\id MRK
\h Mark 
\toc3 MRK 
\toc2 Mark 
\toc1 Mark 
\mt1 Mark  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* send \w My|strong="G3708"\w* messenger \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* \w Your|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 3 “\w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* calling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, ‘\w Prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* baptizing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.   
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\v 5 \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*. \w Confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w River|strong="G4215"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*’s \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*. \w His|strong="G4012"\w* food \w was|strong="G1510"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w*: “\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* straps \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoop|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G3089"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* breaking open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*: “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* once \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* arrest \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* walking \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother Andrew. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.   
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\v 17 “\w Come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* fishers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w farther|strong="G4260"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hired|strong="G3411"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3694"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* away \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*:   
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\v 24 “\w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* alone! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*—\w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* silent!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 26 \w At|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w into|strong="G1831"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* shriek.   
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\v 27 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G4066"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2117"\w* through \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew.   
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\v 30 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* bed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* promptly \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w helped|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. Immediately \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* sunset, \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w*,   
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\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3029"\w* \w dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w solitary|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* neighboring \w towns|strong="G2969"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w Moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w reached|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man. “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*!”   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* promptly \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stern warning:   
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\v 44 “\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G4374"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* prescribed \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Consequently|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* plain \w view|strong="G1519"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w solitary|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* quarter.   
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\v 1 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* later \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*,   
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\v 2 immediately \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w numbers|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* outside \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G5064"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Since|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* uncovered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w above|strong="G3699"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, made \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opening, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thinking \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,   
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\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* once \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thinking \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* thinking \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 9 “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w are|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, pick \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*’?   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* forgive sins...” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*,   
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, pick \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, picked \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G5620"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 13 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* walking \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* \w booth|strong="G5058"\w*. “Follow \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dining|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Levi’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* eating \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*—\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3326"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”   
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G3004"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w healthy|strong="G2480"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* doctor, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* repentance.”   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* often \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w Your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* like \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G3745"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* guests \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*? \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w sews|strong="G1976"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w patch|strong="G1915"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* unshrunk \w cloth|strong="G4470"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w piece|strong="G1915"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* pull away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w tear|strong="G4978"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* result.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* pours \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* wineskins. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* does, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burst|strong="G4486"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* skins, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* spill \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wineskins \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ruined. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* wineskins.”   
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\v 23 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passing|strong="G3899"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grainfields|strong="G4702"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pick|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w along|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unlawful \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”   
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\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* read \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*?   
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\v 26 \w During|strong="G3624"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abiathar, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w consecrated|strong="G4286"\w* bread, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* declared, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*, “\w Stretch|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* sound \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began plotting \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="G3326"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Idumea|strong="G2401"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* region \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vicinity|strong="G4012"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w ready|strong="G4342"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* crush \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w He|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w were|strong="G2192"\w* pressing forward \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch \w Him|strong="G2443"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w sternly|strong="G2008"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w Him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w accompany|strong="G1510"\w* \w Him|strong="G4160"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heal sicknesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*:   
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\v 16 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*),   
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\v 17 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Boanerges, meaning “\w Sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Thunder|strong="G1027"\w*”),   
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\v 18 Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew, \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* family heard \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w custody|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* drives \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*?   
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\v 24 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rises \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*; \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* steal \w his|strong="G1519"\w* possessions \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* ties \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w plunder|strong="G1283"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.   
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\v 28 Truly \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemies, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* utter.   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* blasphemes \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w subject|strong="G1777"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eternal judgment.”   
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* statement \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G2192"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* someone \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* summon \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* brothers?”   
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\v 34 \w Looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* circle \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Here \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w My|strong="G3708"\w* brothers!   
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\v 35 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* crowded \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 3 “\w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*! \w A|strong="G3708"\w* farmer \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* seed.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w sowing|strong="G4687"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky|strong="G4075"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprang|strong="G1816"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2117"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* shallow.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seedlings \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scorched|strong="G2739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Other|strong="G3588"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* thorns, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* grew \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w choked|strong="G4846"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seedlings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w yielded|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w crop|strong="G2590"\w*.   
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\v 8 Still \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* sprouted, grew \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w produced|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crop|strong="G2590"\w*—\w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w bearing|strong="G5342"\w* \w thirtyfold|strong="G5144"\w*, \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w sixtyfold|strong="G1835"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundredfold|strong="G1540"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear, \w let|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* hear.”   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="G2596"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* expressed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, ‘\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* perceiving, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3361"\w* hearing \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4920"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.’”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*? \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* farmer \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seeds \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* hearts.   
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\v 16 \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seeds \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky|strong="G4075"\w* ground. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w season|strong="G4340"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seeds \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thorns. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worries|strong="G3308"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deceitfulness \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w choke|strong="G4846"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* unfruitful.   
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\v 20 Still \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seeds \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w receive|strong="G3858"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* produce \w a|strong="G2532"\w* crop—\w thirtyfold|strong="G5144"\w*, \w sixtyfold|strong="G1835"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundredfold|strong="G1540"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Does|strong="G2064"\w* anyone \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G3426"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*? Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stand?   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w disclosed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* concealed \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5318"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* hear, \w let|strong="G2192"\w* him hear.”   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “Pay attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w*. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* use, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w measured|strong="G3354"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* scatters \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* sleeps \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wakes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* sprouts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G3373"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* itself \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w produces|strong="G2592"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* crop—\w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stalk, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G4719"\w*, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* ripens \w within|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ripe, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* swings \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G3936"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* illustrate \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?   
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\v 31 \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mustard|strong="G4615"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w smallest|strong="G3398"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w seeds|strong="G4690"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w planted|strong="G1096"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* largest \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w garden|strong="G3001"\w* \w plants|strong="G3001"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w puts|strong="G4160"\w* \w forth|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w air|strong="G3772"\w* \w nest|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w shade|strong="G4639"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* extent \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* understand.   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* using \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w cross|strong="G4008"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G5613"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* already \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* little \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w breaking|strong="G1911"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w swamped|strong="G1072"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing?”   
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w got|strong="G1326"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. “\w Silence|strong="G5392"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w*. “\w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w still|strong="G5392"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w died|strong="G2869"\w* \w down|strong="G2869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w perfectly|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.   
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\v 40 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1169"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?”   
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\v 41 Overwhelmed \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes.   
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\v 2 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restrained, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shattered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w subdue|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2629"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* knees \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beg \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* torture \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* already declared, “\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* man, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”   
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\v 9 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w nearby|strong="G1563"\w* hillside \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* immediately \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* water.   
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\v 14 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* tending \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pigs \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* off \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* countryside, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w legion|strong="G3003"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w described|strong="G1334"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G3708"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue leader \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w His|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*   
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\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleaded|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w urgently|strong="G4183"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* near \w death|strong="G2079"\w*. Please \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w Your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* around \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* bleeding \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* borne \w much|strong="G4183"\w* agony \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* care \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* avail. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w condition|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w grown|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* woman heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w she|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* touched \w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* kept \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* touch \w His|strong="G4982"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* bleeding \w stopped|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* sensed \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* once \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*?”   
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\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3004"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*?’”   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* truth.   
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\v 34 “\w Daughter|strong="G2364"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w healed|strong="G5199"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, messengers \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w of|strong="G2364"\w* Jairus \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dead; \w why|strong="G5101"\w* bother \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w anymore|strong="G2089"\w*?”   
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\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* overheard \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* immediately \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Jairus, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompany|strong="G4870"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commotion|strong="G2351"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* inside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w commotion|strong="G2350"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*? \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* dead, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.”   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laughed|strong="G2606"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1544"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* own \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lying.   
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\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Talitha|strong="G5008"\w* koumi!” \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Little|strong="G2877"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*!”   
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\v 42 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* (\w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*). \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* utterly \w astounded|strong="G1839"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w strict|strong="G4183"\w* \w orders|strong="G1291"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w about|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*. “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* ideas?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G1325"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*?   
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\v 3 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* honor.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w His|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G3641"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*—\w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w belts|strong="G2223"\w*—   
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\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* second \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* area.   
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\v 11 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w shake|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dust|strong="G5522"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w leave|strong="G1607"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. Truly \w I|strong="G3739"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* bearable \w for|strong="G1519"\w* Sodom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Gomorrah \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* judgment \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w town|strong="G1564"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* people \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick, anointing \w them|strong="G1544"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*’ \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*! \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* still \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* old.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* dead!”   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* ordered \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G1210"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brother’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* held \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w grudge|strong="G1758"\w* \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* protected \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w man|strong="G1342"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w On|strong="G4160"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w*, \w her|strong="G4160"\w* opportunity \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w held|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* nobles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w military|strong="G5506"\w* \w commanders|strong="G5506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ask \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* kingdom!”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* request?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist.”   
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\v 25 \w At|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* girl \w hurried|strong="G3326"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* request: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* consumed \w with|strong="G1223"\w* sorrow, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* guests, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* delay, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w executioner|strong="G4688"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* man \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* presented \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
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\v 30 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* news \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w solitary|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w*.” \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w solitary|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w together|strong="G4936"\w* \w on|strong="G4281"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* arrived \w before|strong="G4281"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* stepped \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 36 Dismiss \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* countryside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spend \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”   
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\v 38 “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* loaves \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* checking, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Five|strong="G4002"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w sit|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w groups|strong="G4849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w groups|strong="G4237"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* spoke \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*,   
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\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G4138"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* basketfuls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves.   
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\v 45 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* bidding \w them|strong="G3588"\w* farewell, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* straining \w to|strong="G4314"\w* row, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w intended|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 49 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*—   
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\v 50 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once: “\w Take|strong="G2293"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*! \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.”   
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\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w died|strong="G2869"\w* \w down|strong="G1537"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="G3029"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1839"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w measure|strong="G4053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* marveling.   
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\v 52 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* loaves \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat.   
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\v 54 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*   
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\v 55 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4063"\w* \w through|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* surrounding \w region|strong="G5561"\w*, \w carrying|strong="G4064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 56 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*—\w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* countrysides—\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* touched \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* (\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, unwashed), \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* fault.   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* ceremonially.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2902"\w* returning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* market, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3361"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* traditions \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G2902"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* washing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w pitchers|strong="G3582"\w*, \w kettles|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couches \w for|strong="G2532"\w* dining.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*: “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w Your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*? Instead, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* unwashed \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w correctly|strong="G2573"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G4206"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w vain|strong="G3155"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w precepts|strong="G1778"\w* \w of|strong="G1319"\w* men.’   
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\v 8 You \w have|strong="G3588"\w* disregarded \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* keep \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* washing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* pitchers \w and|strong="G2316"\w* cups, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* many \w other|strong="G3588"\w* similar \w things|strong="G3588"\w* you \w do|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w neatly|strong="G2573"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* aside \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w maintain|strong="G5083"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w your|strong="G5091"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G5091"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘Anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* curses \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5053"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.’   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, ‘\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* received \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Corban|strong="G2878"\w*’ (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w gift|strong="G1435"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*),   
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\v 12 \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* permitted \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w for|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* nullify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w down|strong="G3860"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w matters|strong="G3056"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w*, listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*:   
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\v 15 \w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w enters|strong="G1531"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G3762"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*, \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”   
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\v 17 \w After|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* inquired \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.   
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\v 18 “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* still \w so|strong="G3779"\w* dull?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*? \w Nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w enters|strong="G1531"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w eliminated|strong="G1519"\w*, \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w purifying|strong="G2511"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* continued: “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiles|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, adultery, \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w theft|strong="G2829"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, debauchery, \w envy|strong="G3788"\w*, slander, arrogance, \w and|strong="G3788"\w* foolishness.   
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\v 23 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w evils|strong="G4190"\w* \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* left \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sidon. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w she|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Syrophoenician|strong="G4949"\w* \w origin|strong="G1085"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.   
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\v 27 “\w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*’s bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* toss \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w*.”   
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\v 28 “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* daughter \w was|strong="G3588"\w* lying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hardly able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* speak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w His|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*’s \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G4429"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*’s \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sighed|strong="G4727"\w* deeply \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\w*!” (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w*!”).   
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\v 35 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3723"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* widely \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="G5249"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,   
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\v 2 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3523"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w faint|strong="G1590"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* replied, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2047"\w* \w place|strong="G2047"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* find enough bread \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feed \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 5 “\w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* loaves \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w*. “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* distributed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* basketfuls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w* \w over|strong="G4051"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* men \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* eaten \w were|strong="G1510"\w* present. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd,   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w demanding|strong="G2212"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* sighed deeply \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*? Truly \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* crossed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w Watch|strong="G3708"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* cautioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Beware|strong="G3708"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w discuss|strong="G1260"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G2532"\w* another, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”   
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\v 17 \w Aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* conversation, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* debating \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread? \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*? \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* hard \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*?   
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\v 18 ‘\w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hear?’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w*?   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* basketfuls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* collect?” “\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 20 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* basketfuls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* collect?” “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4920"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, some \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w His|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* see \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w His|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w look|strong="G1689"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1689"\w* \w see|strong="G1227"\w* everything \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* anyone \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* around \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*: “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist; \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”   
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\v 29 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* quite frankly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G5217"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* anyone \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3694"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* lose \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* loses \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G5623"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gains|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w forfeits|strong="G2210"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*?   
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\v 37 \w Or|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* exchange \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*?   
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\v 38 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w adulterous|strong="G3428"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy angels.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w arrive|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w transfigured|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w radiantly|strong="G4744"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* snow, brighter \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bleach|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w*—\w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G1492"\w* \w so|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1630"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* Peter \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* else \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enveloped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*: “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w Suddenly|strong="G1819"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* except \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* admonished \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* rise \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* restores \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejected|strong="G1848"\w*?   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wished|strong="G2309"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* awe \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* greet \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w disputing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes.   
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\v 17 \w Someone|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* replied, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* mute.   
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\v 18 \w Whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth, gnashes \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becomes rigid. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Your|strong="G1437"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w*.”   
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\v 19 “\w O|strong="G5599"\w* unbelieving \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*!” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* put up \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* boy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w convulsion|strong="G4952"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w around|strong="G4314"\w*, foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5613"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?” “\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* throws \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
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\v 23 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*!” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* boy’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2896"\w* tears, “\w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*; help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* unbelief!”   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w running|strong="G2532"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* shrieking \w and|strong="G2532"\w* convulsing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* violently, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w corpse|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w helped|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* feet, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w kind|strong="G1085"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fasting.”   
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\v 30 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* third \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w statement|strong="G4487"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w discussing|strong="G1260"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?”   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Sitting|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,   
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\v 37 “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1544"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w You|strong="G4771"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* forbade \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1544"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* accompany \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”   
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\v 39 “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w performs|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w turn|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s, \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* lose \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w ones|strong="G3398"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w millstone|strong="G3458"\w* \w hung|strong="G4029"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* off. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w crippled|strong="G2948"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*,   
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\v 44 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’   
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\v 45 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* off. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unquenchable fire,   
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\v 46 where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’   
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\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w pluck|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w thrown|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fire \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*,   
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\v 48 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* ‘\w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w worm|strong="G4663"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w dies|strong="G5053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w quenched|strong="G4570"\w*.’   
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\v 49 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* salted \w with|strong="G3956"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* sacrifice \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* salted \w with|strong="G3956"\w* salt.   
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\v 50 Salt \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* salt loses its saltiness, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* season \w it|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* salt \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* left \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* inquired.   
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\v 3 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* wife \w a|strong="G2532"\w* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w and|strong="G2532"\w* send \w her|strong="G3588"\w* away.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Moses \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4641"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w heart|strong="G4641"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*, ‘\w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* male \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w*.’   
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\v 7 ‘\w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G2641"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* united \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.’ \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w joined|strong="G4801"\w* \w together|strong="G4801"\w*, \w let|strong="G5563"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* inside \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* divorces \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w commits|strong="G3429"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3429"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* woman divorces \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* man, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w commits|strong="G3429"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3429"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* place \w His|strong="G2532"\w* hands \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w hinder|strong="G2967"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 Truly \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* children \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* started \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G1905"\w*. “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 18 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*: ‘\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w bear|strong="G5576"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w witness|strong="G5576"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* cheat \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w your|strong="G5091"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.’”   
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\v 20 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, loved \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w*: \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* own \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w*, \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cross, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Me|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saddened|strong="G4768"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* wealth.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1423"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1422"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1519"\w* riches \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!   
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\v 25 \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w eye|strong="G5168"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w needle|strong="G4476"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w With|strong="G3844"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w You|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 29 “Truly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* left \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* brothers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sisters \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wife \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* fields \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*   
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\v 30 \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fail \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hundredfold \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w*—\w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fields, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w walking|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*:   
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\v 33 “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w mock|strong="G1702"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flog|strong="G3146"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* third \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declared, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 36 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* inquired.   
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\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* left \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”   
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\v 38 “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* baptism \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* undergo?”   
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\v 39 “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* undergo.   
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\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Mine|strong="G1699"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w*. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* seats \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* indignant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* superiors \w exercise|strong="G2715"\w* \w authority|strong="G2715"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w shall|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*,   
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\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ransom|strong="G3083"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w Next|strong="G2064"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* named Bartimaeus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w begging|strong="G4319"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 48 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* admonished \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* louder, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 49 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* over. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*. “\w Take|strong="G2293"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 50 Throwing off \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, Bartimaeus rose \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 51 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w Me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*, “\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* see \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 52 “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w ahead|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w*. \w Untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* asks, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?’ \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* send \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* street, \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* doorway. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* commanded \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* permission.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* trees \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*: “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*!” “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”   
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\v 10 “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* name \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*!” “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G3326"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* Bethany, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaf|strong="G5444"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* fruit \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G2064"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tree, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* statement.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* buying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w overturned|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w merchandise|strong="G4632"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*’? \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w den|strong="G4693"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* walking back \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.”   
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\v 22 “\w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, ‘\w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w*, \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, forgive \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* forgive \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”   
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\v 27 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* return \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 29 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism—\w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*? Answer \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* deliberated \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?’   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’...” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* truly \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*: “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* man \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wall|strong="G5418"\w* \w around|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w dug|strong="G3736"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G5276"\w* \w vat|strong="G5276"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* watchtower. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rented|strong="G1554"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* journey.   
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\v 2 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w collect|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* share \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* servant, \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G2983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2983"\w* away \w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* casting stones \w they|strong="G2532"\w* struck \w him|strong="G2532"\w* over \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2775"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* away, treating \w him|strong="G2532"\w* shamefully.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* still \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* killed. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w*; \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* killed.   
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\v 6 \w Finally|strong="G2078"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* beloved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w*. ‘\w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w respect|strong="G1788"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*.’   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son, killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard.   
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\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w do|strong="G4160"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Have|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3739"\w* read \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w* rejected \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*’?”   
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\v 12 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
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\v 13 Later, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* catch \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 14 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* honest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* seek favor \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* impartial \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth. \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w Should|strong="G1492"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w through|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* inspect.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w*?” “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G1905"\w*:   
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\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s brother dies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w marry|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother’s widow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* offspring \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*, \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* left \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w then|strong="G1063"\w*, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w mistaken|strong="G4105"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* rise, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1061"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w*. Instead, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* read \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* burning bush \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*’?   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*. Therefore \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w badly|strong="G4183"\w* \w mistaken|strong="G4105"\w*!”   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* debate. Noticing \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most important \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* replied, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* important \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* commandments: ‘Hear, O \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w One|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 30 Love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*.’ \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* commandment.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: ‘Love \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.’ \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 32 “\w Right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w stated|strong="G3004"\w* \w correctly|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* soul \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* important \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* wisely, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*?   
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\v 36 \w Speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w David|strong="G1138"\w* himself declared: ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”’   
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\v 37 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* himself \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.’ \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* delight.   
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\v 38 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Watch \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G4749"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* receive greetings \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces,   
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\v 39 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4410"\w* \w seats|strong="G4410"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w places|strong="G4411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G4411"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w banquets|strong="G1173"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* defraud \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* lengthy \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* greater \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* amounts.   
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\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w copper|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* amounted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* fraction \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* denarius.   
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\v 43 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Truly \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* contributed \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w surplus|strong="G4052"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w poverty|strong="G5304"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w put|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w His|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* magnificent \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”   
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\v 2 “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* see \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* left \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G3037"\w*; \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w down|strong="G2647"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w While|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*,   
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\v 4 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4931"\w*?”   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G3004"\w* response, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “See \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceives|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w claiming|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* hear \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wars|strong="G4171"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rumors \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wars|strong="G4171"\w*, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w alarmed|strong="G2360"\w*. \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w against|strong="G2596"\w* kingdom. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w various|strong="G2596"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w famines|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* riots. \w These|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G5604"\w* \w pains|strong="G5604"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w councils|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* account \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kings \w as|strong="G1519"\w* witnesses \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* arrest \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worry|strong="G4305"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4305"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* premeditate \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. Instead, \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 12 Brother \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*. \w Children|strong="G5043"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1881"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w perseveres|strong="G5278"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* abomination \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w desolation|strong="G2050"\w*, spoken \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Daniel \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prophet, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* (\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*), \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G1525"\w* inside \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* retrieve \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field \w return|strong="G1994"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w How|strong="G1161"\w* miserable \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nursing|strong="G2337"\w* mothers!   
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\v 18 \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1096"\w* flight \w will|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w occur|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* unmatched \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* seen \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G2856"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, nobody \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w short|strong="G2856"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!’ \w or|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*!’ \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w Christs|strong="G5580"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* appear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* deceive \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* guard; see, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w told|strong="G4302"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w advance|strong="G4302"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w light|strong="G5338"\w*;   
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\v 25 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*.’   
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\v 26 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* send \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G1996"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* winds, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ends \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ends \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* lesson \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*: \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w its|strong="G1631"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* tender \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sprout \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w summer|strong="G2330"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*, \w right|strong="G3779"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.   
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\v 30 Truly \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* guard, stay alert, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* pray! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1849"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* journey \w who|strong="G3588"\w* left \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G1781"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* own \w task|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* instructed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doorkeeper|strong="G2377"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1492"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* return—\w whether|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w*, \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*, \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rooster crows, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Otherwise|strong="G3361"\w*, \w he|strong="G2064"\w* \w may|strong="G2064"\w* \w arrive|strong="G2064"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* notice \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*: \w Keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* covert \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 2 “\w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*,” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w*, made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jar \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’ \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, expressed \w their|strong="G1438"\w* indignation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* waste \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w three|strong="G5145"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5145"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* scolded \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Leave \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*; \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w bothering|strong="G2873"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*? \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w done|strong="G2038"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w She|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anoint|strong="G3462"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w burial|strong="G1780"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w memory|strong="G3422"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* delighted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* money. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*’ \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* carrying \w a|strong="G2532"\w* jug \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Follow \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* whichever \w house|strong="G3617"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w*, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w owner|strong="G3617"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* asks: \w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guest|strong="G2646"\w* \w room|strong="G2646"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w My|strong="G1525"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*?’   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* upper room, \w furnished|strong="G4766"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*. \w Make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* everything \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* described. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2068"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reclining \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Truly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*—\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dipping \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5165"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w*! \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G3860"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w While|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*; \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1325"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1473"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* new \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vine \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* anew \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sung \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w* \w on|strong="G3004"\w* account \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* night, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w*.’   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* declared, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 30 “Truly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* insisting \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5564"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* deeply troubled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distressed|strong="G1568"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* consumed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G2193"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w farther|strong="G4281"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 36 “Abba, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*,” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Take|strong="G3911"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w returned|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*. “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?   
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\v 38 \w Watch|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w enter|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G4289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak.”   
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\v 39 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*—\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w returned|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resting? \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* enough! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G5610"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinners.   
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\v 42 \w Rise|strong="G1453"\w*, let \w us|strong="G3708"\w* go. \w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*!”   
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\v 43 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="G3326"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* large \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* armed \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* arranged \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w signal|strong="G4953"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2902"\w*; \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* away securely.”   
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\v 45 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* directly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, cutting off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* crowd, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4815"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outlaw?   
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\v 49 \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.”   
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\v 50 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* deserted \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G4870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G4016"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* body. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* caught \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,   
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\v 52 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w pulled|strong="G2641"\w* \w free|strong="G2641"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 54 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courtyard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warmed|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*.   
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\v 55 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 56 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* bore \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w witness|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* inconsistent.   
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\v 57 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G2532"\w* falsely \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*:   
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\v 58 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* man-made \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.’”   
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\v 59 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* inconsistent.   
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\v 60 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w testifying|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*?”   
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\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w One|strong="G3762"\w*?”   
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\v 62 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.”   
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\v 63 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* declared, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?   
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\v 64 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w verdict|strong="G5316"\w*?” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserving|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 65 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3004"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w struck|strong="G2983"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* striking \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* palms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G4475"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w below|strong="G2736"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girls \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w*   
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\v 67 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*.”   
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\v 68 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gateway, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.   
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\v 69 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “Surely \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2981"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* similar.”   
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\v 71 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*!”   
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\v 72 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* devised \w a|strong="G2532"\w* plan. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*,” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w Look|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* testifying \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w You|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*’s \w amazement|strong="G2296"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w* reply.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* Pilate’s custom \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* people \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* choosing.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow \w rebels|strong="G4955"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began asking Pilate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* custom.   
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\v 9 “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* Jesus \w over|strong="G3860"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests stirred up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* release Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 14 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* louder, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* released Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* away \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* company \w together|strong="G4779"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1737"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G4209"\w*, \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4060"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* head.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* striking \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* staff \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spitting|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w After|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w His|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* back \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers forced \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* carry \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w Him|strong="G1325"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w mixed|strong="G4669"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4669"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* decide \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charge inscribed against \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w read|strong="G1924"\w*: \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.   
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\v 28 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* heaped abuse \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Aha! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuild|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w Yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!”   
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\v 31 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w*!   
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\v 32 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* berated \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Eloi|strong="G1682"\w*, \w Eloi|strong="G1682"\w*, lima \w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\w*?” \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w forsaken|strong="G1459"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w nearby|strong="G3936"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* held \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Leave \w Him|strong="G3708"\w* \w alone|strong="G1487"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w Him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*.”   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w His|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w front|strong="G1727"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w cried|strong="G3779"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w His|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* younger \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w These|strong="G3739"\w* women \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G3904"\w* (\w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w before|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w*),   
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\v 43 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w Council|strong="G1010"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ask \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G1097"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* confirmed \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Joseph bought \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* body \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w wrapped|strong="G1750"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* body \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought spices \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* sunrise, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w extremely|strong="G4970"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* alarmed.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* alarmed. \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*! \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* women \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w*, \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bewildered. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1544"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* risen, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3326"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* back \w and|strong="G3588"\w* reported \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Later|strong="G5305"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eating, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rebuked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4641"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G4641"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w accompany|strong="G3877"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*: \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* pick \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w deadly|strong="G2286"\w* \w poison|strong="G2286"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* harm \w them|strong="G1438"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2523"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, confirming \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. Amen.