best to take the traditional interpretation. Allen explains it this way: “Fear the wrath of God against unfaithfulness to Him, for He can destroy both soul and body together in Gehenna.”40 Having given this warning, Jesus proceeded to comfort His disciples. Two sparrows—food for the poorest people—were sold for a penny. This last word is not to be confused with the usual word for penny in the Gospels, which is denarius, worth about twenty cents. This one is the assarion, a small copper coin about