Luke 12:6 (YLT)

Passage

`Are not five sparrows sold for two assars? and one of them is not forgotten before God,

Nearby Context

Luke 12:4 `And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;

Luke 12:5 but I will show to you, whom ye may fear; Fear him who, after the killing, is having authority to cast to the gehenna; yes, I say to you, Fear ye Him.

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

Luke 12:7 but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

Luke 12:8 `And I say to you, Every one--whoever may confess with me before men, the Son of Man also shall confess with him before the messengers of God,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "five", "sparrows", "sold", "assars", "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 show to you whom..." 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.