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Berean Standard Bible

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.”

Matthew 10:29

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In Matthew 10, Jesus sends out the twelve and warns them they will face rejection and persecution. Sparrows were among the cheapest things sold in the market, bought by the poor for food.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls on the ground apart from your Father’s will,

King James Version (KJV)

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Are not sparrows two a farthing? and not one of them comes to an end without your Father:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿No se venden dos pajarillos por un cuarto? Con todo, ni uno de ellos cae á tierra sin vuestro Padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¿Qué valen dos pajarillos? ¡Apenas unos centavos! Sin embargo, ni uno solo cae a tierra sin que el Padre lo permita.

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