Luke 12:6-7

[6] not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them forgotten before God? [7] But even the very hairs head all numbered. Fear not ye are of more value than many sparrows.

What is the context of Luke 12:6-7?

Fear God (Luke 12:4-7 true)
Have No Fear (Luke 12:4-7 true)
Jesus Teaches the Fear of God (Luke 12:4-7 true)
Fear God Rather Than People (Luke 12:4-7 true)
Warnings and Encouragements .( A .) (Luke 12:1-12 true)
A Warning against Hypocrisy (Luke 12:1-12 true)
God Knows and Cares (Luke 12:1-12 true)

What does Luke 12:6-7 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The point of these two illustrations was that God is aware of more insignificant things than the disciples, yet He has concern for these things. It is an argument from the lesser to the greater (cf. Luke 11:13). Since God knows about and has concern for these less important things, He will surely care for the disciples. The cent (Gr. assarion) was a Roman coin worth about one sixteenth of a denarius, a day"s wage (cf. Matthew 10:29). These illustrations balance Jesus" singular warning to fear God ( Luke 12:5) with a double assurance of His fatherly concern for disciples. However the Father"s intimate acquaintance with their lives also constitutes a warning against hypocrisy.