\id LUK
\ide  UTF-8
\h Luke 
\toc1 The  Good News According to  Luke 
\toc2 Luke 
\mt2 The  
\mt2 Good News According to  
\mt1 Luke  
\c 1
\s1 Dedication  
\p
\v 1 \w To|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* Excellency, Theophilus.  
\p \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* attempts \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* already made \w to|strong="G1722"\w* draw \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1335"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* events \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* reached \w their|strong="G1722"\w* conclusion \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 2 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reported \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eye-witnesses, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w afterward|strong="G1096"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* bearers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G3956"\w*, therefore, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, since \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w investigated|strong="G3877"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* events \w with|strong="G3956"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* care from \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G4771"\w* beginning, \w have|strong="G3956"\w* resolved \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G1125"\w* connected history \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,  
\v 4 \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* satisfy yourself \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* accuracy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* lips \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Birth, Parentage, Infancy and Boyhood  
\p
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* Abijah. \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* descendant \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aaron.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* blameless lives, guiding \w their|strong="G2532"\w* steps \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* officiating \w as|strong="G1722"\w* priest \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* turn \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w*,  
\v 9 \w it|strong="G1525"\w* fell \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w lot|strong="G2975"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* practice \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* priests, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w burn|strong="G2370"\w* \w incense|strong="G2370"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Incense|strong="G2368"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Incense|strong="G2368"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* startled \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sight \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* awe-struck.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*; \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G1080"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* delight; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* hour \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* reconcile \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* reconcile \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G5428"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*.”   
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\v 18 “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel. “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.”   
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\v 19 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w takes|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* due course.”   
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\v 21 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* remaining \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G5549"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Zechariah \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G1269"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* term \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w finished|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1096"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*, \w became|strong="G4815"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G4815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w seclusion|strong="G4032"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.  
\v 25 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* kindness \w and|strong="G2250"\w* taken away \w the|strong="G1722"\w* public \w disgrace|strong="G3681"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* childlessness \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* living.”   
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\v 26 Six \w months|strong="G3376"\w* later \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*,  
\v 27 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* maiden \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* descendant \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w Her|strong="G3137"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*.  
\v 28 Gabriel \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1525"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* presence \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w greeted|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* shown \w great|strong="G2532"\w* favor – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 29 Mary \w was|strong="G1510"\w* much disturbed \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w wondering|strong="G1260"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* herself \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* greeting \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\v 30 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 31 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceive|strong="G4815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w descendants|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*; \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.”   
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\v 34 “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel. “\w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* husband.”   
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\v 35 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* descend \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w holy|strong="G4151"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’  
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cousin|strong="G4773"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* herself \w also|strong="G2532"\w* expecting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G1094"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*;  
\v 37 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* promise \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* fulfilled.”   
\p
\v 38 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*. “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel left \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\p
\v 39 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* set \w out|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hill-country, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*;  
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.  
\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* heard \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*’s greeting, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* moved \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* herself \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 42 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* aloud, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* unborn \w child|strong="G1722"\w*!  
\v 43 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4159"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* honor, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?  
\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* greeting \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* moved \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* delight!  
\v 45 \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* promise \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* received \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5050"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w exalts|strong="G3170"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,   
\q2
\v 47 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* delights \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
\q1
\v 48 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* favor \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* girl.  
\q2 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3106"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 49 “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Almighty \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.   
\q1
\v 50 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* revere \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 51 “\w Mighty|strong="G2904"\w* \w are|strong="G2588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* self-satisfied \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*,   
\q1
\v 52 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1413"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* uplifts \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*,   
\q1
\v 53 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G2756"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 54 “\w He|strong="G2474"\w* has stretched out \w his|strong="G3403"\w* hand \w to|strong="G1656"\w* \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q2 ever \w mindful|strong="G3403"\w* \w of|strong="G2474"\w* \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*,   
\q1
\v 55 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* promised \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
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\v 56 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Elizabeth \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 57 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*’s \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*;  
\v 58 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*, hearing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3170"\w* goodness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w joy|strong="G4796"\w*.  
\v 59 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* week later \w they|strong="G2532"\w* met \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 60 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.”   
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\v 61 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* relation \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*;  
\v 62 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w signs|strong="G1770"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* child’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w to|strong="G2309"\w* find out \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wished|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* child \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 63 \w Asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w tablet|strong="G4093"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* – ‘\w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.’ \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*  
\v 64 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* Zechariah recovered \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 65 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4039"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* awe-struck \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* story \w was|strong="G1096"\w* much \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\v 66 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w destined|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Power|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 67 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* under inspiration, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:   
\q1
\v 68 “\w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrought|strong="G4160"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* deliverance,   
\q1
\v 69 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strength \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* –   
\q1
\v 70 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* promised \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* old –   
\q2
\v 71 \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,   
\q1
\v 72 showing \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mindful|strong="G3403"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* sacred \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*.   
\m  
\q1
\v 73 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham –   
\q2
\v 74 \w that|strong="G1537"\w* we should \w be|strong="G2190"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,   
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\v 75 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* fear \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 76 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*,   
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\v 77 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*  
\q2 \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* sins,   
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\v 78 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q2 \w whereby|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dawn \w will|strong="G2316"\w* break \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* heaven,   
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\v 79 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w light|strong="G2014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guide|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
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\v 80 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wilds \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* appearance \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* edict \w was|strong="G1096"\w* issued \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Emperor Augustus \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* census \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* Empire.  
\v 2 (\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* census \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w while|strong="G1096"\w* \w Quirinius|strong="G2958"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*).  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* registered.  
\v 4 \w Among|strong="G1519"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* – \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* –  
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* registered \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* wife, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* mother.  
\v 6 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inn|strong="G2646"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* swathed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* around \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.  
\v 8 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* open \w fields|strong="G5561"\w*, \w watching|strong="G5442"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* flocks \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*,  
\v 9 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* seized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 10 “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* store \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* nation.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* infant swathed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w Host|strong="G4756"\w*, praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* singing –   
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\v 14 “\w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* whom \w he|strong="G2532"\w* finds \w pleasure|strong="G2107"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* infant \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* story,  
\v 19 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w treasured|strong="G4933"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* thought \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* often.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, giving \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* conception.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* mother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* child, required \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* parents \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 23 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* compliance \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G3388"\w* male \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* dedicated \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* required \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pair|strong="G2201"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* turtle-doves \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w young|strong="G3502"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* constant expectation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*’s consulation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* guidance \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 26 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 27 Moved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, Simeon \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* customary \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*,  
\v 28 Simeon \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w took|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* arms, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:   
\q1
\v 29 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1401"\w* let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* go,  
\q2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*,   
\q1
\v 30 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*   
\q2
\v 31 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* nations –   
\q1
\v 32 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 34 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*’s \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2749"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fall|strong="G4431"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rise \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* –  
\v 35 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierce|strong="G1330"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* disclosed.”   
\p
\v 36 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* prophet named Hannah, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Phanuel|strong="G5323"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w marriage|strong="G3932"\w*,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* reached \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w eighty-four|strong="G3589"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praying, worshiped \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 38 \w At|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began publicly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* thank \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deliverance \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
\p
\v 39 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* parents \w had|strong="G2532"\w* done \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* required \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.  
\v 40 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wise, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\b  
\p
\v 41 \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child’s \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w Festival|strong="G1859"\w*.  
\v 42 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem,  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5048"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* visit; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w remained|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 44 Thinking \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* fellow travelers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*’s \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* searching \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w*;  
\v 45 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, searching everywhere \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* third \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 47 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* marveled \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* intelligence \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* answers.   
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\v 48 \w His|strong="G4160"\w* \w parents|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w searching|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* distress.”   
\p
\v 49 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s house?”\wj*  
\v 50 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* parents \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* meant.  
\v 51 However \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* submitted \w himself|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w control|strong="G5293"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w treasured|strong="G1301"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 52 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* grew \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* grew \w in|strong="G1722"\w* years, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gained \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3
\s1 The Preparation  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="G4003"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2231"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Emperor \w Tiberius|strong="G5086"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* territory comprising \w Ituraea|strong="G2484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trachonitis|strong="G5139"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lysanias|strong="G3078"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abilene,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* Annas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w command|strong="G4487"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* through \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w district|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 4 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* writings \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying aloud \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q2 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* chasm \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*,  
\q2 \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* leveled.  
\q1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* winding \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* straightened,  
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rough|strong="G5138"\w* \w roads|strong="G3598"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w smooth|strong="G3006"\w*,   
\q3
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”’   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G3767"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* children \w of|strong="G5259"\w* snakes! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* prompted \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w seek|strong="G5101"\w* refuge \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3195"\w* judgment?  
\v 8 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* lives, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, prove \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* ‘Abraham \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w*,’ \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w descendants|strong="G2590"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Abraham!  
\v 9 \w Already|strong="G2235"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* axe \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* fails \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 10 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*?” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 11 “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w coats|strong="G5509"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”   
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\v 13 “\w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* authority \w to|strong="G4314"\w* demand,” \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w active|strong="G4754"\w* \w service|strong="G4754"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* – \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Never|strong="G3367"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* violence, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* exact \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* false \w accusation|strong="G4811"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* pay.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* suspense, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* debating \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w whether|strong="G3379"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 16 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fit|strong="G2425"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* unfasten \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 17 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* winnowing-fan \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G1245"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing-floor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w store|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* barn, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* appeals \w John|strong="G2097"\w* told \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1651"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler, \w for|strong="G4012"\w* Herodia \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*,  
\v 20 Herod crowned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* shutting \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* still \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* opened,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dearly loved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* joy.”   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* beginning \w his|strong="G2532"\w* work, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="G1510"\w* –  
\q1 \w Eli|strong="G2242"\w*,  
\v 24 Mattith, \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, Melchiah, \w Janna|strong="G2388"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,  
\v 25 Mattithiah, Amos, \w Nahum|strong="G3486"\w*, Azaliah, Nogah,  
\v 26 Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, Josheh,  
\v 27 Johanan, \w Rhesa|strong="G4488"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*, \w Salathiel|strong="G4528"\w*, Neriah,  
\v 28 Melchiah, Addi, \w Cosam|strong="G2973"\w*, \w Elmodam|strong="G1678"\w*, \w Er|strong="G2262"\w*,  
\v 29 \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Eliezer|strong="G1663"\w*, Joram, Mattith, \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*,  
\v 30 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w Jonam|strong="G2494"\w*, \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*,  
\v 31 Meleah, \w Menan|strong="G3104"\w*, Mattithiah, \w Nathan|strong="G3481"\w*, \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 32 \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, Salah, \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*,  
\v 33 Aminadab, Arni, \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w*, \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 34 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, Abraham, \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,  
\v 35 Serug, \w Reu|strong="G4466"\w*, \w Peleg|strong="G5317"\w*, Eber, \w Shelah|strong="G4527"\w*,  
\v 36 Kenan, Arpachshad, \w Shem|strong="G4590"\w*, \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w Lamech|strong="G2984"\w*,  
\v 37 \w Methuselah|strong="G3103"\w*, \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w Jared|strong="G2391"\w*, Mahalalel, Kenan,  
\v 38 \w Enosh|strong="G1800"\w*, \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* forty days, tempted \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil.   
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\v 2 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* loaf \w of|strong="G5207"\w* bread.”  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* says – ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* bread \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil led \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* showing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* single \w moment|strong="G4743"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G3625"\w*, \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* splendor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G3860"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 7 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* devil \w next|strong="G1519"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, placing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* parapet \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* throw \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says – ‘\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w give|strong="G1781"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels commands \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w guard|strong="G1314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* safely,’  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lift \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*, \w otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w strike|strong="G4350"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’”  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tempt|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* left \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*.   
\s1 The Work in Galilee  
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\v 14 Moved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. Reports \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* read \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scriptures.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* given \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* says –   
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\v 18 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* consecrated \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* release \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* captives \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* restoration \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* sight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oppressed|strong="G2352"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* liberty,\wj*   
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\v 19 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w year|strong="G1763"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w favor|strong="G1184"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, closing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* returning \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fixed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\p \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* passage \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*. “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 23 \wj “Doubtless,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* remind \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘Doctor, \+w cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* continued, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w*, doubtless, \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*’s \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w closed|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w six|strong="G1803"\+w* \+w months|strong="G3376"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* prevailed \+w throughout|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w country|strong="G1093"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Zarephath|strong="G4558"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* Sidonia.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Elisha|strong="G1666"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* made \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Naaman|strong="G3497"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Syrian|strong="G4948"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w became|strong="G3588"\w* enraged.  
\v 29 Starting \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brow|strong="G3790"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w*, intending \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hurl \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2193"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* crowd \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* spoken \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* foul \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*,  
\v 34 “Stop! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 35 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*. \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* silent! \+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* flung \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w without|strong="G3367"\w* causing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* further harm.  
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* lost \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w amazement|strong="G2285"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* marvelous \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*.”  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* rumors \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* traveled through \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4912"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w severe|strong="G3173"\w* attack \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* cure \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 39 Bending \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* got \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1247"\w* \w care|strong="G1247"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* sunset, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* friends suffering \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w took|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2323"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, screaming ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’ \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* lonely spot. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* detain \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* prevent \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 44 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.   
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\v 1 Once, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pressing|strong="G1945"\w* \w around|strong="G1945"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shore \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw two boats close \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shore.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* fishermen \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone away \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G4150"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* push off \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “Push off \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* deep water, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nets|strong="G1350"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* haul.”\wj*   
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\v 5 “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, Sir,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* bidding, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* throw \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enclosed|strong="G4788"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* shoal \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G1284"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w signaled|strong="G2656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w partners|strong="G3353"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* fish \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* almost sinking.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* threw himself \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, exclaiming, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinful man!”  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lost \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w amazement|strong="G2285"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* haul \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*’s \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w partners|strong="G2844"\w*. \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* today \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w catch|strong="G2221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* occasion \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w covered|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* leper \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w implored|strong="G1189"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* help, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w Stretching|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w*; become \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p Instantly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* impressed \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*, \wj “\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* added, \wj “\+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offerings|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* manner \+w directed|strong="G3853"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* evidence \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* cure.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* illnesses;  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* withdraw \w to|strong="G2532"\w* lonely places \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Doctors \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3547"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w*. (\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* cures.)  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*;  
\v 19 \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* getting \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* owing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G1430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lowered|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tiles|strong="G2766"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* pallet, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Friend, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began debating \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemously?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* debating, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* turned \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* debating \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*? – \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*’? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* forgive sins”\wj* – \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* – \wj “\+w To|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* pallet, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 25 Instantly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eyes, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lost \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* marvelous \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*!”   
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\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w noticed|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* tax-gatherer, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* office, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 Levi \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1403"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* honor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* dinner \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law belonging \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* party \w complained|strong="G1111"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 31 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* doctor, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ill|strong="G2192"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* religious, \+w but|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* outcast, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* repent.”\wj*   
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\v 33 “\w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Often|strong="G4437"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom’s friends \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* – \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* illustration, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tears|strong="G4977"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4977"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w match|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine-skins; \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* itself \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* run \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* lost.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj But \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* must \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* skins.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w*. ‘\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* excellent.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* walking \w through|strong="G1223"\w* cornfields, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w picking|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ears \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wheat, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rubbing|strong="G5597"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allowable \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ answer \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* read \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w That|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consecrated|strong="G4286"\+w* bread \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* allowed \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* added, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* work cures \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* minds, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*, \wj “\+w Stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* allowable \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* – \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* perish?”\wj*  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G4160"\w* sound.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Pharisees \w were|strong="G3588"\w* mad \w with|strong="G4314"\w* rage, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* consulted \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G1273"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* summoned \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* ‘apostles.’  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother Andrew, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew,  
\v 15 \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2208"\w*,  
\v 16 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w traitor|strong="G4273"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hill \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w level|strong="G3977"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w numbers|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coast|strong="G5117"\w* district \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*,  
\v 18 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* health. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G1776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* restored \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, raising \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G5212"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w satisfied|strong="G5526"\+w*. \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* expel \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w insult|strong="G3679"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reject|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* thing – \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w because|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* dance \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \wj* 
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\q1 \wj \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* comforts \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* full.\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* sated \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w*. \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 26 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*.\wj*   
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\q1
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* – love \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* kindness \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w bless|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w curse|strong="G2672"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* insult \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* someone gives \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* blow \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w offer|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone takes away \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coat|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* takes away \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* demand \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* return.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\q1
\v 32 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w thanks|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* due \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* kindness \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* kindness \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w thanks|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* due \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w something|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thanks|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* due \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hope|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* getting \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* much \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* return!\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* show \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w kindness|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w never|strong="G3367"\+w* despairing. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w High|strong="G5310"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G5543"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thankless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 36 \wj Learn \+w to|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w* – \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*. Forgive, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* generous \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w pressed|strong="G4085"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4085"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w running|strong="G5240"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pour|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lap|strong="G2859"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w standard|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w standard|strong="G3358"\+w* used \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1161"\+w*? \+w Will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* ditch?\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* student \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* finished student \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w look|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* sawdust \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* someone’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* pay \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* attention \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* plank \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* wood \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* friend ‘Friend, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* plank \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w*? \+w Hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* plank \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* friend’s.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w There|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* such \+w thing|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w bearing|strong="G4160"\+w* worthless \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* worthless \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w bearing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w every|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* thorn bushes, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w pick|strong="G5166"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3756"\+w* bunch \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3756"\+w* bramble.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* stores \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* stores, \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fills|strong="G4051"\+w* someone’s \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G4750"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*! \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*!’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G4626"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* deep, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w river|strong="G4215"\+w* swept \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* power \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shake|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* listened \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w acted|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w without|strong="G5565"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w river|strong="G4215"\+w* swept \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w collapsed|strong="G4098"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crash \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w followed|strong="G1096"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* conclusion \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Roman army \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* valued, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* seriously \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* – \w almost|strong="G3195"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* death.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, hearing \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w request|strong="G2065"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*’s \w life|strong="G1295"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4709"\w* \w implored|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*. “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* deserves \w the|strong="G1161"\w* favor \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 5 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* devoted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w distance|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* message – “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* yourself, \w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receive \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*.  
\v 7 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* venture \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* manservant \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* orders \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, nowhere \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* met \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* recovered.   
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\v 11 Shortly \w after|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nain|strong="G3484"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* burial – \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*. \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bier|strong="G4673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bearers \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Young|strong="G3495"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3495"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* restored \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* awe-struck \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w arisen|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* neighboring countries \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* events \w were|strong="G3588"\w* reported \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* – \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* somebody \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”  
\v 21 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*, \w afflictions|strong="G3148"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* answer \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* question \w was|strong="G3739"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* report \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witnessed|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* heard – \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* recover \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* hindrance \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s messengers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w reference|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*,  
\v 25 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* wilderness \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* reed waving \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* wind? \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* rich \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* accustomed \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w luxury|strong="G5172"\+w* \+w live|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* royal palaces.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* far \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* says – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* sending \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messenger \+w ahead|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 (\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* accepted \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism, \w acknowledged|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w justice|strong="G1344"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* students \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s baptism, frustrated \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w purpose|strong="G1012"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w regard|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.)   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* continued, \wj “\+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calling|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* – ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w danced|strong="G3738"\+w*; \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* wailed, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w wept|strong="G2799"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptist \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* bread \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*’;\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* glutton \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* wine-drinker, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* outcasts.’\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w vindicated|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dine|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G3624"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 37 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outcast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* eating \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w brought|strong="G2865"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w*,  
\v 38 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* herself \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, near \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* dried \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, repeatedly \w kissing|strong="G2705"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointing \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Had|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w sort|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* touching \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outcast.”  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p “Pray \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 41 \wj “\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* debt \+w to|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w moneylender|strong="G1157"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G4001"\+w* silver coins, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w As|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w were|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3361"\+w* pay, \+w he|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w forgave|strong="G5483"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* both. \+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* love him \+w the|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 43 “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, “\w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* debt.”  
\p \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G3723"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* – \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w wet|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w tears|strong="G1144"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* dried \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* moment \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ceased|strong="G1257"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w You|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* anoint \+w even|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* anointed \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w perfume|strong="G3464"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* love shows \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* sins, \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G4183"\+w* pardoned. \+w One|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* pardoned \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* loves \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* woman, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3588"\+w* sins \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* been pardoned.”\wj*  
\v 49 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* pardons sins?”  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 8
\b  
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\v 1 Shortly \w afterward|strong="G2517"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* journey \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,  
\v 2 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* infirmities. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* Magdala (\w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* expelled),  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w* (\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w steward|strong="G2012"\w*, \w Chuza|strong="G5529"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Susannah, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* – \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w provided|strong="G1247"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own resources.   
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\v 4 Once, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* collecting, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* flocking \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* form \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*,  
\v 5 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowing|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* trodden \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2719"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* seed \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* grow, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w moisture|strong="G2429"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* brambles \+w grew|strong="G4855"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* choked \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* entirely.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* hundredfold return.”\wj* \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w cried|strong="G5455"\w* aloud, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w His|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 10 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* hidden truths \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* imparted, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* eyes \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* ears, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* – \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w By|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* carries away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* prevent \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believing|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* meant \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joyfully|strong="G5479"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* draw \+w back|strong="G4314"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w By|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* message, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w completely|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world’s \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wealth|strong="G4149"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pleasures|strong="G2237"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* perfection.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, rich \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* patiently yield \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* return.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* sets \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w covers|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* bowl \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w underneath|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* couch, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* lamp-stand, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* comes \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* day, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* day \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* day.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* care, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* listen. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seem|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away.”\wj*   
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\v 19 Presently \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G3854"\w* where \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 21 \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w across|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G3041"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* off. \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* asleep. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* squall swept \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* boat \w was|strong="G3588"\w* filling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* roused \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “Sir, Sir,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* lost!” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rushing \w waves|strong="G2830"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25 \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* awe \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G2296"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* waves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gerasenes|strong="G1086"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opposite side \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,  
\v 27 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* getting \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*. \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* worn \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*.  
\v 28 Catching \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shrieked \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw himself \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* occasions \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* secured \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* watched, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G1284"\w* through anything \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1195"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wilds.   
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\v 30 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\p “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* (\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* taken possession \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*);  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 32 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* close \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hill-side; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* possession \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* slope \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drowned.  
\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tended \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country around.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* awe-struck.  
\v 36 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* possessed \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been delivered.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gerasenes|strong="G1086"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* terrified. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*.  
\v 39 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w relate|strong="G1334"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* story \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w through|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 40 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* welcomed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G4328"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* leader, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* entreaties \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 42 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dying. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4846"\w* closely \w around|strong="G4846"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w hemorrhage|strong="G4511"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w*,  
\v 44 \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tassel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*. Instantly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hemorrhage|strong="G4511"\w* ceased.   
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* denying \w having|strong="G2532"\w* done \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, Sir, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowding|strong="G4912"\w* around \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pressing against \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”   
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\v 46 \wj “\+w Somebody|strong="G5100"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w felt|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 47 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* discovered, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* forward \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw herself \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* touching \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* instantly.   
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\v 48 \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w Before|strong="G3844"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* finished \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue leader \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*! \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w*.”  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, spoke \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leader, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* delivered.”\wj*  
\v 51 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w*’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 52 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\p \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* dead; \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* laugh \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* dead.  
\v 54 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* loud voice, \wj “\+w Child|strong="G3816"\+w*, \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 55 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* child’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* instantly \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* impressed \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* messengers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work cures.  
\v 3 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*; \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w staff|strong="G4464"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* bread, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3367"\+w* silver, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* change \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G5509"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, shake \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* protest \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, telling \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* curing \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler heard \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* again \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* risen again.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* himself \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* endeavored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethsaida, \w taking|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* drawing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* close, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* farms \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* lodgings \w and|strong="G2532"\w* provisions, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lonely spot \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 14 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w*.) \wj “Get \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* seated \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* companies,”\wj* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w about|strong="G5616"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* got \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* seated.  
\v 16 \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sufficient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* – \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Afterward|strong="G1096"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* – \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 19 “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist,” \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* answer. “\w Others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* risen again.”   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4074"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \wj “\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj* \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, strictly \w charged|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*;  
\v 22 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* undergo \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* steps, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* renounce self, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* someone \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* lost \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* forfeited \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Indeed|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* know \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w About|strong="G5616"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* aspect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* changed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* dazzling \w white|strong="G3022"\w*.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* once \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,  
\v 31 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* glorified state, \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* destined \w to|strong="G3004"\w* take \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* overpowered \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, suddenly becoming wide \w awake|strong="G1235"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w glorified|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G4921"\w* beside \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w passing|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sir, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*;  
\v 34 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* down \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enveloped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*;  
\v 35 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*; \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* ceased, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w silence|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* shouted \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* entreat \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w*;  
\v 39 \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* once \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* seize \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* shriek \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* throw \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w into|strong="G3708"\w* \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* utterly exhausted.  
\v 40 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* entreated \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \wj “Faithless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perverse|strong="G1294"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*!”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* patience \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 42 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* dashed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G2424"\w* convulsions. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G4160"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* struck \w with|strong="G4314"\w* awe \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\p \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* midst \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* general astonishment \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 44 \wj “Listen carefully \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w destined|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* fellow \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w concealed|strong="G3871"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* see \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* discussion \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*;  
\v 47 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* discussion \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* occupying \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 48 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* welcoming \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* welcoming \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* messenger. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sir, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 50 \wj “\+w None|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prevent|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Journey to Jerusalem  
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\v 51 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* heaven \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w few|strong="G1722"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w resolutely|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* direction \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* messengers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* advance.  
\v 52 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 53 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* direction \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 54 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* consume \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?”  
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4762"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* them.  
\v 56 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 57 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4198"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.”   
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\v 58 \wj “Foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nests|strong="G2682"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nowhere|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 59 \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p “\w Let|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w*.  
\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* go \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* carry \+w far|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* wide \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* news \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 61 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w let|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* goodbye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 62 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* looks \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w putting|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* plow, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* fitted \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* appointed \w seventy-two|strong="G1440"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* messengers, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w*.   
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\v 2 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w abundant|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* gather \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Now|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w Remember|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G5613"\+w* am sending \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* out \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messengers \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lambs \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* purse \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w stop|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* greet \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* stay \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w*, begin \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* praying \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* blessing \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* deserving \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* blessing, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* blessing \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* back \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* whatever \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* offer \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w worker|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worth \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G3361"\+w* changing \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* visit, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sick \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* visit, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* its \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj*  
\v 11 \wj ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* wipe \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* clung \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*; still, \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* assured \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* doom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1161"\+w* bearable \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* doom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doom|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* bearable \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*! \+w Will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w exalt|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* flung \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj Anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* listening \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* rejecting \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* rejecting \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* messenger.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventy-two|strong="G1440"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5479"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* visions \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lightning \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* trample \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w snakes|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpions|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*. \+w Nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* harm \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w submit|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3361"\+w* enrolled \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*, moved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* exultation \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* hidden \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* learned, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* childlike! \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* seemed \+w good|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj \+w Everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w committed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* choose \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G2398"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* seeing;\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w wished|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sight \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* heard \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* student \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* forward \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G1598"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* further. “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gain eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 26 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w*?”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w read|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* love \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w right|strong="G3723"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?”   
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\v 30 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="G2410"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* hands \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stripped|strong="G1562"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* everything, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* away \+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w half|strong="G2253"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G2253"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* chanced, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* opposite \+w side|strong="G3598"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w A|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Levite|strong="G3019"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* spot, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* man, \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* opposite side.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\+w*, traveling \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w*, \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bound \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="G5134"\+w*, dressing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1913"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* mule, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inn|strong="G3829"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* next \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* silver coins \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w innkeeper|strong="G3830"\+w*. ‘\+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spend|strong="G4325"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1325"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*,” asked \+w Jesus|strong="G3778"\+w*, “\+w proved|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*’ hands?”\wj*   
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\v 37 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* answer; \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 39 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w seated|strong="G3869"\w* herself \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*;  
\v 40 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distracted|strong="G4049"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w preparations|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* making. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3767"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* approve \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* sister’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w preparations|strong="G1248"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*? \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4878"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \wj “\+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \wj “\+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2350"\+w* yourself \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w necessary|strong="G5532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*. \+w Mary|strong="G3137"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3310"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3137"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* held holy, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 3 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w each|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* bread \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* need;\wj*   
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\v 4 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* sins, \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ourselves|strong="G2249"\+w* forgive \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* wrongs \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*; \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Suppose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w were|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* middle \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* night \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w lend|strong="G5531"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* loaves,\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w arrived|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* house \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* offer \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*;’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* suppose \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* answer \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* fastened, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2845"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* anything’;\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* anything \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* persistence \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* rouse himself \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* wants.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* – \+w Ask|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* prayer \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w granted|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*; \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* searches \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w snake|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G1161"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w egg|strong="G5609"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpion|strong="G4651"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, naturally \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 14 Once \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* drives \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chief \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*”;  
\v 16 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*, \w asked|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thinking, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Any|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom wholly \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* becomes \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* wholly \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom last? \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* help \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Beelzebul.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul’s help \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G5101"\+w* help \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* own \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* already \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w keeping|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G5442"\+w*, \+w fully|strong="G2528"\+w* \+w armed|strong="G2528"\+w*, \+w over|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* mansion, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w property|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* safety;\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* still \+w stronger|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* attacked \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* overpowered \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weapons \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w relied|strong="G3982"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* divides \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* spoil.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* help \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* scattering.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w* sooner \+w does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foul \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* someone, \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3606"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* water, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* rest; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w left|strong="G1831"\+w*’;\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* unoccupied, \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w* proves \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 27 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, raising \w her|strong="G1869"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* mother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* bore \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nursed|strong="G2337"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Rather|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* increased, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*’s \+w proclamation|strong="G2782"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w lights|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cellar|strong="G2926"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lamp-stand, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* comes \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* unclouded, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* lit \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w diseased|strong="G4652"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* darkened.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj Take care, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* inner \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* lit \+w up|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* corner \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* darkened, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* lit \+w up|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* gives \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* brilliance.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* finished \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* breakfast \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* noticed, \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* astonishment, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* omitted \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ceremonial washing \w before|strong="G4253"\w* breakfast.  
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* plate, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* greed \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj Fools! \+w Did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* maker \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* away \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w charity|strong="G1654"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* once \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* pay tithes \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, \+w rue|strong="G4076"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w practice|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w neglecting|strong="G3935"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* delight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* front seat \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* greeted \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* markets \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* respect.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* unsuspected \+w graves|strong="G3419"\+w*, \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* unawares.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w Here|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* students \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w* interrupted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulting \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \wj “\+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* students \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3544"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w load|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* loads \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w* heavy \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* carry, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w touch|strong="G4379"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fingers|strong="G1147"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w monuments|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w* killed.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w actually|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w*’ acts \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* show \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w approval|strong="G4909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophets, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* tombs \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* apostles,\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* persecute \+w and|strong="G4396"\+w* kill, \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been spilt since \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* creation \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* exacted \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Abel \+w down|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* slain \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* exacted \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* students \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3544"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1108"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hindered|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* try \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* press \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* question \w him|strong="G3588"\w* closely \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w subjects|strong="G4183"\w*,  
\v 54 laying traps \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1537"\w* \w as|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* seize \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G1537"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* trod \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, began \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* – \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* uncovered, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dark|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* closed doors, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* killing \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* fling \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* copper coins? \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* escaped \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s notice.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* numbered. \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* publicly \+w acknowledges|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels;\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* publicly disowns \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* altogether disowned \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* slanders \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* forgiveness.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogue|strong="G4864"\+w* Courts \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* magistrates \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="G1849"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* defend \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* defense \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* show \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moment|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G3004"\w* share \w the|strong="G1537"\w* property \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2228"\+w* arbiter between \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* added, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* care \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w free|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w form|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* height \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w prosperity|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* depend \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* – \wj “\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* once \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w land|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2164"\+w* fertile;\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nowhere|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="G2590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*; ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* barns \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* grain \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* goods \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* plenty \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*; \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* ease, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enjoy|strong="G2192"\+w* yourself.’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* ‘Fool! \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* demanded; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* – \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* wealth \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* glory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w here|strong="G3778"\+w* – \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* get \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* – \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* get \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* wear.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* its \+w clothes|strong="G1742"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj Think \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ravens|strong="G2876"\+w* – \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w storehouse|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* barn; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* precious \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* prolong \+w your|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2244"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* moment?\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w And|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1646"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj Think \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* splendor \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* robed \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* living \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* oven, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* – \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* always \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* can \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* can \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* waver.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G1934"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w So|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “\+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w charity|strong="G1654"\+w*. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* purses \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G3822"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* inexhaustible \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* works ruin.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G5210"\+w* ready, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G3088"\+w* alight;\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* servants \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w waiting|strong="G4327"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* return \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* open \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* once.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* return, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w watching|strong="G1127"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* ready, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* places \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* table, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Whether|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* late \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w night|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* early morning \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* watch, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* prepare, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* least expecting \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* reference \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*?”   
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\v 42 \wj “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \wj “\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* careful \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* placed \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* establishment, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rations|strong="G4620"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* home, \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w His|strong="G3956"\+w* master, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w charge|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w property|strong="G5225"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* menservants \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* maidservants, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G3182"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="G3182"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unaware|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* flog \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* severely \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assign|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* untrustworthy.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* wishes \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* accordingly \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lashes|strong="G1194"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* master’s wishes, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* deserve \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flogging|strong="G4127"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* expected, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* demanded.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* can \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* kindled?\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* undergo, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2192"\+w* distress \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* over!\wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w am|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opposed \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 54 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rising|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* once ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* storm \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 55 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* see \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* burning \+w hot|strong="G2742"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* proves.\wj*  
\v 56 \wj \+w Hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* judge \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* judge \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 57 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* decide \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 58 \wj \+w When|strong="G5613"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* instance, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* opponent \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* magistrate, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* court \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* best \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* quit \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drag|strong="G2694"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* bailiff \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* court, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* bailiff throw \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 59 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w cent|strong="G3016"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Just|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G3918"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w Jesus|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w mingled|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w suppose|strong="G1380"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffered|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse sinners \+w than|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w as|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3361"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* eighteen \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*, killing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w suppose|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse offenders \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w inhabitants|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w manner|strong="G5615"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* – \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w growing|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard, \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* look \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* gardener ‘\+w Three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3756"\+w*! \+w Cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*. \+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* rob \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj ‘Leave \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w year|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* manured \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Then|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w future|strong="G3195"\+w*, well \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w can|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w have|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eighteen \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* weakness owing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bent|strong="G4794"\w* \w double|strong="G4794"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wholly \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* herself.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* released \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* weakness.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* instantly \w made|strong="G2316"\w* straight, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue leader, indignant \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, intervened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G2038"\w*; \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*!”\wj* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w Does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w loose|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w manger|strong="G5336"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Abraham, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* bondage \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w eighteen|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*, \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3708"\+w* bondage \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 17 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* opponents \w all|strong="G3956"\w* felt \w ashamed|strong="G2617"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w garden|strong="G2779"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* grew \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* roosted \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* its \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1135"\+w* covered \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w pecks|strong="G4568"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* flour, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* risen.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* towards \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 23 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* path \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*?” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 24 \wj “Strive \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*. \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w got|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w*, ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, open \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’ \+w His|strong="G2532"\+w* answer \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eaten|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 27 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*. Leave \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* presence, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* living \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* wickedness.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w driven|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* East \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w West|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w North|strong="G1005"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* places \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* banquet \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* fox ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* driving \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* completing \+w cures|strong="G2392"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* done.’\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* end \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*! \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* slays \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* messengers \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – Oh, \+w how|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wished|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* takes \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w brood|strong="G3555"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 35 \wj Verily \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* desolate! \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* occasion, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dine|strong="G2068"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G5203"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w dropsy|strong="G5203"\w*.  
\v 3 \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* allowable,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* students \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \wj “\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* work \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* remained \w silent|strong="G2270"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* away.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, finding \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* answer \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 7 Observing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guests|strong="G2564"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* choosing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* best \w places|strong="G4411"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* –  
\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* banquet, \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* seat \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* best \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w*. \+w Someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* higher rank \+w might|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5259"\+w* host;\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* host \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* ‘\+w Make|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* confusion \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w No|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* host \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* higher \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*’; \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honored|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* eyes \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* fellow \+w guests|strong="G4873"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* breakfast \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* return, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* repaid.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj No, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* entertain, \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* crippled, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* rewarded \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w just|strong="G1342"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* once \+w giving|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5100"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* accord \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w obliged|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* pairs \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* bullocks, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*’;\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w On|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* return \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* answers. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anger|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alleys|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crippled, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj Presently \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 23 \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w roads|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hedgerows, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 25 \w One|strong="G1438"\w* day, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* walking \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w yes|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* carry \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* steps, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* reckon \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* enough \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*? –\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* laugh \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3956"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w setting|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fight|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w men|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* distance, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends envoys \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w terms|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w And|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* bid farewell \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* – \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt itself \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* lose its strength, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* used \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* heap. \+w People|strong="G1510"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* hear!”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* outcasts \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w found|strong="G2532"\w* fault.  
\p “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* always \w welcomes|strong="G4327"\w* outcasts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* takes meals \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w complained|strong="G1234"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* –  
\v 4 \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* lost \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w open|strong="G2048"\+w* country, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* puts \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w* \+w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* reaching \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w rejoicing|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* outcast \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* religious \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w silver|strong="G1406"\+w* \+w coins|strong="G1406"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* loses \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sweep|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w carefully|strong="G1960"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coin|strong="G1406"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* lost.’\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rejoicing|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* outcast \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* continued, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w share|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* inheritance.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* property \+w between|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w later|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* got \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distant|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w land|strong="G5561"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w squandered|strong="G1287"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* inheritance \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leading|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* dissolute \+w life|strong="G2198"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w After|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G1159"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w through|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* actual want.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* engaged \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fields|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tend|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w longed|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* satisfy \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* hunger \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bean-pods \+w on|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* feeding; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4052"\+w* bread \+w than|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* can eat, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* starving \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* death!\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* fit \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*; \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants.”’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* got \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3112"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* deeply \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ran|strong="G5143"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1968"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* arms \+w around|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kissed|strong="G2705"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* fit \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*; \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* hired servants.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* turned \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w quick|strong="G5036"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fetch \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robe|strong="G4749"\+w* – \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w best|strong="G4413"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ring|strong="G1146"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* us \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* alive \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* began \+w making|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w elder|strong="G4245"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* fields; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* got \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w music|strong="G4858"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dancing|strong="G5525"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G4441"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* back,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* back \+w safe|strong="G5198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G5198"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj ‘\+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serving|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3763"\+w* once disobeying \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w young|strong="G2056"\+w* \+w goat|strong="G2056"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* party \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3588"\+w* sooner \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w eaten|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* property \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* company \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w*, than \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj ‘\+w Child|strong="G5043"\+w*,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* father \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w We|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w*; \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* maliciously accused \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* wasting \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* estate.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* act \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3621"\+w* \+w any|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 3 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*,’ \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taking \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ashamed \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G1871"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w turned|strong="G3179"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w stewardship|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w homes|strong="G3624"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w*. ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*?’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj ‘Four \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forty gallons \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*,’ \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* man. ‘Here \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* agreement,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*; ‘\+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w once|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* two \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* twenty.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* steward \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w*, ‘\+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*?’ ‘Seventy quarters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w replied|strong="G3004"\+w*. ‘Here \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* agreement,’ \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* steward \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*; ‘\+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* fifty-six.’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w His|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* complimented \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* dishonest \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* shrewdness \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* action. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* world \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* shrewder \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* dealing \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* fellow \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘Win \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w money|strong="G3126"\+w*,’ \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Eternal \+w Home|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1646"\+w* matter \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1646"\+w* matter \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w proved|strong="G1096"\+w* untrustworthy \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* dishonest \+w money|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w trust|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proved|strong="G1096"\+w* untrustworthy \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* belong \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* really \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* own?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3610"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* attach themselves \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="G3126"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* within hearing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sneer \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justify|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* read \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w highly|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w esteemed|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* abomination \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* sufficed \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*. \+w Since|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* told, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* everybody \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* forcing \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* disappear \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* lost.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* adulterer, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* divorced \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* adulterer.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* once \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G1737"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w purple|strong="G4209"\+w* robes \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w linen|strong="G1040"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* feasted \+w every|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w splendor|strong="G2988"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Near|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gateway|strong="G4440"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w been|strong="G5100"\+w* laid \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G1669"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1669"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w longed|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w satisfy|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* hunger \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w*’s \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* licked \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1668"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w After|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* time \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* Abraham. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w buried|strong="G2290"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* Hades \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w looked|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* torment, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distance|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w side|strong="G2859"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w So|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘Pity \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* dip \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* tip \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cool|strong="G2711"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tongue|strong="G1100"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w agony|strong="G3600"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w flame|strong="G5395"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 25 \wj ‘\+w Child|strong="G5043"\+w*,’ \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* Abraham, ‘\+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifetime|strong="G2222"\+w* received \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* desirable, \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* received \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* desirable; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* consolation \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w agony|strong="G3600"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* lies \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w chasm|strong="G5490"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1224"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 27 \wj ‘\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* Lazarus \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* brothers \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w warn|strong="G1263"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* torture \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 29 \wj ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* writings \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*,’ \+w replied|strong="G3004"\+w* Abraham; ‘\+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 30 \wj ‘\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham,’ \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* urged, ‘\+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*,’ \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* Abraham, ‘\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="G3982"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* inevitable \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* temptations \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* sorrow awaits \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* tempting!\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G3081"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* flung \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w*! \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* sister does wrong, \+w rebuke|strong="G2008"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* wrong \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turns|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* sorry,’ \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 5 “\w Give|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 6 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mulberry|strong="G4807"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4807"\+w* ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G5219"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* ploughing, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w tending|strong="G4165"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4165"\+w*, \+w would|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* fields, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w place|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* table,’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj Instead \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* dinner, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* feel \+w grateful|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* told?\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* – \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w*, still \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* useless \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*; \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 13 Standing still, \w some|strong="G3004"\w* distance off, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* loudly, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*! Sir! Pity \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 15 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, finding \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w*, \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, thanking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* done; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*.  
\v 17 \wj “\+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*?\wj* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nine|strong="G1767"\+w* – \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w praise|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* foreigner?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Get|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4198"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* once \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* way \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* seen,\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* ‘\+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*!’; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w People|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w*!’ \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w*!’ \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* lightning \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* lighten \+w and|strong="G2250"\+w* flare \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* side \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* undergo \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G3958"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ark|strong="G2787"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w So|strong="G3668"\+w*, too, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, buying, \+w selling|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w planting|strong="G5452"\+w*, \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rained|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sulfur|strong="G2303"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skies \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* reveals himself.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* house-top \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* farm \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*’s \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* eager \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* most \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preserve|strong="G2225"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* left;\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1417"\+w* grinding grain \+w together|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* left.”\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 17.36 \ft Some later manuscripts add: There will be two in the field; one will be taken and the other left.\f*   
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\v 37 “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vultures flock.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* show \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w despair|strong="G1573"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w regard|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘Grant \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1556"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* opponent.’\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* judge \+w refused|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* ‘\+w Although|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w regard|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3778"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1065"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* troublesome, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w grant|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1556"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stop|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* plaguing \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* endless visits.’”\wj*  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* added, \wj “Listen \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* iniquitous \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* – won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* see \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* own \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* cry \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* – \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* holds \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1161"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G5034"\+w* enough! \+w Yet|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w Another|strong="G1438"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* satisfied \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* religious, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* regarded \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w else|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* scorn, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* –  
\v 10 \wj “\+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2411"\+w* Courts \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* tax-gatherer.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w forward|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* began \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* – ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* – thieves, rogues, \+w adulterers|strong="G3432"\+w* – \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* tax-gatherer.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w week|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* tenth \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* tax-gatherer \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w distance|strong="G3113"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* venturing \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3756"\+w* striking \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w breast|strong="G4738"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* mercy \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* sinner.’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w* pardoned, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* find fault \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* childlike \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G5101"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* – “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gain eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* – \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G5407"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w from|strong="G1537"\w* childhood.”  
\v 22 Hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w lacking|strong="G3007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distribute|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* wealth \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4970"\w* distressed \w on|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w extremely|strong="G4970"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wealthy|strong="G5536"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*, \+w indeed|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* get \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* person \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!”\wj*   
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\v 26 “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 28 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* left \w what|strong="G3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* receive \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 31 Gathering \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* done \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w mocked|strong="G1702"\+w*, insulted \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spat|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 34 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w comprehend|strong="G1097"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w was|strong="G1510"\w* unintelligible \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1448"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* getting \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* roadside, \w begging|strong="G1871"\w*.  
\v 36 Hearing \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* matter;  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3928"\w*,  
\v 38 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shouted \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 39 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w telling|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* louder, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1448"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 41 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* recover \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 42 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Recover|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 43 Instantly \w he|strong="G2532"\w* recovered \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1330"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, known \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* senior tax collector \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* like; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4390"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mulberry \w tree|strong="G4809"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knew \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3195"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* quick \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* stop \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* Zacchaeus \w got|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w quickly|strong="G4692"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5463"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7 \w On|strong="G3844"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* complain, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* outcast.”  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w property|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w defrauded|strong="G4811"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w four|strong="G5073"\w* \w times|strong="G5073"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5073"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \wj “\+w Salvation|strong="G4991"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Abraham.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* lost \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* proclaimed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nobleman|strong="G2104"\+w* once \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distant|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* appointment \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w return|strong="G5290"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* silver \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* trade \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w during|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* absence.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* subjects \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* envoys \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w On|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1880"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* appointed \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* directed \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* money \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w summoned|strong="G5455"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* amount \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* trade \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3854"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* hundred.’\wj*  
\v 17 \wj ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*!’ \+w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* master. ‘\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w proved|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="G1646"\+w* matter, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* appoint \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* governor \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Your|strong="G2962"\+w* ten \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4002"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* appoint \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w handkerchief|strong="G4676"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stern \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w take|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* planted, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* own \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stern \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w take|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* planted, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* money \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bank|strong="G5132"\+w*? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* return, \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* claimed \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G3936"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3936"\+w*, ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* hundred.’\wj*  
\v 25 \wj ‘\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* hundred \+w pounds|strong="G3414"\+w* already!’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1715"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w*, \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.   
\s1 The Last Days  
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\v 29 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* almost \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 30 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w facing|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foal tethered, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* ridden; \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* anybody \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w untying|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* – ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 32 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* two \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* foal, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* foal?”  
\v 34 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* two \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w wants|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1977"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foal \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1913"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* kept \w spreading|strong="G5291"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 37 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* almost reached \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* road led down \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4012"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* praise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*:   
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\v 38 “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* – \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!  
\q1 \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, restrain \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2896"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 42 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* – \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*! \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* coming \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w surround|strong="G4033"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* earthworks, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* encircle \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hem|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sides|strong="G3840"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* trample \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* down \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* leave \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w visitation|strong="G1984"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 45 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w*,  
\v 46 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*’; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 47 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w were|strong="G1510"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* life, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* see \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* hung \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law, \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w confronted|strong="G2186"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”   
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\v 3 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*. \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*’s baptism – \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* divine \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* human origin?”\wj*  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* arguing \w together|strong="G4314"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘divine,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘human,’ \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G2642"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* its origin.  
\v 8 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “refuse \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* – \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* once \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* abroad \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2425"\+w* \+w while|strong="G5550"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* owner afterward \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tenants \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* insulted \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounded|strong="G5135"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1544"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*?’ \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* vineyard. ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* dear \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Perhaps|strong="G2481"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* consulted \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*. ‘\+w Here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*!’ \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*. ‘\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\p “Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* passage? – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* despised \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* itself \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 18 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* dashed \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4917"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* – \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G3039"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 19 \w After|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eager \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w lay|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* aimed \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* opportunity, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* afterward \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w spies|strong="G1455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pretended|strong="G5271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G1342"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w catch|strong="G1949"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* course \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* enable \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 21 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* spies \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3723"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G4383"\w*’s position, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* honestly;  
\v 22 \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* paying \w tribute|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3756"\w* Emperor \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 23 Seeing \w through|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* deceitfulness, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \wj “\+w Show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* coin. \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* head \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* title \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 25 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor’s,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, pay \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* object \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* answer \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* reply, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G4601"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* tongues.   
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\v 27 Presently \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* maintain \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection. \w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\v 28 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* writings \w that|strong="G2443"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Should|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* brother die, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* childless, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* family \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.’   
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\v 29 \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* once \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers; \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eldest, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* third brothers \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* wife;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* – dying \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* herself \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G5305"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die.  
\v 33 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w* – \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* women \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* thought \+w worthy|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w attain|strong="G5177"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* world \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* die \+w again|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w angels|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* shared \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* indicated \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* passage \+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Bush, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 38 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* sight \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 39 “\w Well|strong="G2573"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*!” \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Law,  
\v 40 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w venture|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G5111"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 41 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’s \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w*, \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* himself – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*: \+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\wj*   
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\v 43 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w stool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 44 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* listening, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 46 \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Law, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* delight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* greeted \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* streets \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* respect, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* rob \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* saying \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w Their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sentence|strong="G2917"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* heavier.”\wj*   
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\v 1 Looking \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, Jesus \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G4145"\w* putting \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* chests \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Temple \w offerings|strong="G1435"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, too, \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w poor|strong="G3998"\w* circumstances putting \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w* \w into|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 3 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*”\wj*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w else|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* something \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* spare, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w need|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* decorated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* offerings, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 6 \wj “\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1722"\+w*. \+w Every|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* near?”   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “See \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w led|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+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 The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.’ \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* disturbances, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w terrified|strong="G4422"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* once.”\wj*  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* kingdom,\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plagues|strong="G3061"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w terrible|strong="G3173"\+w* appearances \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj Then \+w will|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5210"\+w* opportunity \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* witnessing \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* me.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w up|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G4304"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* defense;\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* opponents \+w together|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* resist \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* defy.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w some|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2289"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* single \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heads|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* lost!\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5590"\+w* win \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w surrounded|strong="G2944"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* armed camps, \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* hour \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3708"\+w* desecration \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* refuge \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1633"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* once, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* places \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w vengeance|strong="G1557"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* says \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* fulfilled.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G1064"\+w* women, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anger|strong="G3709"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w edge|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken prisoners \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* land, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* heel \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w* – \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* stars, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* despair \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dismay|strong="G4928"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* roar \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* surge.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w*’s hearts \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* fail \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* through dread \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* forces \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* convulsed.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w look|strong="G1096"\+w* upwards \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heads|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* deliverance \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* taught \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lesson, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – \wj “\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trees|strong="G1186"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w As|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* shoot, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* look \+w at|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* told, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1161"\+w* dulled \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* debauches \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* anxieties \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*’ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* close \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* suddenly like \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* trap.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* living \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* watch \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2729"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G1628"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* destined \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w During|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* continued \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* spent \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nights|strong="G3571"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ‘\w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.’  
\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3719"\w* \w early|strong="G3719"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G3719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* unleavened bread, known \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w of|strong="G2532"\w* destroying \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* possession \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussed|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Temple \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best way \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w betraying|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* assented, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* absence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unleavened bread \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lambs \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w killed|strong="G2380"\w*,  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* forward \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations?” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 10 \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reached|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G4876"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w The|strong="G2090"\+w* man \+w will|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upstairs room, set \+w out|strong="G1166"\+w*; \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* everything \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* most \+w earnestly|strong="G1939"\+w* wished,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3754"\+w* fulfillment \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w share|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G1063"\+w* today, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vine, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \f + \fr 22.20 \ft Some later manuscripts add: which is now to be given on your behalf. Do this in memory of me. And in the same way with the cup, after supper, saying: “This cup is the New Covenant made by my blood which is being poured out on your behalf.”\f*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*! \+w The|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betraying|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w beside|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w True|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* passing, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w ordained|strong="G3724"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w questioning|strong="G4802"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dispute|strong="G5379"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w regarded|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* oppressors \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* styled ‘\+w Benefactors|strong="G2110"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w youngest|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* leads \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* – \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* master \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1247"\+w*? \+w Is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* master \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table? \+w Yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trials|strong="G3986"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w and|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* assigned \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4771"\+w* kingdom, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* assign \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* places,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seated|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*! \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*! \+w listen|strong="G2400"\+w*. \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w demanded|strong="G1809"\+w* leave \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sift|strong="G4617"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, Simon, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w returned|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w strengthen|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 33 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* cock \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w crow|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* disowned \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3004"\+w* messengers, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2532"\+w* purse, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5302"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?”\wj*  
\p “\w No|strong="G3762"\w*; \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 36 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* purse \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* passage \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w counted|strong="G3049"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* godless’; \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w refers|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w fulfillment|strong="G5056"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*!”  
\p \wj “\+w Enough|strong="G2425"\+w*!”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* usual \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, followed \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* spot, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* withdrew \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*’s \w throw|strong="G1000"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 42 \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w pleasure|strong="G2307"\+w*, spare \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w*; \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 43 Presently \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w from|strong="G3772"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, who \w strengthened|strong="G1765"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.\f + \fr 22.43 \ft Some later manuscripts do not contain verses 43 or 44.\f*  
\v 44 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* anguish \w became|strong="G1096"\w* intense, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* still \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1617"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sweat|strong="G2402"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w drops|strong="G2361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w praying|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 46 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “Rise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* don’t \+w fall|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*. \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 48 \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Judas|strong="G2455"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* going \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*?”  
\v 50 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*;  
\v 51 \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* least \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*”; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, touching \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G5621"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* wound.\wj*  
\v 52 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, turning \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w charge|strong="G1909"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w* Courts, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 54 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* prisoner \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.  
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* lit \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* centre \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* himself \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56 Presently \w a|strong="G2532"\w* maidservant \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blaze \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* carefully \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Why, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Peter denied \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 58 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* – \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Why, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\p “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 59 \w About|strong="G5616"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* declared positively, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Why|strong="G1063"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”  
\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*.” Instantly, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* cock \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 61 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* cock \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w crowed|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* disown \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*”;\wj*  
\v 62 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.   
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\v 63 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G4912"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* sport \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beating|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 64 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* play \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prophet,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 65 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heaped \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* insults \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* assembly \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* – \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w*.  
\v 67 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*.”  
\p \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 68 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* answer.\wj*  
\v 69 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* hour \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seated|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* Almighty.”\wj*   
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\v 70 “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 71 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* want \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w*? \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w* ourselves \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* own \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4128"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w misleading|strong="G1294"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, preventing \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 3 “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* see \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* fault \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* insisted, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* stirring \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.”  
\v 6 Hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* satisfied himself \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* pleased, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* deal \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* given \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w length|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1905"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* reply.  
\v 10 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w vehemently|strong="G2159"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w*, \w treated|strong="G1848"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* scorn; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* throwing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gorgeous|strong="G2986"\w* \w robe|strong="G2066"\w* \w around|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* ill-will \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leading \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* charged \w with|strong="G1722"\w* misleading \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* examined \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* blame \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 15 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* deserving \w death|strong="G2288"\w*;  
\v 16 \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G3811"\w* him scourged, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* release him.”  
\v 17 \f + \fr 23.17 \ft Some later manuscripts add: He had to release someone to them at the feast.\f*  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* shout \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, “Kill \w this|strong="G3778"\w* fellow, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* release Barabbas \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 19 (Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w riot|strong="G4714"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* broken \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.)  
\v 20 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* release \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w called|strong="G4377"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*;  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* kept \w calling|strong="G2019"\w* out, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*, \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 22 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w Pilate|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*. “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* condemned \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* scourged, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* persisted \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w* demanding \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucifixion|strong="G4717"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* clamor gained \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* demand \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w granted|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* released \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w riot|strong="G4714"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* demanded, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* dealt \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* pleased.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w leading|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* away, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* shoulders, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 27 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* following \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* beating \w their|strong="G2532"\w* breasts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Women \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w Happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* women \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w barren|strong="G4723"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* borne \+w children|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nursed|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w At|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w* ‘\+w Fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hills|strong="G1015"\+w* ‘\+w Cover|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* see \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w green|strong="G5200"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dry|strong="G3584"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 32 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, led \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* executed \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*,’ \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* left.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj* \w His|strong="G4160"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leading \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sneer, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* mockery, \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* common \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”  
\v 38 \w Above|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.’   
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\v 39 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* beside \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* railed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “Haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w any|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w*?  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* reaping \w our|strong="G2532"\w* deserts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* wrong.  
\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, “\w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2064"\w* forget \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom.”  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nearly|strong="G2235"\w* midday, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*, lasting \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* afternoon,  
\v 45 \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* eclipsed; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* down \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* expired.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* Roman \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, exclaiming, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*!”  
\v 48 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* collected \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G2335"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w breasts|strong="G4738"\w*.  
\v 49 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, watching \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w upright|strong="G1342"\w* character.  
\v 51 (\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* assented \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w decision|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w action|strong="G4234"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Council.) \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* expectation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 52 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* now \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* see \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G2991"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* buried.  
\v 54 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* began.  
\v 55 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*,  
\v 56 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* spices \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfumes|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\s1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w Life|strong="G2270"\w*  
\p \w During|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2270"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* directed \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*, \w taking|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* spices \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w going|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*\f + \fr 24.3 \ft Some later manuscripts add: of the Lord Jesus.\f*.  
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* loss \w to|strong="G2532"\w* account \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* beside \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* fear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* women \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*?  
\v 6 \f + \fr 24.6 \ft Some later manuscripts add: He is not here but he has risen.\f* \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* left \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* –  
\v 7 \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G3062"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* told \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 11 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles mere \w nonsense|strong="G3026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \f + \fr 24.12 \ft Some later manuscripts add: Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down he saw nothing but the linen wrappings, and he went away, wondering to himself at what had taken place.\f*   
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\v 13 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Emmaus|strong="G1695"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2250"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*,  
\v 14 \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G4819"\w* \w place|strong="G4819"\w*.  
\v 15 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* blinded \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*, \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w sad|strong="G4659"\w* looks \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* faces,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Cleopas|strong="G2810"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* staying \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G3778"\w* \w few|strong="G3756"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w mean|strong="G3004"\+w*?”\wj* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. “\w Why|strong="G3739"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* felt \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* sentenced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* afterward \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Destined Deliverer \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*; \w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w three|strong="G1096"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* greatly \w astonished|strong="G1839"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* daybreak  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* everything \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w slow|strong="G1021"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* accept \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* bound \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* undergo \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, beginning \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1329"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passages \w that|strong="G3588"\w* referred \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* got \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* appeared \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w further|strong="G4208"\w*;  
\v 29 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* pressed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*. “\w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* getting towards \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sun \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* low.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* disappeared \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 32 “\w How|strong="G5613"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* glowed,” \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w*, “\w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* explained \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* immediately got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*,  
\v 34 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.  
\v 35 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1834"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread.  
\v 36 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* himself \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*.\f + \fr 24.36 \ft Some later manuscripts add: and said, “Peace be with you.”\f*  
\v 37 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* terror \w and|strong="G2532"\w* alarm \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w ghost|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 38 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* startled? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w doubts|strong="G1261"\+w* arise \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* know \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*. Feel \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ghost|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 40 \f + \fr 24.40 \ft Some later manuscripts add: After saying this he showed them his hands and his feet.\f*  
\v 41 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* unable \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, overcome \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G1034"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 42 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w handed|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w broiled|strong="G3702"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*,  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eyes.  
\v 44 \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w*, \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* enabled \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, saying \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 46 \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* forgiveness \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* authority \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* – beginning \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3778"\+w* all \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w promised|strong="G1860"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* remain \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* invested \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w above|strong="G1909"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 50 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* act \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 24.51 \ft Some later manuscripts add: and was carried up into heaven.\f*  
\v 52 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*\f + \fr 24.52 \ft Some later manuscripts read: They bowed to the ground before him and returned.\f* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* full \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*;  
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w constantly|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.