Luke 12:4–12

⁴“I tell you, my friends,^a do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. ⁵But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.^{b 6}Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. ⁷Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.^c Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.^d

⁸“I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God.^{e 9}But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned^f before the angels of God. ¹⁰And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man^g will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.^h

¹¹“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,^{i 12}for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”^j