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Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father&#8217s care. <a href="/nlt/matthew/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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. <a href="/esv/matthew/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/bsb/matthew/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. <a href="/blb/matthew/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/kjv/matthew/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Are two sparrows not sold for an assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/nasb/matthew/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/lsb/matthew/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/amp/matthew/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Are not two little sparrows sold for a copper coin? And yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. <a href="/csb/matthew/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Aren&#8217t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father&#8217s consent. <a href="/asv/matthew/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: <a href="/cev/matthew/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Aren't two sparrows sold for only a penny? But your Father knows when any one of them falls to the ground. <a href="/erv/matthew/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: <a href="/gwt/matthew/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's permission. <a href="/gnt/matthew/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. <a href="/isv/matthew/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Two sparrows are sold for a penny, aren't they? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's permission. <a href="/msb/matthew/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. <a href="/net/matthew/10.htm">NET Bible</a> Aren't two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. <a href="/nheb/matthew/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father's will, <a href="/wbt/matthew/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. <a href="/wey/matthew/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave. <a href="/web/matthew/10.htm">World English Bible</a> “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father; <a href="/blb/matthew/10.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. <a href="/ylt/matthew/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father; <a href="/slt/matthew/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Are not two little sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the earth without your Father.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for one small coin? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father. <a href="/nabre/matthew/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father’s will. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/10.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny, and not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/10.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a far thing? and yet not one of them shall fall upon the ground with out your Father. <a href="/godbey/matthew/10.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and one of them will not fall to the ground without your Father.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/10.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father. <a href="/mace/matthew/10.htm">Mace New Testament</a> are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? yet not one of them shall lose its life independently of your father, <a href="/wey/matthew/10.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Do not two sparrows sell for a halfpenny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's leave. <a href="/worrell/matthew/10.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/10.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall to the ground without <Fr>the will of<FR> your Father:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/10-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=2610" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/10.htm">Fear God Alone</a> …28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29<a href="/greek/3780.htm" title="3780: Ouchi (IntPrtcl) -- By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.">Are not</a> <a href="/greek/1417.htm" title="1417: dyo (Adj-NNP) -- Two. A primary numeral; two.">two</a> <a href="/greek/4765.htm" title="4765: strouthia (N-NNP) -- A small bird, sparrow. Diminutive of strouthos; a little sparrow.">sparrows</a> <a href="/greek/4453.htm" title="4453: pōleitai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell.">sold</a> <a href="/greek/787.htm" title="787: assariou (N-GNS) -- A small coin equal to the tenth part of a drachma. Of Latin origin; an assarius or as, a Roman coin.">for a penny?</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Yet</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: hen (Adj-NNS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">one</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: peseitai (V-FIM-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">will fall</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēn (N-AFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">ground</a> <a href="/greek/427.htm" title="427: aneu (Prep) -- Without, without the cooperation (or knowledge) of. A primary particle; without.">apart from the will</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">of your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Patros (N-GMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father.</a> 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6-7</a> Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a> Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? <a href="/psalms/147-9.htm">Psalm 147:9</a> He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call. <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Job 38:41</a> Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food? <a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a> Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Genesis 1:20-21</a> And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.” / So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good. <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Psalm 50:11</a> I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine. <a href="/job/12-10.htm">Job 12:10</a> The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind. <a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a> Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-28</a> All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season. / When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. <a href="/acts/17-25.htm">Acts 17:25</a> Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1</a> But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. <a href="/psalms/145-15.htm">Psalm 145:15-16</a> The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season. / You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. <a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a> Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you. <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.two.<a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6,7</a> Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? … farthing.<a href="/matthew/18-28.htm">Matthew 18:28</a> But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.and one.<a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-30</a> These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/12-14.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Assar</a> <a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Cent</a> <a href="/john/2-15.htm">Coin</a> <a href="/matthew/10-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/matthew/7-27.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Farthing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-11.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Halfpenny</a> <a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Penny</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-5.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/luke/12-7.htm">Sparrows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">Assar</a> <a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Cent</a> <a href="/matthew/17-27.htm">Coin</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/matthew/11-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/matthew/12-11.htm">Falls</a> <a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Farthing</a> <a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/mark/12-42.htm">Halfpenny</a> <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/matthew/20-2.htm">Penny</a> <a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/matthew/10-31.htm">Sparrows</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 10</div>1. <a href="/matthew/10-1.htm">Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">giving them their charge, teaches them;</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">comforts them against persecutions;</a> 40. <a href="/matthew/10-40.htm">and promises a blessing to those who receive them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? In the context of first-century Judea, sparrows were among the cheapest birds sold in the market, often used for food by the poor. The "penny" mentioned here refers to the Roman coin "assarion," a small copper coin of minimal value. This phrase highlights the insignificance of sparrows in economic terms, emphasizing their low worth in human eyes. The cultural context underscores the common practice of selling small birds, which were abundant and inexpensive, reflecting the everyday life of the people Jesus was addressing. This rhetorical question sets the stage for illustrating God's care for even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures.Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and intimate involvement in His creation. The falling of a sparrow, an event of little consequence to humans, is under the watchful eye of God. This reflects the biblical theme of God's providence, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Psalm 104:27-30</a>, where God is depicted as sustaining all life. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's care for His creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God declares His creation "very good." Theologically, this underscores the belief in a personal God who is concerned with the details of His creation, providing comfort and assurance to believers of His attentive care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this verse, providing comfort and assurance to His disciples. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, who are being prepared for their mission. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sparrows.htm">Sparrows</a> Small, seemingly insignificant birds used as an illustration of God's providence. 4. <a href="/topical/f/father.htm">Father (God)</a> The divine being who exercises sovereign care over all creation. 5. <a href="/topical/m/marketplace.htm">Marketplace</a> The cultural context where sparrows were sold, highlighting their low economic value.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_providence.htm">Divine Providence</a> God's sovereignty extends to the smallest details of creation, including sparrows. Believers can trust in God's comprehensive care and control over their lives. <a href="/topical/h/human_value.htm">Human Value</a> If God cares for sparrows, how much more does He care for humans, who are made in His image. This truth should instill confidence and peace in believers, knowing they are valued by God. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a> Even events that seem insignificant are within God's will. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's plan, even when circumstances seem trivial or challenging. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_anxiety.htm">Freedom from Anxiety</a> Understanding God's care should free believers from worry about their needs. This assurance allows Christians to focus on their mission and service to God. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_mission.htm">Encouragement in Mission</a> Jesus' teaching was meant to prepare His disciples for the challenges ahead. Believers today can draw strength from knowing they are under God's watchful care as they fulfill their calling.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 10</a> <a href="/q/are_you_valued_more_than_many_sparrows.htm">Are you valued more than many sparrows?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_divine_providence.htm">What is the concept of Divine Providence?</a> <a href="/q/is_euthanizing_a_pet_morally_wrong.htm">Is euthanizing a pet morally wrong?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_devout_people_face_injustice.htm">Proverbs 2:8 promises God will protect His faithful—why, then, do many devout people face injustice or calamity? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?--The coin mentioned here is not the same as the "farthing" of <a href="/mark/12-42.htm" title="And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.">Mark 12:42</a>. The word there is kodrant?s, the quadrans, or fourth part, of the Roman as; here it is assarion, the diminutive of the as, and equal to the tenth part of the denarius. The fact that the denarius was the average day's wages of a soldier or a labourer, gives a fair approximation to its value. The homeliness of the illustration was adapted to the past experience of the apostles. It appears in a yet more homely form, in the "five sparrows sold for two farthings" of <a href="/luke/12-6.htm" title="Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?">Luke 12:6</a>, the cheapness that thus tempted the purchaser witnessing to the small account men took of the birds so bargained for.Without your Father.--The primary thought is obviously that the providence of God extends to the very meanest of His creatures. The thoughts with which we in these later days are more familiar may lead us to think of that Providence as more commonly working under the form of fixed and general laws; but, however this may be, the truth remains unaltered, for law itself is but the expression of the will of God, and faith may accept the law as working out a divine purpose of good for the universe and for every free agent who consciously accepts it.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? The form of the saying in <a href="/luke/12-6.htm">Luke 12:6</a> is practically equivalent ("Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings?"); for sparrows are so common and cheap that if a man buys two farthings' worth he gets one thrown in. "At the present day the markets of Jerusalem and Jaffa are attended by many 'f owlets,' who offer for sale long strings of little birds of various species, chiefly sparrows, wagtails, and larks. These are also frequently sold ready plucked, trussed in rows of about a dozen on slender wooden skewers, and are cooked and eaten like kabobs" (Tristram, in Smith's 'Dict. of Bible,' 3:1366, where is added an into-resting account of the various methods of catching them). A farthing (ἀσσαρίου). This might either be one of the coins of the Herods (ver. 9, note), or, as it seems, a "second brass" Antiochene as (cf. Madden, 'Coins of the Jews,' p. 301, etc.). And one of them shall not fall - and not one of them shall fall (Revised Version, more idiomatically) - on the ground. Dead. In the parallel passage in Luke, more generally, "Not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God," even in life. Origen and Chrysostom read, "fall into the snare" (cf. Ames 3:5). Without (ἄνευ). Ξωρίς would deny merely physical connexion (cf. <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>), and the sentence would then imply that God causes their death; ἄνευ is only negative, and the sentence implies that their death is not outside of his knowledge and care. In <a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Amos 3:5</a> the thought is that for every event there is a cause; here that every event is taken notice of by God. Sennacherib's boast (<a href="/isaiah/36-10.htm">Isaiah 36:10</a>) contained a truth other than he intended. Your Father. For this and nothing less is God's relation to you. There is a Talmudic tale told in various forms, of which the earliest seems to be that R. Simon ben Jochai, after hiding thirteen years in a cave, saw from the entrance of it a fowler snaring birds, but that these could not be taken if the Divine voice (Bath Qol) said, "Released" (dimus,' dimissus). "A bird," said the rabbi, "perishes not without God, much less a man," and he returned to the city (Talm. Jeremiah, 'Shebiith,' 9:1). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/10-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>{Are} not Οὐχὶ (Ouchi) IntPrtcl <a href="/greek/strongs_3780.htm">Strong's 3780: </a> By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1417.htm">Strong's 1417: </a> Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. sparrows στρουθία (strouthia) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4765.htm">Strong's 4765: </a> A small bird, sparrow. Diminutive of strouthos; a little sparrow. sold πωλεῖται (pōleitai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4453.htm">Strong's 4453: </a> To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell. for a penny? ἀσσαρίου (assariou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_787.htm">Strong's 787: </a> A small coin equal to the tenth part of a drachma. Of Latin origin; an assarius or as, a Roman coin. Yet καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. not οὐ (ou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. one ἓν (hen) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. will fall πεσεῖται (peseitai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. apart from the will ἄνευ (aneu) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_427.htm">Strong's 427: </a> Without, without the cooperation (or knowledge) of. A primary particle; without. of your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Father. Πατρὸς (Patros) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. 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