Matthew 10:30
New International Version
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

New Living Translation
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered.

English Standard Version
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Berean Standard Bible
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Berean Literal Bible
And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

King James Bible
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

New King James Version
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

New American Standard Bible
But even the hairs of your head are all counted.

NASB 1995
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

NASB 1977
“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Amplified Bible
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered [for the Father is sovereign and has complete knowledge].

Christian Standard Bible
But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

American Standard Version
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Contemporary English Version
Even the hairs on your head are counted.

English Revised Version
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Every hair on your head has been counted.

Good News Translation
As for you, even the hairs of your head have all been counted.

International Standard Version
Indeed, even the hairs on your head have all been counted!

Majority Standard Bible
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

NET Bible
Even all the hairs on your head are numbered.

New Heart English Bible
but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.

World English Bible
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

Berean Literal Bible
And even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Young's Literal Translation
and of you -- even the hairs of the head are all numbered;

Smith's Literal Translation
And also the hairs of your head are all numbered.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For even the hairs of your head have all been numbered.

New American Bible
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.

New Revised Standard Version
And even the hairs of your head are all counted.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But so far as you are concerned, even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But your hairs of your head are all numbered.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Godbey New Testament
But the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Haweis New Testament
But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Mace New Testament
by whom the very hairs of your head are all numbred:

Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.

Worrell New Testament
But the very hairs of your head have all been numbered.

Worsley New Testament
and even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Fear God Alone
29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.…

Cross References
Luke 12:7
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Psalm 139:1-4
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...

Psalm 139:13-16
For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. / I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well. / My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. ...

Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.

Job 31:4
Does He not see my ways and count my every step?

Job 14:16
For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Proverbs 5:21
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.

Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Acts 27:34
So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

Matthew 6:8
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Matthew 6:25-26
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?


Treasury of Scripture

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

1 Samuel 14:45
And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

2 Samuel 14:11
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.

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1. Jesus sends out his apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles;
5. giving them their charge, teaches them;
16. comforts them against persecutions;
40. and promises a blessing to those who receive them.














And even the very hairs of your head
This phrase emphasizes God's intimate knowledge and care for each individual. In biblical times, hair was often seen as a symbol of strength and beauty, as seen in the story of Samson (Judges 16). The meticulous attention to detail in numbering the hairs signifies God's comprehensive understanding and concern for His creation. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's omniscience, as seen in Psalm 139:1-4, where God is described as knowing our thoughts and actions completely.

are all numbered.
The act of numbering suggests a deliberate and careful accounting, indicating that nothing about us is overlooked by God. This echoes the assurance found in Luke 12:7, where Jesus reiterates the same message of God's detailed care. In the cultural context of the time, numbering something was a way to express its value and importance. This phrase reassures believers of their worth in God's eyes, aligning with the teaching that God values each person deeply, as seen in the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7). This also connects to the prophetic assurance of God's protective care found in Isaiah 43:1-2, where God promises to be with His people through all circumstances.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing His disciples, providing them with comfort and assurance of God's intimate knowledge and care for them.

2. The Disciples
The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, they are being prepared for the mission of spreading the Gospel and facing potential persecution.

3. God the Father
Implicit in the verse, God is portrayed as omniscient and deeply caring, knowing even the smallest details of His creation.
Teaching Points
God's Omniscience
God knows every detail of our lives, even the number of hairs on our head. This speaks to His omniscience and the personal nature of His care.

Value and Worth
If God cares enough to number our hairs, how much more does He value our lives? This should reassure us of our worth in His eyes.

Trust in God's Care
In times of fear or uncertainty, we can trust that God is aware of our circumstances and is actively involved in our lives.

Encouragement in Persecution
For the disciples, and for us today, knowing that God is intimately aware of our struggles can provide strength and courage in the face of adversity.

Daily Assurance
This verse can be a daily reminder that we are never forgotten or overlooked by God, encouraging us to live confidently in His care.(30) The very hairs of your head.--The apparent hyperbole of the figure is but the natural expression of the thought that even the incidents of life that seem most trivial are in very deed working together for good to those that love God. They are not at any moment of their lives to think that they are uncared for by their Father.

Verse 30. - But the very hairs of your head. "Your" emphatic, in contrast to the care bestowed on sparrows. (For the thought, compare not only the parallel passage, Luke 12:7, but also Luke 21:18; Acts 27:34.) Are all numbered. Perhaps long since (ἠριθμημέναι εἰσίν). When Job complained the Lord answered him, "Many hairs have! made on man, and for every single hair its own pit, that not two hairs should draw their sustenance from one pit... shall I make no mistake about this, and vet make a mistake in thy name and spell it not Ijob (Job, איוב), but Ojeb (enemy, אויב)?" (Talm. Bab., 'Baba Bathra,' 16a).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the very
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hairs
τρίχες (triches)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2359: Hair (of the head or of animals). Genitive case trichos, etc. of uncertain derivation; hair.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

head
κεφαλῆς (kephalēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

are
εἰσίν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

all
πᾶσαι (pasai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

numbered.
ἠριθμημέναι (ērithmēmenai)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 705: To number, count. From arithmos; to enumerate or count.


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