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Selected Verse: Luke 12:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 12:6 |
King James |
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
five . . . for two farthings--In Mat 10:29 it is "two for one farthing"; so if one took two farthings' worth, he got one in addition--of such small value were they.
than many sparrows--not "than millions of sparrows"; the charm and power of our Lord's teaching is very much in this simplicity. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Sparrows
See on Mat 10:29.
Fall
See on Mat 10:29. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Are not five sparrows - But trust as well as fear him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? - See this explained on Mat 10:29 (note), from which place we learn that two sparrows were sold for one farthing, and here; that five were sold for two farthings: thus we find a certain proportion - for one farthing you could get but two, while for two farthings you could get five. |
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.