Luke 12:5 meaning and explanation

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Luke 12:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is speaking to His disciples while a vast crowd presses in (Luke 12:1). He has just told them not to fear those who can kill the body only (verse 4), and now He names the one who truly deserves fear: the One with authority to throw into hell.

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