\id MRK  
\h Mark 
\toc1 Mark 
\toc2 Mark 
\mt1 Mark  
\c 1  
\s1 The Ministry of John the Baptist  
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\v 1  \w The beginning|strong="G0746"\w* \w of the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* God.  
\v 2  \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it is written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\q1 “\qt  \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I am sending|strong="G0649"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w messenger|strong="G0032"\+w* \+w ahead of|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4675"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*,\qt*   
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\v 3  \qt  \+w the voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w of one shouting|strong="G0994"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 ‘\qt  \+w Prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w the way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w for the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w*\qt* \qt  \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w paths|strong="G5147"\+w* \+w straight|strong="G2117"\+w*.\qt*’”   
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\v 4  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the baptizer|strong="G0907"\w* \w began preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a baptism|strong="G0908"\w* \w of repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the forgiveness|strong="G0859"\w* \w of sins|strong="G0266"\w*.  
\v 5  \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judean|strong="G2449"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w were going out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w River|strong="G4215"\w* \w as|strong="G1843"\w* \w they confessed|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*.  
\v 6  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w wore a garment|strong="G1746"\w* \w made of camel’s|strong="G2574"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w with a leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w locusts|strong="G0200"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G0066"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.  
\v 7  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w*, “\w One more powerful than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G3450"\w* \w am is coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G3450"\w*; \w I am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to bend down|strong="G2955"\w* \w and untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w the strap|strong="G2438"\w* \w of his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w with water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he will baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w with the Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* Baptism \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Temptation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*  
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\v 9  \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the Jordan River|strong="G2446"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just as|strong="G2117"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0305"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of the water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w the heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w splitting apart|strong="G4977"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a dove|strong="G4058"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a 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="G3450"\w* \w one dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w* \w I take great delight|strong="G2106"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w The Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w enduring temptations|strong="G3985"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w wild animals|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w were ministering|strong="G1247"\w* \w to his needs|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Preaching \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Galilee \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Call \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Disciples|strong="G1510"\w*  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was imprisoned|strong="G3860"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “The time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the gospel|strong="G2098"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w As|strong="G3855"\w* \w he went|strong="G3855"\w* \w along|strong="G3844"\w* \w the Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w*, \w Simon’s|strong="G4613"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w casting|strong="G0906"\w* \w a net into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w (for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fishermen|strong="G0231"\w*).  
\v 17  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Follow|strong="G1205"\w* \w me|strong="G3450"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I will turn|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* \w fishers|strong="G0231"\w* \w of people|strong="G0444"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w They left|strong="G0863"\w* \w their nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w and followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Going on|strong="G4260"\w* \w a little farther|strong="G3641"\w*, \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the son of Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G4143"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w he called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they left|strong="G0863"\w* \w their father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the hired men|strong="G3411"\w* \w and followed|strong="G0565"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Authority  
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went|strong="G1531"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w When the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came,|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and began to teach|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The people there|strong="G1510"\w* \w were amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one who had|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Just|strong="G2117"\w* \w then there was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a man|strong="G0444"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he cried out|strong="G0349"\w*,  
\v 24 “\w Leave us|strong="G2254"\w* \w alone,|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*\w ! Have you come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to destroy|strong="G0622"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w*\w ? I know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w – the Holy One|strong="G0040"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*\w :|strong="G5392"\w* “\w Silence|strong="G5392"\w*\w ! Come out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!”  
\v 26  \w After throwing|strong="G4682"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w into convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w cried out|strong="G5455"\w* \w with a loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and came out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 27  \w They were|strong="G2284"\w* \w all|strong="G0537"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G4802"\w* \w each other, “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w*\w ? A new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*\w ! He|strong="G2004"\w* \w even commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the news|strong="G0189"\w* \w about him|strong="G0846"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2117"\w* \w throughout|strong="G3837"\w* \w all the region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G3650"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\s1 Healings \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Simon’s House  
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\v 29  \w Now|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Andrew’s|strong="G0406"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Simon’s|strong="G4613"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was lying down|strong="G2621"\w*, \w sick with a fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 31  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w by|strong="G2902"\w* \w gently taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she began to serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 32  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w it was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w after sunset|strong="G1416"\w*, \w they brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who were|strong="G2192"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w*.  
\v 33  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the door|strong="G2374"\w*.  
\v 34  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who were|strong="G2192"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w with various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he would|strong="G0863"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permit|strong="G0863"\w* \w the demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w to speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Praying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Preaching  
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\v 35  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0450"\w* \w got|strong="G0450"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w early in the morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w when it was still|strong="G1773"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went out|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and there|strong="G2546"\w* \w he spent time in prayer|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his companions|strong="G3326"\w* \w searched for|strong="G2614"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 37  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is looking for|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w He replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G0071"\w* \w us go|strong="G0071"\w* \w elsewhere|strong="G0237"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the surrounding villages|strong="G2969"\w*, \w so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I can preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w that is what I came out|strong="G1831"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w of Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
\s1 Cleansing \w a|strong="G2064"\w* Leper  
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\v 40  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell to|strong="G1120"\w* \w his knees|strong="G1120"\w*, \w asking for help|strong="G3870"\w*. \w “If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you are willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w you can make|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*,” \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Moved with compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1614"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G1614"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and touched|strong="G0680"\w* \w him, saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “I am willing|strong="G2309"\w*. \w Be clean|strong="G2511"\w*!”  
\v 42  \w The leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* \w left|strong="G0565"\w* \w him|strong="G0575"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was clean|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 43  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1544"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w the man|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w with a very strong warning|strong="G1690"\w*.  
\v 44  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w that you do|strong="G2036"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w say|strong="G2036"\w* \w anything to anyone,|strong="G0235"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to a priest|strong="G2409"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring the offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 45  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1831"\w* \w the man|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to announce|strong="G2784"\w* \w it publicly|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1310"\w* \w the story|strong="G3056"\w* \w widely, so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3371"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w any town|strong="G4172"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w stayed outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w remote|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Still|strong="G2064"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* kept \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from everywhere|strong="G3840"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w some days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1525"\w* \w he returned|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w the news spread|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he was at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w there was no longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w any room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not even|strong="G3366"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Some people|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w a paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \w carried|strong="G0142"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to bring|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G4374"\w* \w because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they removed|strong="G0648"\w* \w the roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w above|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after tearing|strong="G1846"\w* \w it out|strong="G1846"\w*, \w they lowered|strong="G5465"\w* \w the stretcher|strong="G2895"\w* \w the paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was lying on|strong="G2621"\w*.  
\v 5  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to the paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \w “Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are forgiven|strong="G0863"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1260"\w* \w these things over in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*:  
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2980"\w* \w this man|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w this way|strong="G3779"\w*\w ? He is blaspheming|strong="G0987"\w*\w !|strong="G5101"\w* \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*?”  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w*, \w when Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w in his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they were contemplating|strong="G1260"\w* \w such thoughts,|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you thinking|strong="G1260"\w* \w such things|strong="G5023"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*?  
\v 9  \w Which|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w*, \w to say|strong="G2036"\w* \w to the paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \w ‘Your|strong="G4675"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are forgiven|strong="G0863"\w*,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to say|strong="G2036"\w*, \w ‘Stand up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*’?  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you may know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*,” \w – he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to the paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* –  
\v 11 “\w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w stand up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w the man|strong="G1453"\w* stood \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w took|strong="G0142"\w* \w his stretcher|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in front of|strong="G1715"\w* \w them all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They were|strong="G1839"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|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 have|strong="G1492"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w seen|strong="G1492"\w* \w anything like this|strong="G3779"\w*!”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Call|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Levi; Eating \w with|strong="G2316"\w* Sinners  
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\v 13  \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 14  \w As|strong="G3855"\w* \w he went along|strong="G3855"\w*, \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w*, \w the son of Alphaeus|strong="G0256"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the tax booth|strong="G5058"\w*. “\w Follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w*,” \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he got up|strong="G0450"\w* \w and followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 15  \w As Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w having a meal|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Levi’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w* \w were eating|strong="G4873"\w* \w with Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 16  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w and the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he was eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w they said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3101"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w “Why does he eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Those who are healthy|strong="G2480"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w a physician|strong="G2395"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w those who are sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. \w I have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to call|strong="G2564"\w* \w the righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Superiority \w of|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* New  
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\v 18  \w Now|strong="G2491"\w* \w John’s|strong="G2491"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were fasting|strong="G3522"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”  
\v 19  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “The wedding guests|strong="G5207"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w while the bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w can they?|strong="G3745"\w* \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w they do|strong="G3522"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w will be taken|strong="G0522"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w they will fast|strong="G3522"\w*.  
\v 21  \w No one|strong="G3762"\w* \w sews|strong="G1976"\w* \w a patch|strong="G4470"\w* \w of unshrunk|strong="G0046"\w* \w cloth|strong="G1915"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w an old|strong="G3820"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w the patch pulls away|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w the new|strong="G2537"\w* \w from the old|strong="G3820"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the tear|strong="G4978"\w* \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w pours|strong="G0906"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w wineskins|strong="G0779"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w the wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w will burst|strong="G4486"\w* \w the skins|strong="G0779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w both the wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the skins|strong="G0779"\w* \w will be destroyed|strong="G0622"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G0235"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w is poured into|strong="G1519"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w wineskins|strong="G0779"\w*.”   
\s1 Lord \w of|strong="G3762"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Sabbath  
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\v 23  \w Jesus|strong="G1279"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* going \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the grain fields|strong="G4702"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to pick|strong="G5089"\w* \w some heads of wheat|strong="G4719"\w* \w as they made|strong="G4160"\w* \w their way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Look|strong="G1492"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are they doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what is|strong="G3739"\w* \w against the law|strong="G3756"\w* \w on the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”  
\v 25  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Have you|strong="G0314"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he was|strong="G2192"\w* \w in need|strong="G5532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his companions|strong="G3326"\w* \w were hungry|strong="G3983"\w* –  
\v 26  \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w when Abiathar|strong="G0008"\w* \w was high priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G5315"\w* \w the sacred|strong="G4286"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is against the law|strong="G1832"\w* \w for any but|strong="G1487"\w* \w the priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it to his companions|strong="G0846"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “The Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was made|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.  
\v 28  \w For this reason|strong="G5620"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a man|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w who had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w* \w to see if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he would heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they could accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to the man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w “Stand up|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G3319"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Is it lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to do good|strong="G0015"\w* \w on the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*, \w to save|strong="G4982"\w* \w a life|strong="G5590"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0615"\w* \w it?” But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they were silent|strong="G4623"\w*.  
\v 5  \w After looking around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w grieved|strong="G4818"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the hardness|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2588"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to the man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w “Stretch out|strong="G1614"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.” \w He stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it out|strong="G1614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was restored|strong="G0600"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w and began plotting|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w as to how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they could assassinate|strong="G0622"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Crowds \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Sea  
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\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went away|strong="G0402"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him.|strong="G2532"\w* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,  
\v 8  \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w a great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w when|strong="G0191"\w* \w they heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about the things|strong="G3745"\w* \w he had done|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Because of the crowd, he told|strong="G2036"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to have|strong="G2443"\w* \w a small boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w ready|strong="G4342"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2346"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w press toward|strong="G2346"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he had healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who were afflicted|strong="G2192"\w* \w with diseases|strong="G3148"\w* \w pressed toward|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to touch|strong="G0680"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they fell down before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w “You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he sternly ordered|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.   
\s1 Appointing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Twelve Apostles  
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\v 13  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus went up|strong="G0305"\w* \w the mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called for|strong="G4341"\w* \w those|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w (whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he named|strong="G3687"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w ),|strong="G2443"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they would be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he could send|strong="G0649"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to preach|strong="G2784"\w*  
\v 15  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to cast out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He appointed twelve:|strong="G4613"\w* \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w he gave|strong="G2007"\w* \w the name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*;  
\v 17  \w to James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the sons of Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w he gave|strong="G2007"\w* \w the name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Boanerges|strong="G0993"\w* \w (that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w “sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of thunder|strong="G1027"\w*”);  
\v 18  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w*, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Bartholomew|strong="G0918"\w*, \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the son of Alphaeus|strong="G0256"\w*, \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*,  
\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 him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Beelzebul  
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\v 20  \w Now|strong="G3793"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they were not|strong="G3361"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*.  
\v 21  \w When his family|strong="G0191"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this they went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to restrain|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He is out of|strong="G1839"\w* \w his mind|strong="G1839"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w The experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w who came down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He is possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by Beelzebul|strong="G0954"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w “By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the ruler|strong="G0758"\w* \w of demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w he casts out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he called|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*\w :|strong="G4459"\w* “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w cast out|strong="G1544"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*?  
\v 24  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w is divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w will|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 25  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w will|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 26  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w rises|strong="G0450"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is divided|strong="G3307"\w*, \w he is|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G0235"\w* \w his end|strong="G5056"\w* \w has come|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a strong man’s|strong="G2478"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and steal|strong="G1283"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w property|strong="G4632"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he first|strong="G4412"\w* \w ties up|strong="G1210"\w* \w the strong man|strong="G2478"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he can thoroughly plunder|strong="G1283"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 28  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w people will be forgiven|strong="G0863"\w* \w for all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sins|strong="G0265"\w*, \w even|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the blasphemies|strong="G0988"\w* \w they utter|strong="G0987"\w*.  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w blasphemes|strong="G0987"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G0859"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be forgiven|strong="G0859"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of an eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w sin|strong="G0265"\w*”  
\v 30  \w (because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*” ).   
\s1 Jesus’ True Family  
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w they sent word|strong="G0649"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w to summon|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 32  \w A crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w are|strong="G2212"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w looking for|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my brothers|strong="G0080"\w*?”  
\v 34  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking at|strong="G4017"\w* \w those who were sitting around|strong="G2521"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in a circle|strong="G2945"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Here|strong="G1492"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*!  
\v 35  \w For whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.”   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*. \w Such|strong="G5620"\w* \w a large|strong="G4118"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w that he got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there while|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the lake|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 2  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w many things|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*:  
\v 3 “\w Listen|strong="G0191"\w*\w ! A sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to sow|strong="G4687"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w as he sowed|strong="G4687"\w*, \w some|strong="G3303"\w* \w seed|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w along|strong="G3844"\w* \w the path|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Other seed|strong="G0243"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky ground|strong="G4075"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it did|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*. \w It sprang up|strong="G1816"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w came up|strong="G0393"\w* \w it was scorched|strong="G2739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w it did|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w sufficient root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w it withered|strong="G3583"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Other seed|strong="G0243"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the thorns|strong="G0173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they grew up|strong="G0305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w choked|strong="G4846"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w other seed|strong="G0243"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w produced|strong="G1325"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w*, \w sprouting|strong="G0305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G0837"\w*; \w some yielded|strong="G5342"\w* \w thirty times|strong="G5144"\w* \w as much, some sixty|strong="G1835"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some a hundred times|strong="G1540"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w had better listen|strong="G0191"\w*!”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Purpose|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G0191"\w* Parables  
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\v 10  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G2596"\w*, \w those around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w about the parables|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “The secret|strong="G3466"\w* \w of the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has been given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to you|strong="G5213"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to those|strong="G1565"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\w* \qt  \+w although they look|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w they may look|strong="G0991"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1492"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w although they hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w they may hear|strong="G0191"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w so they|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w may not|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be forgiven|strong="G0863"\+w*\qt*.”   
\p
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*\w ? Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will you understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*?  
\v 14  \w The sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 15  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the ones on|strong="G3844"\w* \w the path|strong="G3598"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is sown|strong="G4687"\w*\w : Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w they hear|strong="G0191"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w snatches|strong="G0142"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that was sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 16  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the ones sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w rocky ground|strong="G4075"\w*\w : As soon as|strong="G3752"\w* \w they hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G0235"\w* \w do not endure|strong="G4340"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1534"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\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 the word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w they fall away|strong="G4624"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the ones sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w thorns|strong="G0173"\w*\w : They|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those who hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w*,  
\v 19  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w worldly|strong="G0165"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w*, \w the seductiveness|strong="G0539"\w* \w of wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w other things|strong="G3062"\w* \w come in|strong="G1531"\w* \w and choke|strong="G4846"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it produces|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G0175"\w*.  
\v 20  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G1565"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the ones sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soil|strong="G1093"\w*\w : They|strong="G3748"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and receive|strong="G3858"\w* \w it and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear fruit|strong="G2592"\w*, \w one thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w times as much, one sixty|strong="G1835"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one a hundred|strong="G1540"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Parable \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lamp  
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\v 21  \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “A lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w isn’t|strong="G3385"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be put|strong="G5087"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a basket|strong="G3426"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w is it? Isn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a lampstand|strong="G3087"\w*?  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w except|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and nothing|strong="G3761"\w* \w concealed|strong="G0614"\w* \w except|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 23  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w to hear|strong="G0191"\w*, \w he had better listen|strong="G0191"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Take care|strong="G0991"\w* \w about what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you hear|strong="G0191"\w*. \w The measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w you use will be|strong="G3354"\w* \w the measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w receive|strong="G3354"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more will be added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to you|strong="G5213"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will be given|strong="G1325"\w* \w more, 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 has|strong="G2192"\w* \w will be taken|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Parable \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Growing Seed  
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\v 26  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G3779"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “The kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w someone|strong="G0444"\w* \w who spreads|strong="G0906"\w* \w seed|strong="G4703"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the ground|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He goes to sleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gets up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the seed|strong="G4703"\w* \w sprouts|strong="G0985"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G3373"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 28  \w By itself|strong="G0844"\w* \w the soil|strong="G1093"\w* \w produces|strong="G2592"\w* \w a crop|strong="G5528"\w*, \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w the stalk|strong="G4719"\w*, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w the head, then|strong="G1534"\w* \w the full|strong="G4134"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the head|strong="G4719"\w*.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the grain|strong="G2590"\w* \w is ripe|strong="G3860"\w*, \w he sends|strong="G0649"\w* \w in the sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w has come|strong="G3936"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Parable \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Mustard Seed  
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\v 30  \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “To what|strong="G4459"\w* \w can we compare|strong="G3666"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w can we use to present|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*?  
\v 31  \w It is like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a mustard|strong="G4615"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w even though it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the smallest|strong="G3398"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the seeds|strong="G4690"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the ground|strong="G1093"\w* –  
\v 32  \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it is sown|strong="G4687"\w*, \w it grows up|strong="G0305"\w*, \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* \w the greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w* \w garden plants|strong="G3001"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grows|strong="G4160"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w the wild birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w nest|strong="G2681"\w* \w in|strong="G5259"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w shade|strong="G4639"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Use \w of|strong="G3956"\w* Parables  
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\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w with many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w like these|strong="G5108"\w*, \w he spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they were able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to hear|strong="G0191"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He did|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w* \w he explained|strong="G1956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to his own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.   
\s1 Stilling \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G5565"\w* Storm  
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\v 35  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to his disciples|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Let’s go across|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the other side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* lake.”  
\v 36  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w after leaving|strong="G0863"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w along|strong="G3880"\w*, \w just as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 37  \w Now|strong="G2978"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w developed|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w were breaking|strong="G1911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1072"\w* \w nearly|strong="G2235"\w* \w swamped|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 38  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a cushion|strong="G4344"\w*. \w They woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we are about to die|strong="G0622"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he got up|strong="G1326"\w* \w and rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the wind|strong="G0417"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to the sea|strong="G2281"\w*, “\w Be quiet|strong="G4623"\w*\w ! Calm down|strong="G5392"\w*\w !” Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the wind|strong="G0417"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it was|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you|strong="G1510"\w* \w cowardly|strong="G1169"\w*\w ? Do you|strong="G2192"\w* \w still not|strong="G3768"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?”  
\v 41  \w They were overwhelmed by fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w “Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G0687"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*\w ?|strong="G0417"\w* \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wind|strong="G0417"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!”   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the other side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of the lake|strong="G2281"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of the Gerasenes|strong="G1046"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Just as Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was getting out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w a man|strong="G0444"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w and met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He lived|strong="G2192"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the tombs|strong="G3418"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no one|strong="G3765"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w anymore, not even|strong="G3761"\w* \w with a chain|strong="G0254"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands and feet had often|strong="G4178"\w* \w been bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with chains|strong="G0254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he had torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w the chains|strong="G0254"\w* \w apart|strong="G1288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w the shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w in pieces. No one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was strong enough|strong="G2480"\w* \w to subdue|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Each|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he would|strong="G1510"\w* \w cry out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2629"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with stones|strong="G3037"\w*.  
\v 6  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w a distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed down|strong="G4352"\w* \w before him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he cried out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with a|strong="G5456"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w “Leave me|strong="G1698"\w* \w alone,|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of the Most High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*\w ! I implore|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w by God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w do|strong="G0928"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w torment|strong="G0928"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w (For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Come out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w you unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”)  
\v 9  \w Jesus|strong="G1905"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is your|strong="G4671"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*\w ?” And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “My|strong="G3427"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is Legion|strong="G3003"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to send|strong="G0649"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of the region|strong="G5561"\w*.  
\v 11  \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G4314"\w* \w the hillside|strong="G3735"\w*, \w a|strong="G0034"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w herd|strong="G0034"\w* \w of pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w was feeding|strong="G1006"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the demonic spirits|strong="G3870"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w Let us enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Jesus|strong="G2010"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the herd|strong="G0034"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down the steep slope|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the lake|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w were drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the lake|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the herdsmen|strong="G1006"\w* \w ran off|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread the news|strong="G0518"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w countryside|strong="G0068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the people went out|strong="G2064"\w* \w to see|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 15  \w They came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the demon-possessed man|strong="G1139"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there, clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in his right mind|strong="G4993"\w* \w – the one who had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the “Legion|strong="G3003"\w*” \w – and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Those who had seen|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G4459"\w* \w had happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to the demon-possessed man|strong="G1139"\w* \w reported|strong="G1334"\w* \w it, and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they also told about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they asked|strong="G0756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G0757"\w* \w leave|strong="G0565"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.  
\v 18  \w As he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w the man who had been demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w he could go|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permit|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to do so. Instead|strong="G0235"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your people|strong="G4674"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G0518"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what the Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w that he had mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on you|strong="G4571"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he went away|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w what|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 Restoration \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Healing  
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\v 21  \w When|strong="G1276"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the other side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the synagogue rulers|strong="G0752"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w came up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w urgently|strong="G4183"\w*, \w “My|strong="G3450"\w* \w little daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is near death|strong="G2079"\w*. \w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on her|strong="G0846"\w* \w so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she may be healed|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Jesus|strong="G0565"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed around|strong="G4918"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
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\v 25  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was there who had been suffering|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w a hemorrhage|strong="G0129"\w* \w for twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 26  \w She had endured|strong="G3958"\w* \w a great deal|strong="G4183"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the care of many|strong="G4183"\w* \w doctors|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3844"\w* \w she had|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G0235"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w of getting better|strong="G5623"\w*, \w she grew|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*.  
\v 27  \w When|strong="G0191"\w* \w she heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w she came up|strong="G2064"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and touched|strong="G0680"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*,  
\v 28  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she kept saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G2579"\w* \w I touch|strong="G0680"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I will be healed|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w At once|strong="G2117"\w* \w the bleeding|strong="G4077"\w* \w stopped|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she felt|strong="G1097"\w* \w in her|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she was healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w her disease|strong="G3148"\w*.  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w that power|strong="G1411"\w* \w had gone out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He turned around|strong="G1994"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w touched|strong="G0680"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*?”  
\v 31  \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You see|strong="G0991"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing against|strong="G4918"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w ‘Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w touched|strong="G0680"\w* \w me|strong="G3450"\w*?’”  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he looked around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to see|strong="G1492"\w* \w who had done|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G5124"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w with fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell down before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2036"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has made|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\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* \w healed|strong="G5199"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w disease|strong="G3148"\w*.”   
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\v 35  \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2980"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w people came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the synagogue ruler’s|strong="G0752"\w* \w house|strong="G0752"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Your|strong="G4675"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has died|strong="G0599"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any longer|strong="G2089"\w*?”  
\v 36  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w paying no attention|strong="G3878"\w* \w to what was said|strong="G2980"\w*, \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the synagogue ruler|strong="G0752"\w*, \w “Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be afraid|strong="G5399"\w*; \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G0863"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G0863"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w follow|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\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 brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w of James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 38  \w They came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of the synagogue ruler|strong="G0752"\w* \w where|strong="G2334"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w noisy confusion|strong="G2351"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G0214"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 39  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you distressed|strong="G2350"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*\w ? The child|strong="G3813"\w* \w is|strong="G0599"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.”  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they began making fun|strong="G2606"\w* \w of him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them all|strong="G3956"\w* \w outside|strong="G1544"\w* \w and he took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the child’s|strong="G3813"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his own companions|strong="G3326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went into the room|strong="G1531"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 41  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w gently taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w the child|strong="G3813"\w* \w by the hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\it  \+w Talitha|strong="G5008"\+w* \+w koum|strong="G2891"\+w*\it*\w ,” which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G3177"\w*, \w “Little girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w I say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w get up|strong="G1453"\w*.”  
\v 42  \w The girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w got up|strong="G0450"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w and began to walk around|strong="G4043"\w* \w (she was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old). They were|strong="G1839"\w* \w completely|strong="G1611"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w* \w at|strong="G2094"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should know|strong="G1097"\w* \w about this|strong="G5124"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2036"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w something to eat|strong="G5315"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus left|strong="G1831"\w* \w that place|strong="G1564"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 2  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him were astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did he get these|strong="G5023"\w* \w ideas?|strong="G2532"\w* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is this wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that has been given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to him? What are these miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w that are done|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?  
\v 3  \w Isn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w of James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*\w ? And|strong="G2532"\w* \w aren’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sisters|strong="G0079"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w*\w ?” And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so they took offense|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “A prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without honor|strong="G0820"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hometown|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his own|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w a miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on a few|strong="G3641"\w* \w sick people|strong="G0732"\w* \w and heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w unbelief|strong="G0570"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he went around|strong="G4013"\w* \w among|strong="G2945"\w* \w the villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and taught|strong="G1321"\w*.   
\s1 Sending Out \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Twelve Apostles  
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\v 7  \w Jesus|strong="G4341"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to send|strong="G0649"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G0649"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by two|strong="G1417"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w a staff|strong="G4464"\w* – \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their belts|strong="G2223"\w* –  
\v 9  \w and to put on|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to wear|strong="G1746"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the area|strong="G1564"\w*.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="G0302"\w* \w a place|strong="G5117"\w* \w will|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to you|strong="G5216"\w*, \w as|strong="G1607"\w* \w you go out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from there|strong="G1564"\w*, \w shake|strong="G1621"\w* \w the dust|strong="G5522"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w against them|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all should repent|strong="G3340"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They cast out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anointed|strong="G0218"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w sick people|strong="G0732"\w* \w with oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G2323"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Death \w of|strong="G4183"\w* John \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this, for Jesus’|strong="G3686"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3004"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the baptizer|strong="G0907"\w* \w has been raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w*, \w miraculous powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are at work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 15  \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He is a prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past.”  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G0191"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this, he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beheaded|strong="G0607"\w*, \w has been raised|strong="G1453"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w had sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w men, arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w on account of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w Philip’s|strong="G5376"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1060"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had repeatedly told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w “It is|strong="G1832"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for you|strong="G4671"\w* \w to have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w brother’s|strong="G0080"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w nursed a grudge|strong="G1758"\w* \w against him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w she could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*  
\v 20  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w stood in awe|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2491"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and protected|strong="G4933"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w since he knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that John|strong="G0846"\w* \w was a righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w man. When Herod|strong="G0191"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he was|strong="G0639"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G4183"\w* \w baffled|strong="G0639"\w*, \w and yet|strong="G2234"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* liked \w to listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to John|strong="G0846"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w a suitable|strong="G2121"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a banquet|strong="G1173"\w* \w on his|strong="G0846"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w for his|strong="G0846"\w* \w court officials|strong="G3175"\w*, \w military commanders|strong="G5506"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w of Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 22  \w When|strong="G1525"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w came in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she pleased|strong="G0700"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his dinner guests|strong="G4873"\w*. \w The king|strong="G0935"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to the girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w “Ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w for|strong="G0154"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w you want|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I will give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it to you|strong="G4671"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w you ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w I will give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to|strong="G3384"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should I ask for|strong="G0154"\w*\w ?” Her mother|strong="G2036"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “The head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the baptizer|strong="G0907"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w she|strong="G1525"\w* \w hurried|strong="G3326"\w* \w back|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w and made|strong="G0154"\w* \w her request|strong="G0154"\w*\w :|strong="G2309"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w the head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the Baptist|strong="G0910"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w Although it grieved|strong="G1096"\w* \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w deeply|strong="G4036"\w*, \w he did|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to reject|strong="G0114"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w request because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his guests|strong="G0345"\w*.  
\v 27  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w an executioner|strong="G4688"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w to bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w John’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beheaded|strong="G0607"\w* \w John|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.  
\v 28  \w He brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to the girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 29  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w John’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this, they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G0142"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Feeding \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Five Thousand  
\p
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G0518"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w they had done|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 31  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Come|strong="G1205"\w* \w with me privately|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an isolated|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G0373"\w* \w a while|strong="G3641"\w*” \w (for|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there was no|strong="G3761"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*).  
\v 32  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went away|strong="G0565"\w* \w by themselves in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w some remote|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w leaving|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w them, and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they hurried on foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and arrived|strong="G4936"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w of them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 34  \w As Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w the large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he had compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he taught|strong="G0756"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w many things|strong="G4183"\w*.   
\p
\v 35  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it was|strong="G1096"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “This is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an isolated|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it is already|strong="G2235"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Send|strong="G0630"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0630"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that they can go|strong="G0565"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* \w countryside|strong="G0068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and buy|strong="G0059"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w for themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he answered|strong="G2036"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w something to eat|strong="G5315"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Should|strong="G0565"\w* \w we go|strong="G0565"\w* \w and buy|strong="G0059"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w for two hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w silver coins|strong="G1220"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it to them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*?”  
\v 38  \w He said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “How many|strong="G4214"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w do you have|strong="G2192"\w*\w ? Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and see|strong="G1492"\w*.” \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they found out|strong="G1097"\w*, \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Five|strong="G4002"\w* \w – and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he directed|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to sit down|strong="G0347"\w* \w in groups|strong="G4849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.  
\v 40  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they reclined|strong="G0377"\w* \w in groups|strong="G4237"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the five|strong="G4002"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and looking up|strong="G0308"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he gave thanks|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the loaves|strong="G0740"\w*. \w He|strong="G1325"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them to his|strong="G3101"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w the people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w among them all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 42  \w They|strong="G5315"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G5315"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*,  
\v 43  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they picked up|strong="G0142"\w* \w the broken pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that were left over, twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Now|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w five thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G0435"\w* \w who ate|strong="G5315"\w* \w the bread|strong="G0740"\w*.   
\s1 Walking \w on|strong="G1510"\w* Water  
\p
\v 45  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0315"\w* \w made|strong="G0315"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go on ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the other side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Bethsaida|strong="G0966"\w*, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G0630"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 46  \w After saying good-bye|strong="G0657"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 47  \w When evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of the sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the land|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 48  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w straining|strong="G0928"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the oars|strong="G1643"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the wind|strong="G0417"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w As the night|strong="G3571"\w* \w was ending|strong="G5067"\w*, \w he came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G2309"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to pass by|strong="G3928"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 49  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the water|strong="G2281"\w* \w they thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a ghost|strong="G5326"\w*. \w They|strong="G0349"\w* \w cried|strong="G0349"\w* \w out|strong="G0349"\w*,  
\v 50  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were terrified|strong="G5015"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w he spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*\w :|strong="G2293"\w* “\w Have|strong="G1510"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*\w ! It is|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.”  
\v 51  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he went up|strong="G0305"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the wind|strong="G0417"\w* \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*. \w They were|strong="G1839"\w* \w completely|strong="G3029"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w*,  
\v 52  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they did|strong="G4920"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the loaves|strong="G0740"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.   
\s1 Healing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Sick  
\p
\v 53  \w After|strong="G1276"\w* \w they had crossed over|strong="G1276"\w*, \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anchored|strong="G4358"\w* there.  
\v 54  \w As|strong="G1831"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w got out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w people immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 55  \w They ran|strong="G4063"\w* \w through that|strong="G1565"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to bring|strong="G4064"\w* \w the sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he was rumored|strong="G0191"\w* \w to be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he would go|strong="G1531"\w* \w – into|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w countryside|strong="G0068"\w* \w – they would place|strong="G5087"\w* \w the sick|strong="G0770"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the marketplaces|strong="G0058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w they could just touch|strong="G0680"\w* \w the edge|strong="G2899"\w* \w of his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G0302"\w* \w touched|strong="G0681"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w were healed|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w who came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w that some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*’ \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w their bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w with unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w that|strong="G5124"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w unwashed|strong="G0449"\w*.  
\v 3  \w (For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w do|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G3756"\w* \w they perform a ritual washing|strong="G3538"\w*, \w holding fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to the tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of the elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when they come from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the marketplace|strong="G0058"\w*, \w they do|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they wash|strong="G4472"\w*. \w They hold fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w traditions: the washing|strong="G0909"\w* \w of cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w pots|strong="G3582"\w*, \w kettles|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dining couches. )  
\v 5  \w The Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4043"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to the tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of the elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with unwashed|strong="G2839"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w He said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w correctly|strong="G2573"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it is written|strong="G1125"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\qt  \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w honors|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w with their lips|strong="G5491"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*\qt* \qt  \+w is|strong="G0568"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w from|strong="G0575"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1700"\+w*\qt*.   
\q1
\v 7  \qt  \+w They worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w* \+w in vain|strong="G3155"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w as doctrine|strong="G1319"\+w* \+w the commandments|strong="G1778"\+w* \+w of men|strong="G0444"\+w*\qt*.’   
\pi1
\v 8  \w Having no regard|strong="G0863"\w* \w for the command|strong="G1785"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you hold fast|strong="G2902"\w* \w to human|strong="G0444"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w*.”  
\v 9  \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You|strong="G0114"\w* \w neatly|strong="G2573"\w* \w reject|strong="G0114"\w* \w the commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to set up|strong="G5083"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, ‘\qt  \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*\qt*\w ,’|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\qt  \+w Whoever insults|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w his father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w must be put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w to death|strong="G2288"\+w*\qt*.’  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* \w tells|strong="G2036"\w* \w his father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w ‘Whatever help you would have received|strong="G5623"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \it  \+w corban|strong="G2878"\+w*\it*’ \w (that is, a gift|strong="G1435"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*),  
\v 12  \w then you|strong="G0863"\w* \w no longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w permit|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w for his father|strong="G3962"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Thus you nullify|strong="G0208"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by your|strong="G5216"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you have handed down|strong="G3860"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you do|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G5108"\w* \w like this|strong="G3946"\w*.”   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to me|strong="G3450"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.  
\v 15  \w There is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w of a person|strong="G0444"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w by going|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Rather|strong="G0235"\w*, \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what comes out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a person|strong="G0444"\w* \w that defiles|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G0444"\w*.”  
\v 16 \f + \fr 7:16 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w about the parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Are you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0801"\w*\w ? Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w goes|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w from outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*?  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it does|strong="G1531"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w his stomach|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then goes out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the sewer|strong="G0856"\w*.” \w (This means all|strong="G3956"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w are clean|strong="G2511"\w*.)  
\v 20  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “What comes out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a person|strong="G0444"\w* \w defiles|strong="G2840"\w* \w him|strong="G0444"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w within, out of|strong="G2081"\w* \w the human|strong="G0444"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w ideas|strong="G1261"\w*, \w sexual immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w theft|strong="G2829"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*,  
\v 22  \w adultery|strong="G3430"\w*, \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w evil|strong="G4189"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w debauchery|strong="G0766"\w*, \w envy|strong="G3788"\w*, \w slander|strong="G0988"\w*, \w pride|strong="G5243"\w*, \w and folly|strong="G0877"\w*.  
\v 23  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G5023"\w* \w evils|strong="G4190"\w* \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w from within|strong="G2081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w defile|strong="G2840"\w* \w a person|strong="G0444"\w*.”   
\s1 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith  
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\v 24  \w After|strong="G1564"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0450"\w* \w left|strong="G0565"\w* \w there, he went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*. \w When he went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he did|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to escape notice|strong="G2990"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Instead|strong="G0235"\w*, \w a woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose young daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a Greek|strong="G1674"\w*, \w of Syrophoenician|strong="G4949"\w* \w origin|strong="G1085"\w*. \w She|strong="G2065"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w the demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.  
\v 27  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Let|strong="G0863"\w* \w the children|strong="G5043"\w* \w be satisfied|strong="G5526"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w to take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the children’s|strong="G5043"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to throw|strong="G0906"\w* \w it to the dogs|strong="G2952"\w*.”  
\v 28  \w She answered|strong="G0611"\w*, \w “Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even the dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the table|strong="G5132"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the children’s|strong="G3813"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you said|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G5126"\w*, \w you may go|strong="G5217"\w*. \w The demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w has left|strong="G1831"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w She went|strong="G0565"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w and found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the child|strong="G3813"\w* \w lying|strong="G0906"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*.   
\s1 Healing \w a|strong="G2147"\w* Deaf Mute  
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w in|strong="G0303"\w* \w the region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of the Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.  
\v 32  \w They brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w a deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w man who had difficulty speaking|strong="G3424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 33  \w After|strong="G0618"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0618"\w* \w took|strong="G0618"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w aside|strong="G0618"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w*, \w away|strong="G0618"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he put|strong="G0906"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the man’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after spitting|strong="G4429"\w*, \w he touched|strong="G0680"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he looked up|strong="G0308"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with a sigh|strong="G4727"\w*, “\it  \+w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\+w*\it*” \w (that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w “Be opened|strong="G1272"\w*”).  
\v 35  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately the man’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w ears|strong="G0189"\w* \w were opened|strong="G0455"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w loosened|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3723"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Jesus ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as much as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w not to do this, they proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it all the more|strong="G4054"\w*.  
\v 37  \w People were|strong="G1605"\w* \w completely|strong="G5249"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1605"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He has done|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w He even makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the mute|strong="G0216"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.”   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there was|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w with nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*. \w So|strong="G4341"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w I have compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they have|strong="G4357"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been here|strong="G4357"\w* \w with me|strong="G3427"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to eat|strong="G5315"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I send|strong="G0630"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3523"\w*, \w they will faint|strong="G1590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of them|strong="G0846"\w* \w have come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w a great distance|strong="G3113"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w get enough bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G5602"\w* \w desolate place|strong="G2047"\w* \w to satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \w these people|strong="G5128"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w He asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “How many|strong="G4214"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w do you have|strong="G2192"\w*\w ?” They replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he directed|strong="G3853"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to sit down|strong="G0377"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w After|strong="G2983"\w* \w he took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w and gave thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them to the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they served|strong="G3908"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 7  \w They|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small fish|strong="G2485"\w*. \w After giving thanks|strong="G2127"\w* \w for these|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he told|strong="G2036"\w* \w them to serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Everyone|strong="G5315"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they picked up|strong="G0142"\w* \w the broken pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w left over|strong="G4051"\w*, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4051"\w*.  
\v 9  \w There were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w who ate.|strong="G2532"\w* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he dismissed|strong="G0630"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w he got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Demand \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* Sign  
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\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w a sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w to test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Sighing deeply|strong="G0389"\w* \w in his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2212"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w look for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a sign|strong="G4592"\w*\w ? I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w no|strong="G1487"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will be given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he left|strong="G0863"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w into the boat|strong="G1684"\w*, \w and went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the other side|strong="G4008"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Yeast \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Pharisees \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G0846"\w*  
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\v 14  \w Now|strong="G1950"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to take|strong="G2983"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w for one|strong="G1520"\w* \w loaf|strong="G0740"\w* \w they had|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1291"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Watch out|strong="G3708"\w*\w ! Beware|strong="G0991"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of Herod|strong="G2264"\w*!”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they began to discuss|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G0240"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*.  
\v 17  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w of this,|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you arguing|strong="G1260"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*\w ? Do you|strong="G3539"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w not see|strong="G3539"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*\w ? Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w been hardened|strong="G4456"\w*?  
\v 18  \w Though you have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you see|strong="G0991"\w*\w ? And|strong="G2532"\w* \w though you have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w can’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you hear|strong="G0191"\w*\w ?|strong="G3756"\w* \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you remember|strong="G3421"\w*?  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w the five|strong="G4002"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the five thousand|strong="G4000"\w*, \w how many|strong="G4214"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did you pick up|strong="G0142"\w*\w ?” They replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.”  
\v 20 “\w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I broke the seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w loaves for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the four thousand|strong="G5070"\w*, \w how many|strong="G4214"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w of pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w did you pick up|strong="G0142"\w*\w ?” They replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Do you|strong="G4920"\w* \w still not|strong="G3768"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*?”   
\s1 \w A|strong="G3004"\w* Two-stage Healing  
\p
\v 22  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Bethsaida|strong="G0966"\w*. \w They brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a blind man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w touch|strong="G0680"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 23  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w the blind man|strong="G5185"\w* \w by the hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and brought|strong="G1627"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2968"\w* \w the village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he spit|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on his|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G1905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, \w “Do you see|strong="G0991"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 24  \w Regaining|strong="G0308"\w* \w his sight|strong="G0308"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “I see|strong="G0991"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but they look like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w Then|strong="G1534"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G5087"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the man’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he opened|strong="G1227"\w* \w his eyes|strong="G1227"\w*, \w his sight was restored|strong="G0600"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1689"\w* \w everything|strong="G0537"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Jesus|strong="G0649"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Do|strong="G1525"\w* \w not even|strong="G3366"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the village|strong="G2968"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Peter’s|strong="G0846"\w* Confession  
\p
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that I|strong="G3165"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*?”  
\v 28  \w They said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the Baptist|strong="G0910"\w*, \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and still others|strong="G0243"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “But|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do you say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that I|strong="G3165"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*\w ?” Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 First Prediction \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Jesus’ Death \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Resurrection  
\p
\v 31  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0756"\w* \w began|strong="G0757"\w* \w to teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many things|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be rejected|strong="G0593"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w chief priests|strong="G0749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be killed|strong="G0615"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w again|strong="G0450"\w*.  
\v 32  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w about this|strong="G3056"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w after turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking at|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he 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="G3450"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w You are|strong="G5426"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w setting|strong="G5426"\w* \w your mind on God’s interests|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w on man’s|strong="G0444"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Following|strong="G3694"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*  
\p
\v 34  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4341"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w along with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to become|strong="G2064"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w follower|strong="G3694"\w*, \w he must deny|strong="G0533"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w take up|strong="G0142"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w*.  
\v 35  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G1437"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w will lose|strong="G0622"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w loses|strong="G0622"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w my|strong="G1700"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w will save|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 36  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w is it for a person|strong="G0444"\w* \w to gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w forfeit|strong="G2210"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*?  
\v 37  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w a person|strong="G0444"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w in exchange|strong="G0465"\w* \w for his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*?  
\v 38  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w is ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of me|strong="G3165"\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* \w sinful|strong="G0268"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*, \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G1870"\w* \w also be ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of him|strong="G0846"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*.”   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w there are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w will|strong="G1089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w experience|strong="G1089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G2193"\w* \w they see|strong="G1492"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Transfiguration  
\p
\v 2  \w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with him 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="G0399"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3735"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he was transfigured|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w radiantly|strong="G4744"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \w more|strong="G3029"\w* \w so|strong="G3634"\w* \w than any launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the world|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bleach|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3700"\w* \w before them|strong="G0846"\w* \w along with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for us|strong="G2248"\w* \w to be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let us make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w* – \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 6  \w (For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they were|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*, \w and he did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to say|strong="G0611"\w*.)  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w “This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w one dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w Listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*!”  
\v 8  \w Suddenly|strong="G1819"\w* \w when|strong="G4017"\w* \w they looked around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w any more|strong="G3765"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\p
\v 9  \w As|strong="G2597"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were coming down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w orders|strong="G1291"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they had seen|strong="G1492"\w* \w until after|strong="G1487"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w had risen|strong="G0450"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w this statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this rising from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w meant|strong="G0450"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Why do|strong="G3004"\w* \w the experts in the law|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="G4412"\w*?”  
\v 12  \w He said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w* \w indeed come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w*, \w and restores|strong="G0600"\w* \w all things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G4459"\w* \w is it written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w must suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many things|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be despised|strong="G1847"\w*?  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w has certainly come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they did|strong="G4160"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w just as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it is written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Disciples’ Failure \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Heal  
\p
\v 14  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w they saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 15  \w When the whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they were amazed|strong="G1568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w at once|strong="G2117"\w* \w and greeted|strong="G0782"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 16  \w He asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you arguing about|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*?”  
\v 17  \w A member|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who is possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by a spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that makes him mute|strong="G0216"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Whenever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w it throws|strong="G4486"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he foams at the mouth|strong="G0875"\w*, \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w becomes rigid|strong="G3583"\w*. \w I asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w He answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G0571"\w* \w unbelieving|strong="G0571"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*\w ! How much longer|strong="G2193"\w* \w must I be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*\w ? How much longer|strong="G2193"\w* \w must I endure|strong="G0430"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w*\w ?|strong="G5342"\w* \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the boy|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w it|strong="G4952"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w the boy|strong="G0846"\w* \w into a convulsion. He|strong="G4098"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and rolled around|strong="G2947"\w*, \w foaming at the mouth|strong="G0875"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Jesus|strong="G1905"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w “How|strong="G4214"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* \w been happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*\w ?” And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*.  
\v 22  \w It has|strong="G0906"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0622"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you are able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to do anything, have compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2248"\w* \w and help|strong="G0997"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w Then Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “‘If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you are able|strong="G1410"\w*\w ?’|strong="G3956"\w* \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for the one who believes|strong="G4100"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w the father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of the boy|strong="G3813"\w* \w cried out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “I believe|strong="G4100"\w*; \w help|strong="G0997"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w unbelief|strong="G0570"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w Now when|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1998"\w* \w quickly gathering|strong="G1998"\w*, \w he rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the unclean|strong="G0169"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Mute|strong="G0216"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w come out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3371"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w It shrieked|strong="G2896"\w*, \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w him into|strong="G4682"\w* \w terrible|strong="G4183"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w The boy|strong="G1096"\w* \w looked|strong="G1096"\w* \w so much like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a corpse|strong="G3498"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “He is dead|strong="G0599"\w*!”  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gently took|strong="G2902"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to his feet, and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he stood up|strong="G0450"\w*.   
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\v 28  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1525"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w*, \w “Why couldn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2036"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “This|strong="G5124"\w* \w kind|strong="G1085"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w come out|strong="G1831"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.”   
\s1 Second Prediction \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Jesus’ Death \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Resurrection  
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\v 30  \w They went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from there|strong="G2547"\w* \w and passed|strong="G4198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2309"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to know|strong="G1097"\w*,  
\v 31  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he was teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “The Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will be betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of men|strong="G0444"\w*. \w They|strong="G0615"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he will rise|strong="G0450"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they did not understand|strong="G0050"\w* \w this statement|strong="G4487"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w Questions|strong="G1905"\w* \w About|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Greatest  
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\v 33  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w After|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w the house|strong="G3614"\w* \w he asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w were you discussing|strong="G1260"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w*?”  
\v 34  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they were silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they had argued|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G0240"\w* \w about who was|strong="G5101"\w* \w the greatest|strong="G3187"\w*.  
\v 35  \w After|strong="G2523"\w* \w he sat down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w he called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w he must be|strong="G1510"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a little child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and had|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G1723"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1723"\w* \w his arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*,  
\v 37 “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of these|strong="G5108"\w* \w little children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the one who sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*.”   
\s1 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* Jesus’ Side  
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\v 38  \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w casting out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we tried to stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he was|strong="G0190"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w following|strong="G0190"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Do|strong="G2967"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w a miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will be able|strong="G1410"\w* \w soon afterward|strong="G5035"\w* \w to say anything bad|strong="G2551"\w* \w about me|strong="G3165"\w*.  
\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 us|strong="G2257"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2257"\w*.  
\v 41  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w gives|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w a cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of water|strong="G5204"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you bear|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G0622"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w lose|strong="G0622"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.   
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\v 42 “\w If anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of these|strong="G5130"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w ones who believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in me to sin, it would be|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to have a huge millstone|strong="G3458"\w* \w tied|strong="G4029"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to be thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 43  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w to sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G0609"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w off|strong="G0609"\w*\w ! It is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for you|strong="G4571"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w crippled|strong="G2948"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and go|strong="G0565"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the unquenchable|strong="G0762"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 44 \f + \fr 9:44 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 45  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w to sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w cut|strong="G0609"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w off|strong="G0609"\w*\w ! It is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and be thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*.  
\v 46 \f + \fr 9:46 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 47  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w to sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w tear|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*\w !|strong="G1510"\w* \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with one eye|strong="G3442"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to have|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and be thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w hell|strong="G1067"\w*,  
\v 48  \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w worm|strong="G4663"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w dies|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w is|strong="G4570"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w quenched|strong="G4570"\w*.  
\v 49  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will be salted|strong="G0233"\w* \w with fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 50  \w Salt|strong="G0217"\w* \w is good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it loses its saltiness|strong="G0217"\w*, \w how can|strong="G1722"\w* \w you make|strong="G0741"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w salty|strong="G0741"\w* \w again? Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w salt|strong="G0217"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be at peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each other|strong="G0240"\w*.”   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0450"\w* \w left|strong="G0450"\w* \w that place|strong="G1564"\w* \w and went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the Jordan River|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4848"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1486"\w* \w his custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w he taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and to test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w they asked|strong="G1905"\w*, \w “Is it lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for a man|strong="G0435"\w* \w to divorce|strong="G0630"\w* \w his|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”  
\v 3  \w He answered|strong="G2036"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G1781"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w They said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w a man|strong="G1125"\w* \it  \+w to write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+bd  \+w a certificate|strong="G0975"\+w* \+w of dismissal|strong="G0647"\+w*\+bd* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to divorce|strong="G0630"\+w*\it* \w her|strong="G0630"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “He wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w for you|strong="G5213"\w* \w because of|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w hard hearts|strong="G4641"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the beginning|strong="G0746"\w* \w of creation|strong="G2937"\w* \qt  \+w he|strong="G4160"\+w* made \+w them|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w male|strong="G0730"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*\qt**.  
\v 7  \qt  \+w For|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5127"\+w* \+w reason a man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w will leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,\qt*  
\v 8  \qt  \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*\qt*\w .|strong="G5620"\w* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has joined together|strong="G4801"\w*, \w let|strong="G5563"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the house|strong="G3614"\w* \w once again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G5127"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w divorces|strong="G0630"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w commits adultery|strong="G3429"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w divorces|strong="G0630"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w and marries|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w*, \w she commits adultery|strong="G3429"\w*.”   
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Little Children  
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\v 13  \w Now|strong="G4374"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w little children|strong="G3813"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w him to touch|strong="G0680"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w scolded|strong="G2008"\w* \w those who brought them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w this, he was indignant|strong="G0023"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Let|strong="G0863"\w* \w the little children|strong="G3813"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w and do|strong="G2967"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w try to stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs to|strong="G1510"\w* \w such as these|strong="G5108"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a child|strong="G3813"\w* \w will|strong="G1525"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w After|strong="G1723"\w* \w he took|strong="G1723"\w* \w the children|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1723"\w* \w his arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w his hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Rich Man  
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as Jesus|strong="G1607"\w* \w was|strong="G0846"\w* starting \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w someone ran up|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G1520"\w* \w him, fell on|strong="G1120"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1905"\w*, \w “Good|strong="G0018"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must I do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 18  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do you call|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*\w ?|strong="G3762"\w* \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is good|strong="G0018"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 19  \w You know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the commandments|strong="G1785"\w*: ‘\it  \+bd  \+w Do|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w give false testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*,\+bd* \+w do|strong="G0650"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w defraud|strong="G0650"\+w*\+bd  \+w , honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*\+bd*\it*.’”  
\v 20  \w The man|strong="G5346"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I have wholeheartedly obeyed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these laws|strong="G5023"\w* \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*.”  
\v 21  \w As Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he felt love|strong="G0025"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “You|strong="G4571"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w one thing|strong="G1520"\w*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you have|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the money|strong="G4434"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you will 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 follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this statement|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the man|strong="G4768"\w* looked \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w and went away|strong="G0565"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G2933"\w*.   
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\v 23  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked around|strong="G4017"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w “How|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1423"\w* \w it is for the rich|strong="G5536"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 24  \w The disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were astonished|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G0846"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w hard|strong="G1422"\w* \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*!  
\v 25  \w It is|strong="G1510"\w* \w easier|strong="G2123"\w* \w for a camel|strong="G2574"\w* \w to go|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the eye|strong="G5168"\w* \w of a needle|strong="G4476"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for a rich person|strong="G4145"\w* \w to enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w They were|strong="G1605"\w* \w even more|strong="G4057"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked at|strong="G1689"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “This is impossible|strong="G0102"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w mere humans|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w all things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 28  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have left|strong="G0863"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w*!”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, \w “I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w there is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has left|strong="G0863"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sisters|strong="G0079"\w* \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* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w fields|strong="G0068"\w* \w for|strong="G1752"\w* \w my|strong="G1700"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for the sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w of the gospel|strong="G2098"\w*  
\v 30  \w who|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G5129"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w* \w a hundred times|strong="G1542"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G1542"\w* – homes, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*, \w sisters|strong="G0079"\w*, \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*, \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w fields|strong="G0068"\w*, \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w age|strong="G0165"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who are|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w will be last|strong="G2078"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the last|strong="G2078"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
\s1 Third Prediction \w of|strong="G4413"\w* Jesus’ Death \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Resurrection  
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\v 32  \w They were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w going up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going ahead of|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were amazed|strong="G2284"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those who followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w were afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what was going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to happen|strong="G4819"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 33 “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we are going up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will be handed over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w*. \w They will condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will turn|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to the Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 34  \w They will mock|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w flog|strong="G3146"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w severely|strong="G3146"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him. Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he will rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w again|strong="G0450"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Request \w of|strong="G2250"\w* James \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G0846"\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 sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G4365"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w him|strong="G4365"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w* \w to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for us|strong="G2254"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w we ask|strong="G0154"\w*.”  
\v 36  \w He said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do you want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for you|strong="G5213"\w*?”  
\v 37  \w They said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Permit|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of us|strong="G2254"\w* \w to sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w right hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the other|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w your left|strong="G0710"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”  
\v 38  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You|strong="G1492"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you are asking|strong="G0154"\w*\w ! Are you able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w be baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w with the baptism|strong="G0908"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w experience|strong="G0907"\w*?”  
\v 39  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “We are able|strong="G1410"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You will drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you will be baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w with the baptism|strong="G0908"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w experience|strong="G0907"\w*,  
\v 40  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w my left|strong="G2176"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mine|strong="G1699"\w* \w to give|strong="G1325"\w*. \w It is for those for whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it has been prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.”   
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\v 41  \w Now|strong="G1176"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* other \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this,|strong="G0023"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G0756"\w* angry \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those who are recognized|strong="G1380"\w* \w as rulers|strong="G0757"\w* \w of the Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w lord|strong="G2634"\w* \w it over|strong="G2634"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those in high positions|strong="G3173"\w* \w use|strong="G2715"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w authority over|strong="G2715"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 43  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w this way|strong="G3779"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G0235"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to be|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w must be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*,  
\v 44  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to be|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w must be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 45  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to be served|strong="G1247"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to serve|strong="G1247"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to give|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w as a ransom|strong="G3083"\w* \w for|strong="G0473"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”   
\s1 Healing Blind Bartimaeus  
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\v 46  \w They came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w As Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w were leaving|strong="G1607"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w Bartimaeus|strong="G0924"\w* \w the son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \w a blind beggar|strong="G5185"\w*, \w was sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 47  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to shout|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5205"\w* \w of David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on me|strong="G3165"\w*!”  
\v 48  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w scolded|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to get|strong="G2443"\w* \w him to be quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w all the more|strong="G4183"\w*, \w “Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on me|strong="G3165"\w*!”  
\v 49  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Call|strong="G5455"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the blind man|strong="G5185"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Have courage|strong="G2293"\w*\w ! Get up|strong="G1453"\w*\w ! He is calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w He threw off|strong="G0577"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w jumped up|strong="G0450"\w*, \w and came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 51  \w Then|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for you?” The blind man|strong="G5185"\w* \w replied|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Rabbi|strong="G4462"\w*, \w let me see|strong="G0308"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 52  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has healed|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w*.” \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w he regained|strong="G0308"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sight|strong="G0308"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G3753"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w Bethphage|strong="G0967"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w*, \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G0649"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the village|strong="G2968"\w* \w ahead|strong="G2713"\w* \w of you|strong="G5216"\w*. \w As soon as|strong="G2117"\w* \w you enter|strong="G1531"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w you will find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w there that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2523"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w been ridden|strong="G2523"\w*. \w Untie|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G2036"\w* \w to you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w ‘Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w*\w ?’ say|strong="G2036"\w*, \w ‘The Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will send|strong="G0649"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w*.’”  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w a door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the street|strong="G0296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Some people|strong="G5100"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w that colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 6  \w They replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the bystanders|strong="G0863"\w* \w let|strong="G0863"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w go|strong="G0863"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the road|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w spread branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w they had cut|strong="G2875"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the fields|strong="G0068"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Both|strong="G2532"\w* \w those who went ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those who followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w kept shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\qt  \+w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\+w*\+w !|strong="G2127"\+w* Blessed is \+w the one who comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!\qt**  
\v 10  \w Blessed is|strong="G2127"\w* \w the coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of our|strong="G2257"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*\w ! Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and went to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the temple|strong="G2411"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after looking around at|strong="G4017"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w since it was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G3796"\w*.   
\s1 Cursing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Fig Tree  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1887"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w as|strong="G1831"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w*, \w he was hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 13  \w After noticing|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G0575"\w* \w the distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w a fig tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w with leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to see if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he could find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any fruit|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w he found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for figs|strong="G4810"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to it|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w May no one|strong="G3371"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* \w eat|strong="G5315"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4675"\w* \w again.” And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Cleansing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w*  
\p
\v 15  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the temple area|strong="G2411"\w* \w and began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to drive out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those who were selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buying|strong="G0059"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*. \w He turned over|strong="G2690"\w* \w the tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of the money changers|strong="G2855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the chairs|strong="G2515"\w* \w of those selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he would|strong="G0863"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permit|strong="G0863"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w merchandise|strong="G4632"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he began to teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Is it|strong="G1125"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: ‘\qt  \+w My|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will be called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*\qt*’\w ?|strong="G1161"\w* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you have turned|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G4693"\w* \qt  \+w a den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*\qt*!”  
\v 18  \w The chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w it and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they considered|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they could assassinate|strong="G0622"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus and his disciples|strong="G1607"\w* \w went|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of the city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Withered Fig Tree  
\p
\v 20  \w In the morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w as|strong="G3899"\w* \w they passed by|strong="G3899"\w*, \w they saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w the fig tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the roots|strong="G4491"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G0363"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w look|strong="G1492"\w*\w ! The fig tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w you cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has withered|strong="G3583"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 23  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w if someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G2036"\w* \w to this|strong="G5129"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w ‘Be lifted up|strong="G0142"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the sea|strong="G2281"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1252"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w doubt|strong="G1252"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he says|strong="G2980"\w* \w will happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w it will be done|strong="G1510"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For this reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask for|strong="G0154"\w*, \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you have received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it, and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be yours|strong="G5213"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you have|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w him, so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G0863"\w* \w also forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w your|strong="G5216"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w*.”  
\v 26 \f + \fr 11:26 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   
\s1  
\p
\v 27  \w They came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w While|strong="G4043"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*, \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w*, \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came up|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*  
\v 28  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are you doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w*\w ? Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “I will ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w question|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Answer|strong="G0611"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I will tell|strong="G2046"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w*:  
\v 30  \w John’s|strong="G2491"\w* \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w* \w – was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*\w ?|strong="G0611"\w* \w Answer|strong="G0611"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w They discussed|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we say|strong="G2036"\w*, \w ‘From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he will say|strong="G2046"\w*, \w ‘Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did you|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*?’  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if we say|strong="G2036"\w*, \w ‘From|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* – ’” (\w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G0537"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* truly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*).  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1492"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w I am doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w*.”   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*\w : “A man|strong="G0444"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w a vineyard|strong="G0290"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a fence|strong="G5418"\w* \w around|strong="G4060"\w* \w it, dug a pit|strong="G3736"\w* \w for its winepress|strong="G5276"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w a watchtower|strong="G4444"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1554"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leased|strong="G1554"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to tenant farmers|strong="G1092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went on a journey|strong="G0589"\w*.  
\v 2  \w At harvest time|strong="G2540"\w* \w he sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w a slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w to collect|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w them|strong="G1092"\w* \w his portion|strong="G2590"\w* \w of the crop|strong="G0290"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those tenants|strong="G2983"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w his slave|strong="G0846"\w*, \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him,|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w him away|strong="G0649"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w This one|strong="G2548"\w* \w they struck on the head|strong="G2775"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w treated outrageously|strong="G0818"\w*.  
\v 5  \w He sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w*, \w and that one|strong="G2548"\w* \w they killed|strong="G0615"\w*. \w This happened to many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*, \w some|strong="G3303"\w* \w of whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w were beaten|strong="G1194"\w*, \w others|strong="G3739"\w* \w killed|strong="G0615"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He had|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w left, his one dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w Finally|strong="G2078"\w* \w he sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w ‘They will respect|strong="G1788"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.’  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w ‘This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the heir|strong="G2818"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w let’s kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w will be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ours|strong="G2257"\w*!’  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w him,|strong="G0615"\w* \w killed|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w his body|strong="G0846"\w* \w out of|strong="G1854"\w* \w the vineyard|strong="G0290"\w*.  
\v 9  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then will|strong="G4160"\w* \w the owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of the vineyard|strong="G0290"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*\w ? He will come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0622"\w* \w those tenants|strong="G1092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the vineyard|strong="G0290"\w* \w to others|strong="G0243"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Have you|strong="G0314"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\bd  \+it  \+w The stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w the builders|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w rejected|strong="G0593"\+w* \+w has become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*.\+it*\bd*   
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\v 11  \bd  \+it  \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvelous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2257"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*\+it*\bd*’?”   
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\v 12  \w Now|strong="G2212"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w (but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*\w ), because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they realized|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he told|strong="G2036"\w* \w this parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they left|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and went away|strong="G0565"\w*.   
\s1 Paying Taxes \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Caesar  
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of the Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w trap|strong="G0064"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with his own words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 14  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they came|strong="G2064"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you are|strong="G1510"\w* \w truthful|strong="G0227"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G3199"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w court|strong="G3199"\w* \w anyone’s favor, because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you show|strong="G0991"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G1519"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in accordance with the truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w Is it right|strong="G1832"\w* \w to pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*? \w Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* shouldn’t \w we|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w through their|strong="G0846"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w and said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*\w ? Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w me|strong="G3427"\w* \w a denarius|strong="G1220"\w* \w and let me look at|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w one, and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w is this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose inscription|strong="G1923"\w*\w ?” They|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar’s|strong="G2541"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them, “Give|strong="G0591"\w* \w to Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w the things that are Caesar’s|strong="G2541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the things that are God’s|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were utterly amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Marriage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Resurrection  
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\v 18  \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w (who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w*\w )|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*,  
\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for us|strong="G2254"\w*: ‘\bd  \+it  \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a man’s|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w brother|strong="G0080"\+w* \+w dies|strong="G0599"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w a wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w man|strong="G0080"\+w*\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it \+w must marry|strong="G2983"\+w*\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it  \+w the widow|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G1817"\+w* \+w children|strong="G4690"\+w*\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it  \+w for his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w brother|strong="G0080"\+w*\+it*\bd*.’  
\v 20  \w There were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*. \w The first|strong="G4413"\w* \w one married|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G0599"\w* \w he died|strong="G0599"\w* \w he had|strong="G0863"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The second|strong="G1208"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w any children|strong="G4690"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w the third|strong="G5154"\w*.  
\v 22  \w None|strong="G3756"\w* \w of the seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G0863"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \w Finally|strong="G2078"\w*, \w the woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the resurrection|strong="G0386"\w*, \w when they rise again,|strong="G5101"\w* \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will she be|strong="G1510"\w*\w ? For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Aren’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w this reason|strong="G5124"\w*, \w because you don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w they|strong="G1060"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w are given in marriage|strong="G1061"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w being raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w have you|strong="G0314"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the book|strong="G0976"\w* \w of Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w in the passage about the bush|strong="G0942"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, ‘\bd  \+it  \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am the God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of Abraham|strong="G0011"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*\+it*\bd*’?  
\v 27  \w He is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G3498"\w* \w the dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w of|strong="G2198"\w* \w the living|strong="G2198"\w*. \w You are|strong="G4105"\w* \w badly|strong="G4183"\w* \w mistaken|strong="G4105"\w*!”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G1510"\w* Greatest Commandment  
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\v 28  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w debating|strong="G4802"\w*. \w When|strong="G1492"\w* \w he saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0611"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w he asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Which|strong="G4169"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the most important|strong="G4413"\w* \w of all|strong="G3956"\w*?”  
\v 29  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, \w “The most important|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*: ‘\bd  \+it  \+w Listen|strong="G0191"\+w*, \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2257"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*\+it*\bd*.  
\v 30  \bd  \+it  \+w Love|strong="G0025"\+w*\+it*\bd* \bd  \+it \+w the Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*\+it*\bd* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G4675"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*.’  
\v 31  \w The second|strong="G1208"\w* \w is:|strong="G0025"\w* ‘\bd  \+it  \+w Love|strong="G0025"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*\+it*\bd*\w .’|strong="G1510"\w* \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w greater than|strong="G3187"\w* \w these|strong="G5130"\w*.”  
\v 32  \w The expert in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “That is true|strong="G0225"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*; \w you are right|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \bd  \+w \+it he is\+it*|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no one|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w else|strong="G0243"\+w* \+w besides|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w*\bd*.  
\v 33  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \bd  \+w \+it to love\+it*|strong="G0025"\+w* \+w him|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your mind|strong="G4907"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your strength|strong="G2479"\+w*\bd* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \bd  \+w \+it to love\+it*|strong="G0025"\+w* \+w your neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G1438"\+w*\bd* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more important than|strong="G4054"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w burnt offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”  
\v 34  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he had answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w thoughtfully|strong="G3562"\w*, \w he said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w any longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w to question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Messiah: David’s Son \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2316"\w*  
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\v 35  \w While|strong="G1321"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*, \w he said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “How|strong="G4459"\w* \w is it that the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w David’s|strong="G1138"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?  
\v 36  \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\bd  \+it  \+w The Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 “\bd  \+it  \+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w right hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4675"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*\+it*\bd*.”’   
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\v 37  \w If David|strong="G1138"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w ‘Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w how can|strong="G4159"\w* \w he be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*\w ?”|strong="G2532"\w* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was listening|strong="G0191"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with delight|strong="G2234"\w*.   
\s1 Warnings \w About|strong="G3588"\w* Experts \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Law  
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\v 38  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Watch out|strong="G0991"\w* \w for|strong="G0575"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w*. \w They like|strong="G2309"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w long robes|strong="G4749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elaborate greetings|strong="G0783"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the marketplaces|strong="G0058"\w*,  
\v 39  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the best seats|strong="G4410"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the places of honor|strong="G4411"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w banquets|strong="G1173"\w*.  
\v 40  \w They|strong="G2719"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*’ \w property|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and as a show|strong="G4392"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* \w long|strong="G3117"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4336"\w*. \w These men|strong="G3778"\w* \w will receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2917"\w* \w more severe|strong="G4053"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2917"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Widow’s Offering  
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\v 41  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2523"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the offering box|strong="G1049"\w*, \w and watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w putting|strong="G0906"\w* \w coins|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1049"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich people|strong="G4145"\w* \w were throwing|strong="G0906"\w* \w in large amounts|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 42  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and put in|strong="G0906"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small copper coins|strong="G3016"\w*, \w worth less than a penny|strong="G2835"\w*.  
\v 43  \w He called|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has put|strong="G0906"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the offering box|strong="G1049"\w* \w than|strong="G4119"\w* \w all the others|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 44  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they all|strong="G3956"\w* \w gave|strong="G0906"\w* \w out of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4052"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of her poverty|strong="G5304"\w*, \w put|strong="G0906"\w* \w in|strong="G3650"\w* \w what she had|strong="G2192"\w* \w to live|strong="G0979"\w* \w on, everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w*.”   
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1607"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was going out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look at|strong="G1492"\w* \w these tremendous|strong="G4217"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”  
\v 2  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Do you see|strong="G0991"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*\w ? Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w will be left|strong="G0863"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G3037"\w*. \w All will be torn down|strong="G2647"\w*!”   
\s1 Signs \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w End|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Age  
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\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2521"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of Olives|strong="G1636"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w privately|strong="G2596"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G2254"\w*, \w when|strong="G4219"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*\w ? And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will be the sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w* \w are|strong="G4931"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to take place|strong="G4931"\w*?”  
\v 5  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Watch out|strong="G0991"\w* \w that no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w misleads|strong="G4105"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w ‘I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w he,’|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they will mislead|strong="G4105"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 7  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w of wars|strong="G4171"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rumors|strong="G0189"\w* \w of wars|strong="G4171"\w*, \w do|strong="G2360"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be alarmed|strong="G2360"\w*. \w These things must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is still to come|strong="G3768"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w will rise up|strong="G1453"\w* \w in arms|strong="G1909"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. \w There will be|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w various places|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and there will be|strong="G1510"\w* \w famines|strong="G3042"\w*. \w These are but the beginning|strong="G0746"\w* \w of birth pains|strong="G5604"\w*.   
\s1 Persecution \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w Disciples|strong="G1510"\w*  
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\v 9 “\w You must watch out|strong="G0991"\w* \w for yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w You|strong="G5209"\w* \w will be handed over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w councils|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. \w You will stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G0935"\w* \w because of|strong="G1752"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a witness|strong="G3142"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 10  \w First|strong="G4412"\w* \w the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w they arrest|strong="G0071"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w and hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w you over|strong="G3860"\w* \w for trial, do not|strong="G3361"\w* \w worry|strong="G4305"\w* \w about what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w will hand over|strong="G3860"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a father|strong="G3962"\w* \w his child|strong="G5043"\w*. \w Children|strong="G5043"\w* \w will rise|strong="G1881"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2289"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w put to death|strong="G2289"\w*.  
\v 13  \w You will be|strong="G1510"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of my|strong="G3450"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the one who endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will be saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Abomination \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Desolation  
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\v 14 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you see|strong="G1492"\w* \it  \+w the abomination|strong="G0946"\+w* \+w of desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*\it* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w (let the reader|strong="G0314"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*\w ), then|strong="G5119"\w* \w those in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w must flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the mountains|strong="G3735"\w*.  
\v 15  \w The one on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w must|strong="G2597"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come down|strong="G2597"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w go inside|strong="G1525"\w* \w to take|strong="G0142"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w out of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The one in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the field|strong="G0068"\w* \w must|strong="G1994"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G3694"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G0142"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to those who are|strong="G2192"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to those who are nursing|strong="G2337"\w* \w their babies in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*!  
\v 18  \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it may|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in winter|strong="G5494"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in those|strong="G1565"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there will be|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w unlike|strong="G3634"\w* \w anything|strong="G5108"\w* \w that has happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the beginning|strong="G0746"\w* \w of the creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever will happen|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2856"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w cut short|strong="G2856"\w* \w those days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G0302"\w* \w would be saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the elect|strong="G1588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he chose|strong="G1586"\w*, \w he has cut|strong="G2856"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w short|strong="G2856"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to you|strong="G5213"\w*, \w ‘Look|strong="G1492"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is the Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\w !’|strong="G1492"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w he is!’ do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w false messiahs|strong="G5580"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w will appear|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G1325"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w deceive|strong="G0635"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w the elect|strong="G1588"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Be careful|strong="G0991"\w*\w ! I have told|strong="G4280"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w ahead of time|strong="G4280"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Arrival \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Son \w of|strong="G3956"\w* Man  
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\v 24 “\w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*, \it  \+w the sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will be darkened|strong="G4654"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*;\it*  
\v 25  \it  \+w the stars|strong="G0792"\+w* \+w will be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w falling|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*\+w , and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will be shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*\it*.  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3700"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \it  \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of Man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w arriving|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the clouds|strong="G3507"\+w*\it* \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*.  
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he will send|strong="G0649"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they will gather|strong="G1996"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the four|strong="G5064"\w* \w winds|strong="G0417"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the ends|strong="G0206"\w* \w of the earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the ends|strong="G0206"\w* \w of heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Parable \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Fig Tree  
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\v 28 “\w Learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w this parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the fig tree|strong="G4808"\w*\w : Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w branch|strong="G2798"\w* \w becomes|strong="G1096"\w* \w tender|strong="G0527"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w puts out|strong="G1631"\w* \w its leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w you know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w summer|strong="G2330"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 29  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you see|strong="G1492"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near, right|strong="G1451"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the door|strong="G2374"\w*.  
\v 30  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G3928"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass away|strong="G3928"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these things|strong="G5023"\w* \w take place|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will pass away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G3928"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w pass away|strong="G3928"\w*.   
\s1 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* Ready!  
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\v 32 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G4012"\w* \w for that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w no one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* – \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* – \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Watch out|strong="G0991"\w*\w ! Stay alert|strong="G0069"\w*\w !|strong="G1063"\w* \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G4219"\w* \w the time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will come|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 34  \w It is like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a man|strong="G0444"\w* \w going on a journey|strong="G0590"\w*. \w He left|strong="G0863"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w in charge, assigning|strong="G1849"\w* \w to each|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w the doorkeeper|strong="G2377"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stay alert|strong="G1127"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Stay alert|strong="G1127"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w when|strong="G4219"\w* \w the owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of the house|strong="G3614"\w* \w will return|strong="G2064"\w* \w – whether during evening|strong="G3796"\w*, \w at midnight|strong="G3317"\w*, \w when the rooster crows|strong="G0219"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at dawn|strong="G4404"\w* –  
\v 36  \w or else he might find|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w he returns|strong="G2064"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w*.  
\v 37  \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to you|strong="G5213"\w* \w I say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to everyone|strong="G3956"\w*\w : Stay alert|strong="G1127"\w*!”   
\c 14  
\p
\v 1  \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before the Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Feast of Unleavened Bread|strong="G0106"\w*, \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w were trying to find|strong="G2212"\w* \w a way|strong="G4459"\w* \w to arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w stealth|strong="G1388"\w* \w and kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w so there won’t|strong="G3379"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w among the people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus’ Anointing  
\p
\v 3  \w Now|strong="G1510"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w reclining at the table|strong="G2621"\w*, \w a woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w an alabaster jar|strong="G0211"\w* \w of costly|strong="G4185"\w* \w aromatic oil|strong="G3464"\w* \w from pure nard|strong="G4101"\w*. \w After breaking open|strong="G4937"\w* \w the jar|strong="G0211"\w*, \w she poured|strong="G2708"\w* \w it on his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who were|strong="G1510"\w* \w present indignantly|strong="G0023"\w* \w said to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w waste|strong="G0684"\w* \w of|strong="G3464"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*?  
\v 5  \w It|strong="G3464"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have been sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for more than|strong="G1883"\w* \w three hundred|strong="G5145"\w* \w silver coins|strong="G1220"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the money|strong="G1325"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to the poor|strong="G4434"\w*\w !” So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they spoke angrily|strong="G1690"\w* \w to her|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Leave|strong="G0863"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w alone. Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are you bothering|strong="G3930"\w* \w her? She has done|strong="G2038"\w* \w a|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w service|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1698"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you will|strong="G2192"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2095"\w* \w for them|strong="G0846"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you want|strong="G2309"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you will|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1691"\w*!  
\v 8  \w She did|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she could|strong="G2192"\w*. \w She anointed|strong="G3462"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4301"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w burial|strong="G1780"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w is proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w she has done|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G2980"\w* \w also be told|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w memory|strong="G3422"\w* \w of her|strong="G0846"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Plan \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Betray \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*  
\p
\v 10  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w into their hands|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this, they were delighted|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w money|strong="G0694"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* began \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w an opportunity|strong="G2122"\w* \w to betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Passover  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on the first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of the feast of|strong="G0106"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="G0106"\w* Bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the Passover lamb|strong="G3957"\w* \w is sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*’ \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do you want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us to prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for you to eat|strong="G5315"\w* \w the Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a man|strong="G0444"\w* \w carrying|strong="G0941"\w* \w a jar|strong="G2765"\w* \w of water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will meet|strong="G0528"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*. \w Follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he enters|strong="G1525"\w*, \w tell|strong="G2036"\w* \w the owner of the house|strong="G3617"\w*, \w ‘The Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w guest room|strong="G2646"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I may eat|strong="G5315"\w* \w the Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*?”’  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w a|strong="G0508"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w room upstairs|strong="G0508"\w*, \w furnished|strong="G4766"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*. \w Make preparations|strong="G2090"\w* \w for us|strong="G2254"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things just as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he had told|strong="G2036"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.   
\p
\v 17  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when it was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w he came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to the house|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 18  \w While|strong="G0345"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were at the table|strong="G0345"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5216"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w* \w will betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w They were distressed|strong="G0756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Surely not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”  
\v 20  \w He said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “It is one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w one who dips|strong="G1686"\w* \w his hand|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the bowl|strong="G5165"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will go|strong="G5217"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it is written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to that|strong="G1565"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is betrayed|strong="G3860"\w*\w ! It would be better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for him|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he had|strong="G1080"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been born|strong="G1080"\w*.”   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s Supper  
\p
\v 22  \w While|strong="G2068"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w he took|strong="G2983"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w and after giving thanks|strong="G2127"\w* \w he broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it, gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it. This|strong="G5124"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.”  
\v 23  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w and giving thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G4095"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “This|strong="G5124"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w the blood|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w that is poured out|strong="G1632"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 25  \w I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w I will|strong="G4095"\w* \w no longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the fruit|strong="G1081"\w* \w of the vine|strong="G0288"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w After singing a hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Prediction \w of|strong="G3735"\w* Peter’s Denial  
\p
\v 27  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G4624"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it is written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\qt  \+w I will strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w will be scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*\qt*.’   
\pi1
\v 28  \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G3165"\w* \w am raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w I will go ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of you|strong="G5209"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”  
\v 29  \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Even if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G4624"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fall away|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will not|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\v 30  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “I tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w* \w the truth|strong="G0281"\w*, \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w – this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very night|strong="G3571"\w* \w – before|strong="G4250"\w* \w a rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w*, \w you will deny|strong="G0533"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w three times|strong="G5151"\w*.”  
\v 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* \w insisted|strong="G2980"\w* \w emphatically|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Even if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G3165"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die with|strong="G4880"\w* \w you|strong="G4671"\w*, \w I will|strong="G0533"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w deny|strong="G0533"\w* \w you|strong="G4571"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all of them|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the same thing|strong="G5615"\w*.   
\s1 Gethsemane  
\p
\v 32  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a place|strong="G5564"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w “Sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w I pray|strong="G4336"\w*.”  
\v 33  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G0756"\w* \w very troubled|strong="G1568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distressed|strong="G0085"\w*.  
\v 34  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “My|strong="G3450"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w deeply grieved|strong="G4036"\w*, \w even to the point|strong="G2193"\w* \w of death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w Remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay alert|strong="G1127"\w*.”  
\v 35  \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w a little|strong="G3397"\w* \w farther|strong="G4281"\w*, \w he threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w himself to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the 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 were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w the hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w would pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 36  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Abba|strong="G0005"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w all things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for you|strong="G4671"\w*. \w Take|strong="G3911"\w* \w this|strong="G5124"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1700"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w*.”  
\v 37  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w “Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w are you sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*\w ? Couldn’t you|strong="G3756"\w* \w stay awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w for one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?  
\v 38  \w Stay awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you will|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*. \w The spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is willing|strong="G4289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is weak|strong="G0772"\w*.”  
\v 39  \w He went away|strong="G0565"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w the same thing|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 40  \w When he came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*; \w they could not keep their eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w open.|strong="G2532"\w* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to tell|strong="G0611"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 41  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w a third time|strong="G5154"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Are you still sleeping|strong="G2518"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w resting|strong="G0373"\w*\w ?|strong="G0566"\w* \w Enough|strong="G0568"\w* \w of that!|strong="G5610"\w* \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w has come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of sinners|strong="G0268"\w*.  
\v 42  \w Get up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w let us go|strong="G0071"\w*. \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*\w ! My|strong="G3165"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w is approaching|strong="G1448"\w*!”   
\s1 Betrayal \w and|strong="G3708"\w* \w Arrest|strong="G0071"\w*  
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\v 43  \w Right away|strong="G2117"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2980"\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 the twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w came a crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w armed with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 44  \w (Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them a sign|strong="G4953"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “The one|strong="G3739"\w* \w I kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the man|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G0520"\w* \w him away|strong="G0520"\w* \w under guard|strong="G0806"\w*.”)  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2064"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he went up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*\w !” and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 46  \w Then they took hold|strong="G1911"\w* \w of him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 47  \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the high priest’s|strong="G0749"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w cutting off|strong="G0851"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Have you come|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 arrest|strong="G4815"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you would an outlaw|strong="G3027"\w*?  
\v 49  \w Day after day|strong="G2596"\w* \w I was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5209"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the temple courts|strong="G2411"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you did|strong="G2902"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w this has happened so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w would be fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.”  
\v 50  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the disciples|strong="G0863"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and fled|strong="G5343"\w*.  
\v 51  \w A young man|strong="G3495"\w* \w was following|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w wearing|strong="G4016"\w* \w only a linen cloth|strong="G4616"\w*. \w They tried to arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*,  
\v 52  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he ran off|strong="G5343"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w his linen cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w*.   
\s1 Condemned \w by|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Sanhedrin  
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\v 53  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they led|strong="G0520"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the high priest|strong="G0749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w came together|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 54  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w a distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w up|strong="G2080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the high priest’s|strong="G0749"\w* \w courtyard|strong="G0833"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the guards|strong="G5257"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself by|strong="G4314"\w* \w the fire|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 55  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w were looking for|strong="G2212"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that they could put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they did|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* anything.  
\v 56  \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gave false testimony|strong="G5576"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1510"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 57  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood up|strong="G0450"\w* \w and gave|strong="G5576"\w* \w this false testimony|strong="G5576"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*:  
\v 58 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w ‘I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G5126"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w made with hands|strong="G5499"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w not made with hands|strong="G0886"\w*.’”  
\v 59  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even on this point|strong="G3779"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 60  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the high priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w stood up|strong="G0450"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G1905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w “Have you|strong="G0611"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="G0611"\w*\w ? What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that they are testifying against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4675"\w*?”  
\v 61  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he was silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G0611"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="G0611"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the high priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of the Blessed One|strong="G2128"\w*?”  
\v 62 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*,” \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w “and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you will see|strong="G3700"\w* \it  \+w the Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of Man|strong="G0444"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the right hand|strong="G1188"\+w*\it* \w of the Power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*\it*.”  
\v 63  \w Then the high priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w* \w and said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do we|strong="G2192"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?  
\v 64  \w You have heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the blasphemy|strong="G0988"\w*\w ! What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5316"\w* \w your|strong="G5213"\w* \w verdict|strong="G5316"\w*\w ?”|strong="G2632"\w* \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w as deserving|strong="G1777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 65  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to blindfold|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and to strike|strong="G4475"\w* \w him with|strong="G4475"\w* \w their fists|strong="G4475"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*\w !” The guards|strong="G5257"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w Peter’s|strong="G0846"\w* Denials  
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\v 66  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w below|strong="G2736"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the courtyard|strong="G0833"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of the high priest’s|strong="G0749"\w* \w slave girls|strong="G3814"\w* \w came by|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 67  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w she saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself, she looked directly|strong="G1689"\w* \w at him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w that Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”  
\v 68  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he denied|strong="G0720"\w* \w it:|strong="G1492"\w* “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t even|strong="G3777"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you’re talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about!”|strong="G2532"\w* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the gateway|strong="G4259"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 69  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the slave girl|strong="G3814"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w she began|strong="G0756"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to the bystanders|strong="G3936"\w*, \w “This man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.”  
\v 70  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he denied|strong="G0720"\w* \w it again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w A short time|strong="G3397"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w the bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w “You must be|strong="G0230"\w* \w one of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.”  
\v 71  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to curse|strong="G0332"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w with an oath, “I do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G5126"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w you are talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 72  \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w a rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w a second time|strong="G1208"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G0363"\w* \w what Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*\w : “Before|strong="G4250"\w* \w a rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crows|strong="G5455"\w* \w twice|strong="G1364"\w*, \w you will deny|strong="G0533"\w* \w me|strong="G3165"\w* \w three times|strong="G5151"\w*.” \w And he broke down|strong="G1911"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1  \w Early in the morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w after forming|strong="G4160"\w* \w a plan|strong="G4824"\w*, \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w*, \w led|strong="G0667"\w* \w him away|strong="G0667"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of the Jews|strong="G2453"\w*\w ?” He replied|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w began to accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Have you|strong="G0611"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to say|strong="G0611"\w*\w ? See|strong="G1492"\w* \w how many|strong="G4214"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w they are bringing|strong="G2723"\w* \w against you|strong="G4675"\w*!”  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G0611"\w* \w no further|strong="G3765"\w* \w reply|strong="G0611"\w*, \w so that|strong="G5620"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas  
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\v 6  \w During|strong="G2596"\w* \w the feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w it was|strong="G0630"\w* \w customary to release|strong="G0630"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w the people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they requested|strong="G3868"\w*.  
\v 7  \w A man named|strong="G3004"\w* \w Barabbas|strong="G0912"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w rebels|strong="G4955"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w had committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w an insurrection|strong="G4714"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w came up|strong="G0305"\w* \w and began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w Pilate to release|strong="G4160"\w* \w a prisoner for them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* custom.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G0611"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Do you want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me to release|strong="G0630"\w* \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of the Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w for you|strong="G5213"\w*?”  
\v 10  \w (For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w had handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w because of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*.)  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w stirred up|strong="G0383"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G0630"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w release|strong="G0630"\w* \w Barabbas|strong="G0912"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w spoke|strong="G0611"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you want me to do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with the one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you call|strong="G3004"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of the Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w*, \w “Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!”  
\v 14  \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Why? What|strong="G5101"\w* \w has he done|strong="G4160"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*\w ?” But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w more insistently|strong="G4057"\w*, \w “Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!”  
\v 15  \w Because he wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w released|strong="G0630"\w* \w Barabbas|strong="G0912"\w* \w for them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after he had|strong="G5417"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w*, \w he handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Mocked  
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\v 16  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w led|strong="G0520"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the palace|strong="G0833"\w* \w (that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the governor’s residence|strong="G4232"\w*\w )|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w*.  
\v 17  \w They put|strong="G1737"\w* \w a purple cloak|strong="G4209"\w* \w on him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after braiding|strong="G4120"\w* \w a crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of thorns|strong="G0174"\w*, \w they put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it on him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 18  \w They began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to salute|strong="G0782"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*\w : “Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of the Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”  
\v 19  \w Again and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G5180"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on the head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with a staff|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they knelt down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and paid homage|strong="G4352"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 20  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they had finished mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w of the purple cloak|strong="G4209"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w back on him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they led|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G1806"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Crucifixion|strong="G4717"\w*  
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\v 21  \w The soldiers|strong="G0029"\w* \w forced|strong="G0029"\w* \w a passerby|strong="G3855"\w* \w to carry|strong="G0142"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who was coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the country|strong="G0068"\w* \w (he was the father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of Alexander|strong="G0223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*).  
\v 22  \w They brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* \w (which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w translated|strong="G3177"\w*, \w “Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2898"\w* \w the Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”).  
\v 23  \w They offered|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w mixed with myrrh|strong="G4669"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he did|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \it  \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w his|strong="G0846"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w throwing|strong="G0906"\+w* \+w dice|strong="G2819"\+w*\it* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w to decide what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each would take|strong="G0142"\w*.  
\v 25  \w It was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* \w o’clock|strong="G5610"\w* \w in the morning|strong="G5154"\w* \w when they crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w of the charge|strong="G0156"\w* \w against him|strong="G0846"\w* \w read|strong="G1924"\w*, \w “The king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of the Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”  
\v 27  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w outlaws|strong="G3027"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.  
\v 28 \f + \fr 15:28 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*  
\v 29  \w Those who passed by|strong="G3899"\w* \w defamed|strong="G0987"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Aha|strong="G3758"\w*\w ! You who can destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuild|strong="G3618"\w* \w it in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,  
\v 30  \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and come down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”  
\v 31  \w In the same way|strong="G3668"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the chief priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w – together with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the experts in the law|strong="G1122"\w* – \w were mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0240"\w*\w :|strong="G4982"\w* “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*, \w but he cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*!  
\v 32  \w Let the Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w come down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we may see|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*\w !” Those who were crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w also spoke abusively|strong="G3679"\w* \w to him|strong="G0846"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Death  
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\v 33  \w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2193"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w*, \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w three in the afternoon|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 34  \w Around three|strong="G1766"\w* \w o’clock|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried out|strong="G0994"\w* \w with a loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\it  \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lema|strong="G2982"\+w* \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?\it*\w ” which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G3177"\w*, “\qt  \+w My|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3450"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have you forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3165"\+w*?\qt*”  
\v 35  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of the bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w it they said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Listen|strong="G1492"\w*, \w he is calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*!”  
\v 36  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w a sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w with sour wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it on|strong="G4060"\w* \w a stick|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w it to him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w “Leave|strong="G0863"\w* \w him alone|strong="G0863"\w*\w ! Let’s see|strong="G1492"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w will come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*!”  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried out with a loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and breathed his last|strong="G1606"\w*.  
\v 38  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w top|strong="G0509"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.  
\v 39  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when the centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w who stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w front|strong="G1727"\w* \w of him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he died|strong="G1606"\w*, \w he said|strong="G2036"\w*, \w “Truly|strong="G0230"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*!”  
\v 40  \w There were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w a distance|strong="G3113"\w*. \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w were Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the younger|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w*.  
\v 41  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w they had followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w support|strong="G1247"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w women who had come up|strong="G4872"\w* \w with him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus’ Burial  
\p
\v 42  \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G1096"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the day of preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w (that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the day before the Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w*),  
\v 43  \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Arimathea|strong="G0707"\w*, \w a|strong="G1010"\w* \w highly regarded|strong="G2158"\w* \w member of the council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w looking forward|strong="G4327"\w* \w to|strong="G0932"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked for|strong="G0154"\w* \w the body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 44  \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w that he was|strong="G2348"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the centurion|strong="G2760"\w* \w and asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he had been dead|strong="G0599"\w* \w for some time|strong="G2235"\w*.  
\v 45  \w When|strong="G1097"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G1097"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* informed \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w the centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he gave|strong="G1433"\w* \w the body|strong="G4430"\w* \w to Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.  
\v 46  \w After|strong="G0059"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G0059"\w* \w bought|strong="G0059"\w* \w a linen cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and took down|strong="G2507"\w* \w the body|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he wrapped|strong="G1750"\w* \w it in the linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w cut|strong="G2998"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of the rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w across|strong="G1909"\w* \w the entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of the tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 47  \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the mother of Joses|strong="G2500"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4225"\w* \w the body|strong="G5087"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was over|strong="G1230"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the mother of James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* \w bought|strong="G0059"\w* \w aromatic spices|strong="G0759"\w* \w so that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they might go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and anoint|strong="G0218"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on the first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day of the week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at sunrise|strong="G0393"\w*, \w they went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 3  \w They had been asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w each other|strong="G4314"\w*, \w “Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will roll away|strong="G0617"\w* \w the stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w for us|strong="G2254"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w to the tomb|strong="G3419"\w*?”  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G0308"\w* \w they looked up|strong="G0308"\w*, \w they saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w which was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w*, \w had been rolled back|strong="G0617"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1525"\w* \w they went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w a young man|strong="G3495"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in a white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the right side|strong="G1188"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they were alarmed|strong="G1568"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Do|strong="G1568"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be alarmed|strong="G1568"\w*. \w You are looking for|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who was crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He has been raised|strong="G1453"\w*\w !|strong="G1510"\w* \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Look|strong="G1492"\w*, \w there is the place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w tell|strong="G2036"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he is going ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of you|strong="G5209"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w You will see|strong="G3700"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w just as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he told|strong="G2036"\w* \w you|strong="G5213"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w terror|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bewilderment|strong="G1611"\w* \w had seized them.|strong="G2532"\w* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they said|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they were afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.   
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Longer Ending \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Mark  
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\v 9  \w [[Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on the first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day of the week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w after|strong="G0450"\w* \w he arose|strong="G0450"\w*, \w he appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w to Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he had driven out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 10  \w She went out|strong="G4198"\w* \w and told|strong="G0518"\w* \w those|strong="G1565"\w* \w who were|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w while|strong="G3996"\w* \w they were mourning|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="G2548"\w* \w when|strong="G0191"\w* \w they|strong="G2548"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he was alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had been seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they did not believe|strong="G0569"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G5023"\w* \w he appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a different|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w while|strong="G4043"\w* \w they were|strong="G4043"\w* \w on their way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the country|strong="G0068"\w*.  
\v 13  \w They|strong="G2548"\w* \w went back|strong="G0565"\w* \w and told|strong="G0518"\w* \w the rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w but|strong="G3761"\w* \w they did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G1565"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Then he appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to the eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w themselves, while|strong="G0345"\w* \w they were eating|strong="G0345"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he rebuked|strong="G3679"\w* \w them for their|strong="G0846"\w* \w unbelief|strong="G0570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness of heart|strong="G4641"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those who had seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w resurrected|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2036"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w “Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G0537"\w* \w the world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w to|strong="G2937"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The one who believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w will be saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the one who does not believe|strong="G0569"\w* \w will be condemned|strong="G2632"\w*.  
\v 17  \w These signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w will accompany|strong="G0190"\w* \w those|strong="G5023"\w* \w who believe|strong="G4100"\w*\w : In|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3450"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w they will drive out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*; \w they will speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in new languages|strong="G1100"\w*;  
\v 18  \w they will pick up|strong="G0142"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and whatever|strong="G2579"\w* \w poison|strong="G2286"\w* \w they drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w will|strong="G0984"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w harm|strong="G0984"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*; \w they will place|strong="G2007"\w* \w their hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the sick|strong="G0732"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they will be|strong="G2192"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he was taken up|strong="G0353"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the right hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20  \w They went out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w while the Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w with them and|strong="G2532"\w* \w confirmed|strong="G0950"\w* \w the word|strong="G3056"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the accompanying|strong="G1872"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*.]]