English Standard Version
Matthew 10:29
29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.
Matthew 10:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
- New International Version (NIV)Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
- New Living Translation (NLT)What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
Context of Matthew 10:29
27What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
Read all of Matthew 10Matthew 10:29 word by word
οὐχὶ δύο στρουθία ἀσσαρίου πωλεῖται; καὶ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐ πεσεῖται ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἄνευ τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Areπωλέωpōleō · to sellG4453
- notοὐχίouchi · not!G3780
- twoδύοduo · twoG1417
- sparrowsστρουθίονstrouthion · sparrowG4765
- for a farthingἀσσάριονassarion · assarionG787
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- shallπίπτωpiptō petō · to collapseG4098
- notοὐou · noG3756
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the groundὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the groundγῆgē · earth: soilG1093
- withoutἄνευaneu · withoutG427
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
Cross-references for Matthew 10:29
- Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God.
- Matthew 18:28But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, 'Pay what you owe.'
- Psalms 104:27These all look to you, to give them their food in due season.
Commentaries on Matthew 10:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? - . A Roman As was one-tenth of a Denarius, which was about sevenpence-halfpenny, and one-tenth of sevenpence-halfpenny makes just three farthings. The word , which we translate farthing, is found among the rabbins in the word עיסר aisar, which, according to Maimonides, is equal to four grains of silver, but is used among them to express a thing of the lowest, or almost no value. Our Lord seems to have borrowed…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29-31Verses 29-31 Are not two sparrows - He encourages them not to fear by two striking considerations: first, that God takes care of sparrows, the smallest and least valuable of birds; and, secondly, by the fact that God numbers even the hairs of the head. The argument is, that if He takes care of birds of the least value, if He regards so small a thing as the hair of the head, and numbers it, He will certainly protect and provide for you. You need not…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-42Verses 16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of evil or selfishness, and all underhand measures. Christ foretold troubles, not only that the troubles might not be a surprise, but that they might confirm their faith. He tells them what they should suffer, and from whom. Thus Christ has dealt fairly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31God cares for every sparrow. So, the disciples of Jesus, who are more valuable, should not fear. God will take care of them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?--In Luke (Lu 12:6) it is "five sparrows for two farthings"; so that, if the purchaser took two farthings' worth, he got one in addition--of such small value were they. and one of them shall not fall on the ground--exhausted or killed without your Father--"Not one of them is forgotten before God," as it is in Luke (Lu 12:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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