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1.1 KiB
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Jesus states this proverb as a question to teach his disciples. Alternate translation: "Think about the sparrows. They have so little value that you can buy two of them for only one small coin." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
sparrows
These are very small, seed-eating birds. Alternate translation: "small birds" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
a small coin
This is often translated as the least valuable coin available in your country. It refers to a copper coin worth about one-sixteenth of a day's wage for a laborer. Alternate translation: "very little money"
not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge
This can be stated in a positive form. Alternate translation: "your Father knows when even one sparrow dies and falls to the ground" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives)
Father
This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)