28 Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill the body. They cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the One who can destroy the body and the soul in hell.
29 When birds are sold, two small birds cost only a penny. But not even one of the little birds can die without your Father’s knowing it.
30 God even knows how many hairs are on your head.
31 So don’t be afraid. You are worth much more than many birds.
32 “If anyone stands before other people and says he believes in me, then I will say that he belongs to me. I will say this before my Father in heaven.
33 But if anyone stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that he does not belong to me. I will say this before my Father in heaven.
34 “Don’t think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.