26 ^k“So have no fear of them, for ^lnothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather ^mfear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.¹ 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?² And ⁿnot one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who ^oacknowledges me before men, I also will ^packnowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever ^qdenies me before men, I also will ^rdeny before my Father who is in heaven.

34 ^s“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set ^ta man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. 37 ^uWhoever loves ^vfather or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And whoever does not ^wtake his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 ^xWhoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.