Matthew 10:29
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
οὐχί
Not indeed, certainly not. Ouchí. This intensified negation appears in moments of sharp contrast and rhetorical clarity. God's purposes are never ambiguous. Let the yes be yes, and the no mean no.
στρουθίον
Sparrows
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στρουθίον
Little sparrow, small bird. Strouthíon. Not one falls to the ground apart from your Father. The smallest, cheapest life is known and counted by God. Nothing is beneath his notice.
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πίπτω
Fall
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πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
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δύο
two
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δύο
Two, a pair. Dýo. A witness requires two, a cord of two is not easily broken, and Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. Agreement between two carries weight.
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πατήρ
Father
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πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
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πωλέω
are sold?
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πωλέω
To sell, to trade. Pōléō. Jesus overturned the tables of those who had turned the temple into a marketplace. What you sell reveals what you value. Trade wisely.
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εἷς
one
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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γῆ
ground
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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