Luke 12:6"Aren't five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God.
The setting
Judean countryside, ~30 AD. Jesus pointing to small brown birds hopping nearby as He teaches about God's care. Modern Israel/Palestine region.
The emotion here: tender compassion for anxious followers
The original word
epilelēstai (ἐπιλέλησται) — completely forgotten, erased from memory
Why it matters
Two assaria coins were worth about 1/16 of a day's wages — sparrows were the cheapest meat available
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 12:6
Sparrows were sold in bulk as cheap food for the poor — yet God tracks each individual bird
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God will protect every sparrow from dying, but Jesus is saying God REMEMBERS each one — He's present in our suffering, not preventing it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 12:6
Bible Genome reading
Luke 12:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 12:6 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include providence, value. Notable phrases: five sparrows; not one forgotten by God. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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