• Matthew 10:29
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 29 οὐχὶ Not δύο two στρουθία sparrows ἀσσαρίου of assarion πωλεῖται; are sold? καὶ And ἓν one ἐξ out of αὐτῶν them οὐ not πεσεῖται will fall ἐπὶ upon τὴν the γῆν earth ἄνευ without τοῦ of the πατρὸς Father ὑμῶν. of YOU.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 10:29

      sparrows: The Greek word strou·thiʹon is a diminutive form meaning any small bird, but it often referred to sparrows, the cheapest of all birds sold as food.

      for a coin of small value: Lit., “for an assarion,” which was the wage a man earned for 45 minutes’ work. (See App. B14.) On this occasion, during his third Galilean tour, Jesus says that two sparrows cost an assarion. On another occasion, evidently about a year later during his ministry in Judea, Jesus says that five sparrows could be obtained for double this price. (Lu 12:6) Comparing these accounts, we learn that sparrows were of such little value to the merchants that the fifth one would be included free of charge.