Matthew 10:26-33

Have No Fear

26 “So have no fear of them, ¹for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on ²the housetops.

28 And ³do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him ⁴who can destroy both soul and body in hell. ^[a]

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? ^[b] And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.

30 But ⁵even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear not, therefore; ⁶you are of more value than many sparrows.

32 ⁷So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,

33 but ⁸whoever denies me before men, ⁹I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.

Cross References

• 1. 10:26 Mark 4:22; Luke 8:17; [1 Tim. 5:25]; For ver. 26-33, see Luke 12:2-9
• 2. 10:27 See Luke 5:19
• 3. 10:28 Isa. 8:12, 13; 51:12, 13; Jer. 1:8; 1 Pet. 3:14
• 4. 10:28 James 4:12
• 5. 10:30 See 1 Sam. 14:45
• 6. 10:31 ch. 6:26; 12:12
• 7. 10:32 [Rom. 10:9, 10; Heb. 10:35; Rev. 3:5]
• 8. 10:33 2 Tim. 2:12; 2 Pet. 2:1; 1 John 2:23; [Mark 8:38]
• 9. 10:33 ch. 7:23; 25:12; Luke 13:25

Footnotes

• [a] 10:28 Greek 'Gehenna'
• [b] 10:29 Greek 'assarion', Roman copper coin (Latin 'quadrans') worth about 1/16 of a 'denarius' (which was a day’s wage for a laborer)