Numbered (ηριθμηντα). Perfect passive indicative. Periphrastic form in Mt 10:30 which see for details about sparrows, etc.

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbere…

St. Ambrose of Milan: Unbelief springs from two causes: either from deep-seated malice or from sudden fear. To prevent anyon…

“Friends” is an expre ion of confidence , one that is antithetical to the hostility of the Pharisees (v.4). Jesus does not guarantee protection fro…

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered ,
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A firm belief in the doctrine of God's universal providence, and its extent, would satisfy us when we are in peril and encourage us to trust God in…