Lukas 12:4

4 Ich sage euch aber, meinen Freunden: Fürchtet euch nicht vor denen die den Leib töten, und darnach nichts mehr tun können.

Lukas 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.

Lukas 12:4 In-Context

2 Es ist aber nichts verborgen, das nicht offenbar werde, noch heimlich, das man nicht wissen werde.

3 Darum, was ihr in der Finsternis saget, das wird man im Licht hören; was ihr redet ins Ohr in den Kammern, das wird man auf den Dächern predigen.

4 Ich sage euch aber, meinen Freunden: Fürchtet euch nicht vor denen die den Leib töten, und darnach nichts mehr tun können.

5 Ich will euch aber zeigen, vor welchem ihr euch fürchten sollt: Fürchtet euch vor dem, der, nachdem er getötet hat, auch Macht hat, zu werfen in die Hölle. Ja, ich sage euch, vor dem fürchtet euch.

6 Verkauft man nicht fünf Sperlinge um zwei Pfennige? Dennoch ist vor Gott deren nicht eines vergessen.