Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Luke 12:6 in other translations
| BSB | Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. |
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| WEB | “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. |
| ASV | Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. |
| YLT | ‘Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God, |
| DARBY | Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God. |
| BBE | Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind. |
| Webster | Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? |
What does Luke 12:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:6-7
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Verse 6.
(1) "farthings" Mt 10:29
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 12:1-12
A firm belief of the doctrine of God's universal providence, and the extent of it, would satisfy us when in peril, and encourage us to trust God in the way of duty. Providence takes notice of the meanest creatures, even of the sparrows, and therefore of the smallest interests of the disciples of Christ. Those who confess Christ now, shall be owned by him in the great day, before the angels of God. To deter us from…
Luke 12:6 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 12:6
- Luke 12:24
Consider 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?
- Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
- Psalms 145:15-16
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
- Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
- Psalms 113:5-6
Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
- Psalms 50:10-11
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
- Luke 12:27
Consider 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Luke 12:5
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.
- Luke 12:6
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
- Luke 12:7
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Luke 12:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿No se venden cinco pajarillos por dos blancas? pues ni uno de ellos está olvidado delante de Dios. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne vend-on pas cinq passereaux pour deux sous? et pas un seul d’entre eux n’est oublié devant Dieu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Werden nicht fünf Sperlinge um zwei Pfennig verkauft? und nicht einer von ihnen ist vor Gott vergessen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nonne quinque passeres veneunt dipondio, et unus ex illis non est in oblivione coram Deo? |