Luke 12:6–7
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Are not fiue sparrowes solde for two †farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationSee Matt. 10.29.
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
But euen the very haires of your head are all numbred: Feare not therefore, ye are of more value then many sparrowes.
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From verse 6
- Luke 12:24Rank 1 from verse 6
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?
24Consider the rauens, for they neither sow nor reape, which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules?
- Psalms 145:15–16Rank 2 from verse 6
15The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
15‖The eyes of all waite vpon thee: and thou giuest them their meat in due season.
16Thou openest thine hand: and satisfiest the desire of euery liuing thing.
- Psalms 147:9Rank 3 from verse 6
- Matthew 10:29Rank 4 from verse 6
- Psalms 50:10–11Rank 5 from verse 6
10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
10For euery beast of the forrest is mine, and the cattell vpon a thousand hilles.
11†I know all the foules of the mountaines: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
- Psalms 113:5–6Rank 6 from verse 6
- Luke 12:27Rank 7 from verse 6
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.
27Consider the Lillies how they growe, they toile not; they spinne not: and yet I say vnto you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arayed like one of these.
From verse 7
- Matthew 10:30–31Rank 1 from verse 7
- Matthew 6:26Rank 2 from verse 7
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
26Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?
- Isaiah 43:3–4Rank 3 from verse 7
3For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
4Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
3For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy one of Israel, thy Sauiour: I gaue Egypt for thy ransome, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
4‖Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast bene honourable, and I haue loued thee: therefore will I giue men for thee, and people for thy life.
- 2 Samuel 14:11Rank 4 from verse 7
11Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
11Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, †that thou wouldest not suffer the reuengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my sonne. And he said, As the LORD liueth, there shall not one haire of thy sonne fall to the earth.
- Luke 21:18Rank 5 from verse 7
- 1 Samuel 14:45Rank 6 from verse 7
45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
45And the people said vnto Saul, Shall Ionathan die, who hath wrought this great saluation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liueth, there shal not one haire of his head fall to the ground: for hee hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Ionathan, that hee died not.
- Acts 27:34Rank 7 from verse 7
- Psalms 8:6Rank 8 from verse 7
- Matthew 12:12Rank 9 from verse 7
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Luke 12:6
Small birds.
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Transferred for a price or gave over.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Small coins of low value.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The one true God.
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Luke 12:7
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Individual strands growing from the skin.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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Counted, reckoned, enrolled, listed, included in a company or class, or measured as to number or extent.
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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Price, or estimation. Sense 2: To estimate, appraise, esteem, or regard as having a stated worth.
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Small birds.
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5But 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.
5But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.
6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
6Are not fiue sparrowes solde for two †farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Selected passage7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
7But euen the very haires of your head are all numbred: Feare not therefore, ye are of more value then many sparrowes.
Selected passage8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
8*Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse me before men, him shall the Sonne of man also confesse before the Angels of God.