/atheism-cannot-justify-compassion/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 12](/codex/luke-12/)
- [Verses on Gods Goodness and Human Worth](/codex/verses-on-gods-goodness-and-human-worth/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.