Luca 12:4

4 OR a voi, miei amici, dico: Non temiate di coloro che uccidono il corpo, e, dopo ciò, non possono far altro di più.

Luca 12:4 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:4

And I say unto you, my friends
Whom he dearly loved, and had taken into the greatest intimacy and familiarity; making known to them whatever he had heard from his Father; giving them the best instructions, the most faithful and friendly advice, and proper precautions; all which, and more, showed them to be his friends, and for whom he after laid down his life:

be not afraid of them that kill the body;
though he would have them beware of the Pharisees, he would not have them be afraid of them; he would have them know them, and avoid their hypocrisy, and guard against it; but not fear them, or the worst they could do unto them, which was to kill the body; and that they had no need to be afraid of, since at death, their souls would be immediately happy, in the enjoyment and vision of God; and their bodies would sleep in Jesus, and be raised in the resurrection morn, and be united to their souls, and be both for ever blessed:

and after that have no more that they can do;
they have nothing more to kill, or which they can put to pain or misery; the soul is out of their reach, is an immortal spirit, and cannot be hurt or destroyed by them.

Luca 12:4 In-Context

2 Or niente è coperto, che non abbia a scoprirsi; nè occulto, che non abbia a venire a notizia.

3 Perciò, tutte le cose che avete dette nelle tenebre saranno udite alla luce; e ciò che avete detto all’orecchio nelle camerette sarà predicato sopra i tetti delle case.

4 OR a voi, miei amici, dico: Non temiate di coloro che uccidono il corpo, e, dopo ciò, non possono far altro di più.

5 Ma io vi mostrerò chi dovete temere: temete colui, il quale, dopo aver ucciso, ha la podestà di gettar nella geenna; certo, io vi dico, temete lui.

6 Cinque passere non si vendono elleno per due quattrini? e pur niuna di esse è dimenticata appo Iddio.