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# Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
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This question can be translated as a statement. "Two sparrows are sold for only a small coin." or "Sparrows have so little value that you can buy two of them for only one small coin."
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# sparrows
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These are very small birds. Alternate translation: "small birds"
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# a small coin
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This is often translated as the least valuable coin in your country. Alternate translation: "a penny" or "very little money"
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# not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge
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"your Father knows when every one of them falls to the ground"
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# Father
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This refers to God the Father. It is best to translate “Father” with the same word that your language uses to refer to a human father.