Luke 12:6
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.
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- 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.
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Luke 12:6
Small birds.
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Transferred for a price or gave over.
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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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12:1IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
12:1¶ In *the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.
12:2For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
12:2*For there is nothing couered, that shall not be reuealed, neither hid, that shall not be knowen.
12:3Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
12:3Therefore, whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, shall bee heard in the light: and that which yee haue spoken in the eare, in closets, shal be proclaimed vpon the house tops.
12:4And 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.
12:4*And I say vnto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that, haue no more that they can doe.
12:5But 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.
12:5But 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.
12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
12:6Are not fiue sparrowes solde for two †farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Selected passage12:7But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
12:7But euen the very haires of your head are all numbred: Feare not therefore, ye are of more value then many sparrowes.
12:8Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
12:8*Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse me before men, him shall the Sonne of man also confesse before the Angels of God.
12:9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
12:9But he that denieth me before men, shalbe denied before the Angels of God.
12:10And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
12:10And whosoeuer shall speake a word against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but vnto him that blasphemeth against the holy Ghost, it shal not be forgiuen.
12:11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12:11*And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:
12:12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
12:12For the holy Ghost shal teach you in the same houre, what ye ought to say.