Lucas 12:4

4 »A ustedes, mis amigos, les digo que no teman a los que matan el cuerpo pero después no pueden hacer más.

Lucas 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.

Lucas 12:4 In-Context

2 No hay nada encubierto que no llegue a revelarse, ni nada escondido que no llegue a conocerse.

3 Así que todo lo que ustedes han dicho en la oscuridad se dará a conocer a plena luz, y lo que han susurrado a puerta cerrada se proclamará desde las azoteas.

4 »A ustedes, mis amigos, les digo que no teman a los que matan el cuerpo pero después no pueden hacer más.

5 Les voy a enseñar más bien a quién deben temer: teman al que, después de dar muerte, tiene poder para echarlos al infierno. Sí, les aseguro que a él deben temerle.

6 ¿No se venden cinco gorriones por dos moneditas? Sin embargo, Dios no se olvida de ninguno de ellos.