Bible Verse Lookup
Matthew 10:26-33
Chapter 10
Exhortation to Courage
So, do not be afraid of them. Nothing hidden will remain secret. Everything concealed will eventually be revealed.
What I tell you in secret, you must speak openly; what you hear in private, proclaim from the rooftops.
Do not fear those who can only kill the body, but cannot harm the soul. Instead, fear the one who can destroy both body and soul in Gehenna.
For just a few cents, you can buy two sparrows. Yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father knowing.
As for you, every hair on your head has been counted.
Don’t be afraid: you are worth more than many sparrows!
Choice for Jesus
Whoever acknowledges me in front of others, I will acknowledge them before my Father in heaven.
Whoever rejects me in front of others, I will reject them before my Father in heaven.
Commentaries
Warning of Persecution – Exhortation to Courage – Choice for Jesus.
Appearances before courts, floggings, family rifts after the expulsion of the Christian community from Jewish society in the year 70… all this was common during those early days of the Church (cf. the Acts of the Apostles), and it will continue to happen wherever the Good News of Jesus is shared boldly. Although this warns of suffering and opposition, it also offers encouragement and hope. Three times it is repeated that they should not be afraid (26, 28, 31). The Lord is with his people.