Luke 12:6 (DBY)

Passage

Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:4 But I say to you, my friends, Fear not those who kill the body and after this have no more that they can do.

Luke 12:5 But I will shew you whom ye shall fear: Fear him who after he has killed has authority to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, Fear *him*.

Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two assaria? and one of them is not forgotten before God.

Luke 12:7 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.

Luke 12:8 But I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, the Son of man will confess him also before the angels of God;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "five", "sparrows", "sold", "assaria", "forgotten", and "before". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "five" and "sparrows", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "But I will shew you whom ye..." into verse 7's "But even the hairs of your head...", so "five" and "sparrows" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "five" and "sparrows" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.