Matthew 10:31 (WEB)
Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
Catechism · 1
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."” — Catechism footnote: Mt 6:31-33; cf 10:29-31.
Fathers and councils · 16
Jerome
“Matt. x. 22–34.” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
Chapter XXX.—Of the Section Where It is Recorded, that Being Moved with Compassion for the Multitudes, He Sent His Disciples, Giving Them Power to Work Cures, and Charged Them with Many Instructions, Directing Them…
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John Chrysostom
““Fear ye not therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.”” — editor's note: Matt. x. 31.
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Tertullian
“For although this is not allowed to the sparrows, yet “we are of more value than many sparrows,” for the very reason that, when fallen, we rise again.” — editor's note: Ver. 31.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Matthew
Having set aside fear of death, that the Apostles should not think that if they were put to death they were deserted by God, He passes to discourse of God’s providence, saying, “Are not two sparrows sold for a…
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If these little creations fall not without God’s superintendence and providence, and if things made to perish, perish not without God’s will, you who are immortal ought not to fear that you live without His providence.
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Figuratively; That which is sold is our soul and body, and that to which it is sold, is sin. They then who sell two sparrows for a farthing, are they who sell themselves for the smallest sin, born for flight, and for…
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That He says, “The hairs of your head are all numbered,” shews the boundless providence of God towards man, and a care unspeakable that nothing of ours is hid from God.
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For when any thing is numbered it is carefully watched over.
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Not that God reckons our hairs, but to shew His diligent knowledge, and great carefulness over us.
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Those who deny the resurrection of the flesh ridicule the sense of the Church on this place, as if we affirmed that every hair that has ever been cut off by the razor rises again, when the Saviour says, “Every hair…
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Though we may fairly enquire concerning our hair, whether all that has ever been shorn from us will return; for who would not dread such disfigurement. When it is once understood that nothing of our body shall be…
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For it is an unworthy task to number things that are to perish. Therefore that we should know that nothing of us should perish, we are told that our very hairs are numbered. No accident then that can befal our bodies…
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This expresses still more clearly the sense as it was above explained, that they should not fear those who can kill the body, for if the least animal falls not without God’s knowledge, how much less a man who is…
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Or this, “ye are better than many sparrows,” teaches that the elect faithful are better than the multitude of the unbelieving, for the one fall to earth, the other fly to heaven.
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Figuratively; Christ is the head, the Apostles the hairs, who are well said to be numbered, because the names of the saints are written in heaven.
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Cross-references · 11
Parallel passages
Matthew 10:31 and Luke 12:7 share the same wording (13 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 35.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 35.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 35.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 10:29–31 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 35.
Cited together in Hilary of Poitiers on Matthew 10:29–31 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in Catechism §305.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 35.