\id MAT
\ide  UTF-8
\h Matthew 
\toc1 The  Good News According to  Matthew 
\toc2 Matthew 
\mt2 The  
\mt2 Good News According to  
\mt1 Matthew  
\c 1
\s1 The Birth, Parentage and Infancy  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="G5547"\w* \w genealogy|strong="G1078"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G5547"\w* descendant \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* Abraham.  
\v 2 Abraham \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers,  
\v 3 \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zerah|strong="G2196"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* mother \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Tamar|strong="G2283"\w*, \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aram,  
\v 4 Aram \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Aminadab, Aminadab \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*, \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w*,  
\v 5 \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* mother \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4477"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* mother \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Ruth|strong="G4503"\w*, \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*,  
\v 6 \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w*. \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* mother \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Uriah|strong="G3774"\w*’s widow,  
\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w*, \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abijah, Abijah \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Asa,  
\v 8 Asa \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w*, \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w*,  
\v 9 \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Ahaz, Ahaz \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w*,  
\v 10 \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Amon, Amon \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w*,  
\v 11 \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jechoniah \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* brothers, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon.  
\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Exile \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Babylon – Jechoniah \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Salathiel|strong="G4528"\w*, \w Salathiel|strong="G4528"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*,  
\v 13 \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abiud, Abiud \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*, \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Azor,  
\v 14 Azor \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Achim, Achim \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w*,  
\v 15 \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w*, \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w*, \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*,  
\v 16 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* mother \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w*; \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w*.   
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\p
\v 18 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* born:  
\p \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marriage \w took|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Her|strong="G1438"\w* husband, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w disgrace|strong="G1165"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* publicly, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* resolved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* end \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* engagement \w privately|strong="G2977"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w thinking|strong="G1760"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*.  
\p “\w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,” \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w conceived|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 21 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|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 name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”   
\p
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* words \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, where \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –   
\q1
\v 23 ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* conceive \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="G1694"\w*’  
\b  
\m – \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.’  
\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* Mary \w his|strong="G1438"\w* wife, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sleep \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\b  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birth|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reign \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* astrologers \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* East \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, asking,  
\v 2 “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* newborn \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* much \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* nation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* questioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w At|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,” \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* answer, “\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* –   
\q1
\v 6 ‘\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, Bethlehem \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*’s \w land|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* cities \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2233"\w* –  
\q2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.’”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w* \w sent|strong="G3844"\w* \w for|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* astrologers. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* found \w out|strong="G3844"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* appearance \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* star.  
\v 8 \w Sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w search|strong="G1833"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* astrologers heard \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* star \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 10 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* star \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* filled \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 11 Entering \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* chests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* presents \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w frankincense|strong="G3030"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4666"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w afterward|strong="G1223"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* returned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* refuge \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* return, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w search|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* death.”  
\v 14 Joseph \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G5054"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w where|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.’   
\p
\v 16 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* astrologers \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w tricked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* flew \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rage. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* boys \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1332"\w* \w years|strong="G1332"\w* \w old|strong="G1332"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w*, guided \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* learned \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* astrologers.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* words \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w*, where \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –   
\q1
\v 18 ‘\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ramah|strong="G4471"\w*,  
\q2 \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w* \w loudly|strong="G4183"\w*;  
\q1 \w Rachel|strong="G4478"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,  
\q2 refusing \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* dead.’   
\p
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* death \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 20 “\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Archelaus \w had|strong="G3588"\w* succeeded \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* having been \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w country|strong="G3313"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 23 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* – ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*.’   
\c 3
\s1 The Preparation  
\p
\v 1 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptist \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3854"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*:  
\v 2 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1448"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*, \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\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="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q1 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.”’   
\p
\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothes|strong="G1742"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* camels’ \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* strap \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.  
\v 5 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \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 went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w River|strong="G4215"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.   
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w his|strong="G1909"\w* baptism, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* children \w of|strong="G2532"\w* snakes! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* prompted \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G5101"\w* refuge \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* judgment?  
\v 8 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* life, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, prove \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\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* descendants \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Abraham!  
\v 10 \w Already|strong="G2235"\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*.  
\v 11 \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 to|strong="G1519"\w* teach \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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="G1519"\w* carry \w his|strong="G1519"\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 12 \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|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 his|strong="G1519"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* tried \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w prevent|strong="G1254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\p “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w so|strong="G2532"\w* why \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”   
\p
\v 15 \wj “\+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* requires.”\wj* \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* agreed.   
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\v 16 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resting \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* dearly loved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* joy.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w nights|strong="G3571"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G5306"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tempter|strong="G3985"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:  
\q1 “\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 these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* loaves \w of|strong="G5207"\w* bread.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+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="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* person \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G2413"\w* \w City|strong="G4172"\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="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w said|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels commands \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,  
\q1 \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="G2316"\w* lift \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|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*.’”   
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\v 7 \wj “\+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w says|strong="G5346"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\q1 \wj “‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tempt|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* third time, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, showing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* splendor, \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*:   
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\v 9 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4098"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+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 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alone, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Work in Galilee  
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been arrested, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 13 Afterward, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w settled|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* side \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G3864"\w*, \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*;  
\v 14 \w in|strong="G1223"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* words \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* –   
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\v 15 ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Road|strong="G3598"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* –   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*  
\q2 \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shadow-land \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* dawned!’   
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\v 17 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* –  
\q1 \wj “\+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shore \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers – \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brother Andrew – casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* teach \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* fish \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* two \w men|strong="G3588"\w* left \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* further \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*’s son, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* curing \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* fame \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* through \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4912"\w* pain – \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lunatic|strong="G4583"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3885"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* district \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ten Towns, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2523"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*:   
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\v 3 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 4 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* mourners,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 5 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 6 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirst|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w satisfied|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G1655"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* find \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pure|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peacemakers|strong="G1518"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 10 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1343"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1343"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w insult|strong="G3679"\+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 say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* lies \+w about|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+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 this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* salt \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* salt becomes \+w tasteless|strong="G3471"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3471"\+w* salty \+w again|strong="G2089"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G2662"\+w* underfoot.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* stands \+w on|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w People|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lamp-stand, \+w where|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Let|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* eyes \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w actions|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w praise|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 17 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w think|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* away \+w with|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* away \+w with|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w complete|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+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* disappear, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2503"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2503"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* disappear \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, breaks \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaches|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* esteemed \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaches|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* esteemed \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* obey \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s commands \+w better|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w our|strong="G3739"\+w* ancestors \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* trial.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* sister \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* trial; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* insults \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* sister \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w High|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Council|strong="G4892"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fool|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* fires \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w presenting|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2546"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G1437"\+w* sister \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 24 \wj leave \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reconciled|strong="G1259"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w present|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* ready \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G2132"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* opponent, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* court; \+w otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* judicial \+w officer|strong="G5257"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w cent|strong="G2835"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 27 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* looks \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w committed|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* best \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* lose \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w part|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* best \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* lose \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w part|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* – ‘\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* serve \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* notice \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* separation.’\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ground \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* serious \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sin, leads \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w committing|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* divorce \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* guilty \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2962"\+w* ancestors \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* told – ‘\+w Do|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w break|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w oaths|strong="G3727"\+w*, keep \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w vows|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w either|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w or|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w single|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w black|strong="G3189"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* simply ‘\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*’ \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*’; anything \+w beyond|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 38 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* – ‘\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* resist \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* wrong \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w strikes|strong="G4474"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* someone sues \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shirt|strong="G5509"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* forced \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* carry \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* soldier’s pack \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w mile|strong="G3400"\+w*, carry \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* someone \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w borrow|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* turn \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away.\wj*   
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\v 43 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* – ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2046"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* causes \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* alike, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sends|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unrighteous.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* welcome \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brothers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w* – \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Take|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w care|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w perform|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* religious duties \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* public \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w order|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w charity|strong="G1654"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trumpet|strong="G4537"\+w* blown \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w front|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w praise|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w charity|strong="G1654"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* left \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w charity|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 5 \wj “\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behave|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w corners|strong="G1137"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* see \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w prays|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w room|strong="G5009"\+w*, \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* dwells \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* repeat \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* same \+w words|strong="G4180"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1722"\+w* again, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1482"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* using \+w many|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4180"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* obtain \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* hearing.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* imitate \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* –\wj*  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Our|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w may|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* held holy,\wj*   
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\v 10 \wj \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* –\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 11 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* bread \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* need;\wj*   
\q1
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* wrongdoings,\wj*  
\q2 \wj \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* wronged \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*;\wj*   
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\v 13 \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*  
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G4506"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* forgive \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* offenses, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* forgive \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* offenses, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* forgive \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* offenses.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w And|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gloomy|strong="G4659"\+w* looks, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* disfigure \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faces|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* fasts, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* anoint \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* dwells \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w store|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* destroy, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w store|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* destroys, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \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 will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+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 will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* lit up;\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+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 whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* darkened. \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* inner \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* intense \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+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 25 \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* – \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+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* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* wear. \+w Is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+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 more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Look|strong="G1689"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* – \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* barns; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*! Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* precious \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 27 \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 their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2244"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w single|strong="G1520"\+w* moment?\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*? Study \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+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 30 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* clothes \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field, \+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="G2532"\+w* oven, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+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 31 \wj \+w Do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* anxiously ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* get \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*?’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* get \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*?’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* get \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G4016"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+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 the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G1934"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+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* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* requires, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* tomorrow, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* tomorrow \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1519"\+w* its \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* anxieties. \+w Every|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2549"\+w* enough \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* its \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w standard|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* use \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* used \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+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* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* friend’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 yours|strong="G4771"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* friend ‘\+w Let|strong="G2228"\+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 from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* plank \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+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* how \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* friend’s.\wj*   
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\v 6 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* sacred \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* maul \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* throw \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trample|strong="G2662"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* underfoot.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj Ask, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+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* door \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* ask \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w snake|strong="G3789"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*   
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\v 12 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+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*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* teaching \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destruction \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w broad|strong="G2149"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* spacious, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w small|strong="G3641"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* teachers – \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* guise \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* heart \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* ravenous \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w By|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* lives \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3385"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* pick \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* thorn bushes, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thistles|strong="G5146"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, too, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w A|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w worthless|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* fails \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3956"\+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*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w So|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* lives \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* will \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*! \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*!’ \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w On|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* taught, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="G1411"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* plainly ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* presence, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* sin.’\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rivers|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w rose|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* its foundations \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sand.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rivers|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w rose|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* struck \+w against|strong="G4350"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* crash.”\wj*   
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\v 28 \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* amazement \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w*, \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\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 3 \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* Instantly \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* careful \+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*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+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 offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* directed \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* evidence \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* cure.”\wj*  
\v 5 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* had \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Roman army \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, entreating \w his|strong="G1519"\w* help.  
\v 6 “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w my|strong="G1722"\w* manservant \w is|strong="G3588"\w* lying ill \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stroke \w of|strong="G2532"\w* paralysis, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1722"\w* terribly.”   
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\v 7 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 8 “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\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*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* manservant \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 9 \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 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Never \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w any|strong="G2147"\+w* Israelite \+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="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* East \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w West|strong="G1424"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* places beside Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* heirs \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* banished \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1544"\+w*; \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w according|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* prostrated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*.  
\v 15 \w On|strong="G5495"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* taking \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\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 rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1247"\w* \w care|strong="G1247"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w*,  
\v 17 \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* – ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w infirmities|strong="G3554"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w the|strong="G2532"\w* burden \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.’   
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\v 18 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gave|strong="G2753"\w* \w orders|strong="G2753"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w*.  
\v 19 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \wj “Foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 21 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w let|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* leave \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, followed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w storm|strong="G4578"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* broke right \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*;  
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* roused \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*; \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* lost!”   
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\v 26 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* timid?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*!”\wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \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* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”   
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\v 28 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* getting \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gadarenes|strong="G1046"\w* – \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* demons, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w violent|strong="G5467"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* shrieked \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*?”  
\v 30 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w way|strong="G3112"\w* \w off|strong="G3112"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4183"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w*;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* foul spirits \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w send|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* spirits \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* entered \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* slope \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 33 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tended \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, carrying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* occurred, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 34 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G5222"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* entreated \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.   
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\v 1 Afterward \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 crossing|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3885"\w* man \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj “\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*, \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven.”\wj*  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheming!”  
\v 4 Knowing \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* cherish \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1761"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+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 are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven’? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+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 then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3885"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* – \wj “\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* return \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\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*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* awe-struck, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* human beings.   
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* office, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* got \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, later \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w dinner|strong="G4873"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* outcasts \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* places \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* company \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* outcasts?”  
\v 12 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+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 healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* doctor, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ill|strong="G2192"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*’; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* religious, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast.”\wj*  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* groom’s friends \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* groom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* groom \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Nobody|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unshrunk \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* tears away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4978"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+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* skins \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* runs \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* lost; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preserved|strong="G4933"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 18 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue leader \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* meanwhile \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* suffering \w from|strong="G2532"\w* hemorrhage \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\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="G3708"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 21 “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* touch \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*,” \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*, \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leader’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flute players, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* confusion,  
\v 24 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G2532"\+w* away, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G2877"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+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* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* laugh \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G2877"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* through \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* gone indoors, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w touched|strong="G5119"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sternly|strong="G1690"\w* cautioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w news|strong="G1310"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 32 Just \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1161"\w* \w going|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, some \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G2974"\w* \w was|strong="G1161"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* demon;  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3763"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!”  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* drives \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chief \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”   
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w around|strong="G4013"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* curing \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w*.  
\v 36 \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* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w his|strong="G4012"\w* heart \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w distressed|strong="G4660"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harassed, \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*;  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w abundant|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+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="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w Disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* curing \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* known \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother Andrew; \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w*;  
\v 3 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bartholomew; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tax-gather; \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*;  
\v 4 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* messengers, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w instructions|strong="G3853"\w* – \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* make \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w On|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Cure|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* sick, \+w raise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* free \+w of|strong="G2983"\+w* cost, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* free \+w of|strong="G2983"\+w* cost.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w provide|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* silver, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w coins|strong="G5475"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w purses|strong="G2223"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* change \+w of|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G5509"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w staff|strong="G4464"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w worker|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worth \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* visit, find \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, greet \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* blessing \+w rest|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* unworthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* blessing \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doom|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* bearable \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doom|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Remember|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* sending \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messengers \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w snakes|strong="G3789"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* blameless \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w doves|strong="G4058"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+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 courts|strong="G4892"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* law, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+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 as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moment|strong="G5610"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj Brother \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* brother \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 22 \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 Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w escape|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* student \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* student \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* treated \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w called|strong="G1941"\+w* Beelzebul, \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* members \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w concealed|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w hidden|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 27 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dark|strong="G4653"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* whispered \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+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="G1722"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*; \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* copper coin? \+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 will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s knowledge.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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="G1510"\+w* numbered.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Do|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* publicly \+w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, too, \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G3748"\+w* anyone publicly disowns \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, too, \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* disown \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* imagine \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* bring \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* bring, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* person’s \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* members \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj Anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* steps \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* lost \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 40 \wj “Anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* messenger.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G1342"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* assuredly \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lose \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w giving|strong="G1299"\w* directions \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w Disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G3327"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G1299"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* message \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4328"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* question \w was|strong="G3588"\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* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* see –\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* recover \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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="G2532"\+w* made \+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 too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w* told \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+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 7 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w reference|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*,  
\v 8 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+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="G1722"\+w* \+w look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1722"\+w* reed waving \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* wind? If \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* richly \+w dressed|strong="G5409"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5409"\+w* rich \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* courts \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 9 \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 for|strong="G2532"\+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 10 \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 – ‘\+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*, \+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*  
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* appeared \+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptist; \+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="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptist \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* hour, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* taken \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* force, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* using force \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* seizing \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* teaching \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* continued \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* time \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w John|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* himself \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* destined \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj If \+w you|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, listen.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* market-places \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w calling|strong="G4377"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* playmates –\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G2532"\+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* mourned.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w people|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w said|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="G2532"\+w*’;\wj*  
\v 19 \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 they|strong="G2532"\+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!’ \+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 her|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w actions|strong="G2041"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repented|strong="G3340"\w*,  
\v 21 \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 were|strong="G3588"\+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 repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doom|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+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 in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \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="G1096"\+w* flung \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades! \+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="G4771"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* standing \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w doom|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* more bearable \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 25 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* uttered \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \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="G2532"\+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* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+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!\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* thank \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* seemed \+w good|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w committed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w fully|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fully|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+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="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w burdened|strong="G5412"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rest!\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humble|strong="G5011"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w souls|strong="G5590"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easy|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w light|strong="G1645"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w walked|strong="G4198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cornfields \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*. \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pick|strong="G5089"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* ears \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wheat \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w Your|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\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="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*!”   
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\v 3 \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* read,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G4459"\+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 how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consecrated|strong="G4286"\+w* bread, \+w through|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allowable \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w* break \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* guilty?\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w something|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w learned|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’ \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* guilty.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+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 of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 9 \w Passing|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* allowable \w to|strong="G2443"\w* work \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* lay \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1308"\+w* precious \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* person \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w than|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*! \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w it|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* allowable \+w to|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man. \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* man \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* become \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sound|strong="G5199"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w plotted|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* death.   
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\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*;  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*,  
\v 17 \w in|strong="G1223"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* words \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* –  
\v 18 ‘\w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w chosen|strong="G2106"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* pleases \w me|strong="G1473"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* breathe \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* announce \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* contend, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w cry|strong="G2905"\w* aloud, \w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w streets|strong="G4116"\w*;  
\v 20 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bruised|strong="G4937"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w break|strong="G2608"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoldering|strong="G5188"\w* \w wick|strong="G3043"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w quench|strong="G4570"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* victorious issue,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1679"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* rest \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w*.’   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w man|strong="G5185"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astounded|strong="G1839"\w*. “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* possible \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* drives \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chief \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* minds, \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 \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* becomes \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* last.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* drives \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom last?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+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 28 \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* help \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+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 then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G4151"\+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 29 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w*, \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* carry off \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* securing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w Not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj Anyone \+w who|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 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sin \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* slander; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* slander \+w against|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* age, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* age \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3195"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj “\+w You|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w must|strong="G4160"\+w* assume \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* worthless; \+w since|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* children \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* snakes! \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* anything \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fills|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* rise \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G4750"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* stores, produces \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* stores, produces \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* careless \+w thing|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ‘\+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acquitted|strong="G1344"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 38 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* point, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*. “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 39 \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unfaithful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sea-monster \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|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 42 \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 present|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 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 43 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* sooner \+w does|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foul \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+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="G5117"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* water, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* rest, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+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="G1994"\+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*’; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+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* \+w unoccupied|strong="G4980"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \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="G3326"\+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 man|strong="G3778"\+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*. \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 46 \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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 48 \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*  
\v 49 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w stretching|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* towards \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Here|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers!\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* brother \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\v 2 \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* truths \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began, \wj “\+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowing|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2719"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deep|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* once.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w roots|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* deep enough, \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles shot \+w up|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4155"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Some|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* return, sometimes \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w*, sometimes \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, sometimes \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* fold.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
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\v 10 \w Afterward|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* hidden truths \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* imparted, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* eyes, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* see, \+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 do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* hear \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* fulfilled \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophecy|strong="G4394"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* ears \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G4920"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* eyes, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* perceiving,\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* nation \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* grown dense, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dull|strong="G3975"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w closed|strong="G2576"\+w*; \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*, \wj* 
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* – \wj* 
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* see, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear;\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w longed|strong="G1937"\+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* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+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* hearing, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* heard \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 18 \wj “Listen, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* snatches away \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w By|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* once \+w accepts|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joyfully|strong="G5479"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* stand \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* once.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w By|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* life \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* glamour \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w wealth|strong="G4149"\+w* \+w completely|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* gives \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* return.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understands|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* really yields \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* return, sometimes \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w*, sometimes \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, sometimes \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* fold.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* field.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* everyone \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* away.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blades \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* corn shot \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G4160"\+w* ear, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* appearance \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* field? \+w Where|strong="G4159"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w come|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj ‘\+w An|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*,’ \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* owner’s answer. ‘\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* together?’\wj*  
\v 29 \wj ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*,’ \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*, ‘\+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* you \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* pulling \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* you might \+w uproot|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G4885"\+w* side \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* side \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w*, \+w Gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tie|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bundles|strong="G1197"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2618"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* barn.’”\wj*   
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\v 31 \w Another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* field.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w smaller|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* ‘\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* roost \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.’”\wj*   
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\v 33 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* related – \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+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="G3772"\+w* covered \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w pecks|strong="G4568"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* flour, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* risen.”\wj*  
\v 34 \w Of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*; \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* except \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*,  
\v 35 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G4750"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* – ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w utter|strong="G2044"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* kept \w secret|strong="G2928"\w* \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world.’   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. Presently \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Explain|strong="G1285"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w weeds|strong="G2215"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field.”  
\v 37 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* field \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w By|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* time \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* close \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* angels.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burnt|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* close \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* age.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* hinders \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* sin,\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* throw \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blazing \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G1584"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, listen.\wj*   
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\v 44 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* delight, \+w went|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bought \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* field.\wj*   
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w merchant|strong="G1713"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* choice \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w Finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w value|strong="G4186"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bought \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* net \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* caught fish \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G1085"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hauled \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beach, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sorted \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* fish \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* baskets, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* threw \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* worthless ones \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* close \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* age. \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* throw \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blazing \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 51 \wj “\+w Have|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understood|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w they|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 52 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* added, \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* teacher \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* received instruction \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w householder|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* produces \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* stores \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 54 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* manner \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* deeply impressed. “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*?” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*?  
\v 55 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*?  
\v 56 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* sisters, \w too|strong="G2532"\w* – \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* living \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4159"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”  
\v 57 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* proved \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* believing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* honor, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 58 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w work|strong="G1411"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* want \w of|strong="G1223"\w* faith.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* Prince \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* fame \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* attendants, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptist; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* active \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shut \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1438"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* Herod \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* guests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*,  
\v 7 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* asked.  
\v 8 \w Prompted|strong="G4264"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* girl \w said|strong="G5346"\w* ‘\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* dish, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist.’  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guests|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* beheaded \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dish \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lonely spot. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w*.  
\v 14 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w getting|strong="G2323"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* heart \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\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*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* lonely spot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2235"\w* advanced; send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2192"\+w* away, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 17 “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* seats \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \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 he|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 and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20 \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 they|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w enough|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G5526"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* number, \w without|strong="G5565"\w* counting \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* afterward \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4008"\w* \w over|strong="G4008"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* dismissing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2235"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, laboring \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w*.  
\v 25 Three hours \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3571"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G4043"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* towards \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* water.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5015"\w*. “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*!”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 28 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w got|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* towards \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 30 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* felt \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, beginning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G2670"\w*, \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*! \w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 31 Instantly \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*!”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* falter?”\wj*  
\v 32 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* got \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind dropped.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* threw \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* faces \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* landed \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*.  
\v 35 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w country|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w*,  
\v 36 \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w merely|strong="G3441"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tassel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* touched \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made perfectly \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w break|strong="G3862"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* ancestors? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2068"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food.”  
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* side \+w break|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* respect \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* own \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘Anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* abuses \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*,’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Whenever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* service \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G5091"\+w* apart \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*,”\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1223"\+w* bound \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*.’ \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* nullified \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 8 \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*, \+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* removed \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* vainly do \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* human \+w precepts|strong="G1778"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Listen, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* mark \+w my|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w It|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*’s \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* does \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 12 \w His|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* shocked \w on|strong="G5330"\w* hearing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*?”   
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w plant|strong="G5451"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* rooted up.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj Leave \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w both|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* ditch.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* up, “\w Explain|strong="G5419"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* understand nothing \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 17 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stomach|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* afterward \+w expelled|strong="G1544"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* person;\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w* – \+w murder|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w adultery|strong="G3430"\+w*, \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w theft|strong="G2829"\+w*, perjury, slander.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G5495"\+w* unwashed \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G3313"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G3313"\w* around \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*.  
\v 22 \w There|strong="G2532"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="G5478"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*; \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w grievously|strong="G2560"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demon.”  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w her|strong="G1438"\w* away. “\w She|strong="G2532"\w* keeps \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 24 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* sent,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* anyone \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* woman \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ground \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*’s food \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 27 “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w feed|strong="G2068"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scraps \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w*’ \w table|strong="G5132"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*,”\wj* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \wj “\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w*!”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shore \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*, \w crippled|strong="G2948"\w*, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cripples \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w sound|strong="G5199"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w restored|strong="G5199"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.  
\v 32 Afterward \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* heart \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3793"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w unwilling|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away \+w hungry|strong="G3523"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faint|strong="G1590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w home|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 33 “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*,” \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lonely \w place|strong="G2047"\w* find enough bread \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*?”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*.”  
\v 35 Telling \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\v 36 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* saying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 37 \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 they|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w*.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* number \w without|strong="G5565"\w* counting \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* dismissing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magadan|strong="G3093"\w*.   
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\v 1 Here \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, requested \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w In|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* fine \+w weather|strong="G2105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* fire.’\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* stormy, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* fire \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threatening|strong="G4768"\+w*.’ \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* read \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unable|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* read \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unfaithful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* asking \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+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* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* crossed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opposite shore, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w any|strong="G2983"\w* bread.  
\v 6 Presently \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G4337"\w* \w care|strong="G4337"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G4337"\w* against \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* having \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.  
\v 8 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* noticing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* bread, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* away?\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* basketfuls \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* away?\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* bread? \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G5330"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G4337"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* region \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w* – \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 14 “\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* again \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\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="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 16 \w To|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, Son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Jonah,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w human|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* revealed \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* name \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*’ – \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w prevail|strong="G2729"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* forbid \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* forbidden, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w allow|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* allowed.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w charged|strong="G1291"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Christ \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* explain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undergo \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hands \w of|strong="G2250"\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="G2250"\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="G1519"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “please \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* fate!”  
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Out|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* hindrance \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* look \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* person \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \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 his|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 will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2228"\+w* equal \+w value|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w give|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* actions deserve.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eyes; \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* shown \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 3 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* once \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*, \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 4 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, interposing, “\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*; \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G5460"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* enveloped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* dearly loved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2980"\w* joy; \w listen|strong="G2400"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w*, \w greatly|strong="G4970"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w them|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 Rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w raised|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G3441"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.  
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* side, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* warning – \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w vision|strong="G3705"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 10 “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,” \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* restore \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w recognized|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* pleased. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* destined \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* undergo \+w suffering|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*’s \+w hands|strong="G5259"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Baptist.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 15 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* epileptic \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w* terribly; \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*;  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \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="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* patience \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* boy \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Afterward|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G5119"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G5119"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \wj “\+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*!”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+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 mountain|strong="G3735"\+w* ‘\+w Move|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*!’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* moved; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* impossible \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 21 \f + \fr 17.21 \ft Some later manuscripts add: But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.\f*   
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\v 22 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* destined \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* human \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death, \+w but|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="G1453"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4970"\w* \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* collectors \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Temple taz \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Does|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G1320"\w* \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Temple tax?”   
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\v 25 “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w earthly|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="G2778"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w tribute|strong="G2778"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 26 “\w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* Peter. \wj “\+w Well|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w*,”\wj* continued \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* go \+w free|strong="G1658"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj Still, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offend|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* line \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*; \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* rises, open \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* piece \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* money. \+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* collectors \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w occasion|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* really \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?”  
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 3 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* change \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w humble|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* puts temptation \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* best \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* sunk \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* depths \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* temptations! \+w There|strong="G1063"\+w* cannot \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* temptations \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* sorrow awaits \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* tempting!\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w never|strong="G1487"\+w* goes \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fires \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w despising|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \f + \fr 18.11 \ft  Some later manuscripts add: For the Son of Man has come to save the lost.\f*   
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\v 12 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w owns|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w strays|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* hills, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w straying|strong="G4105"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* succeed \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* sheep \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* stray.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, too, \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* lost.\wj*   
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\v 15 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* sister does \+w wrong|strong="G1651"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w convince|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fault|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w won|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* evidence \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w beyond|strong="G1909"\+w* dispute.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* refuse \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* refuse \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w*, treat \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentile|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* tax-gatherer.\wj*   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* forbid \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* forbidden, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* allow \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* held \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* allowed.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* pray \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w granted|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3757"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* present \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G2193"\w* \w often|strong="G4212"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* forgive someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* wrongs \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w As|strong="G1519"\w* many \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w seven|strong="G2034"\w* \w times|strong="G2034"\w*?”  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seventy|strong="G1441"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wished|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* had begun \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* do \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w who|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3781"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G3463"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G3463"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* gold;\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* pay, \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w ordered|strong="G2753"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w* towards \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* payment \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* debt, \+w together|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ground \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forgave \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G1156"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w same|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* silver coins. Seizing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* throat, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘Pay \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w His|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G4098"\+w* himself \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ground \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* mercy. ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* debt.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+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 were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="G4970"\+w* \+w distressed|strong="G3076"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* matter \+w before|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w So|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* sent \+w for|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w When|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3956"\+w* mercy, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* forgave \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G3782"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj Shouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shown|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w showed|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anger|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* jailers, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* debt.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* forgives \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* brother \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* sister \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 19
\s1 The Journey to Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* conclusion \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 3 Presently \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Has|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w cause|strong="G2596"\w*?”   
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\v 4 \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Creator|strong="G2936"\+w* ‘\+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*,’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* united \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* himself, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* yoked \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* direct \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* serve \w his|strong="G1438"\w* wife \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* notice \w of|strong="G2532"\w* separation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1325"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, owing \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w permitted|strong="G2010"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* divorce \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wives|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* beginning.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ground \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* serious \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sin, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* guilty \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 10 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* position \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* regard \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G4851"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enabled|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* incapable \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* marriage \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* stay single \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w Accept|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\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* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* 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 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\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*, \+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="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \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 them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* goodness?”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 18 “\w What|strong="G4169"\w* commandments?” \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*. \wj “\+w These|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, – \wj “‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G5407"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2813"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’ \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* love \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’”\wj*  
\v 20 “\w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* wanting \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w property|strong="G5225"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+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* follow \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w distressed|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="G1519"\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="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* person \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* find \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+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* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+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 heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 25 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* great astonishment, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* possibly \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*.”\wj* \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* Peter turned \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 27 “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* – \w we|strong="G2249"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w what|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* new creation, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* followed \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|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="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* land, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4179"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* gain eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1519"\+w* employer \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w early|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hire|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* vineyards.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w agreed|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* pay \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* standard \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* rate \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* two silver coins, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* vineyard.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w On|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w nine|strong="G5154"\+w* o’clock, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace, doing nothing.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* vineyard,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w pay|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w*. \+w Going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* midday \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w three|strong="G1766"\+w* o’clock, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w five|strong="G1734"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w*, doing \+w nothing|strong="G5101"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj ‘\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*. ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* vineyard,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G2012"\+w* ‘\+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pay|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*, \+w beginning|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ending \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* hired \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w five|strong="G1734"\+w* o’clock \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* two silver coins each.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* two silver coins each;\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w at|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w grumble|strong="G1111"\+w* \+w at|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* employer.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj ‘\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*’s work, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* footing \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* borne \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brunt \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*’s work, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 13 \wj ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G2083"\+w*,’ \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* treating \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* unfairly. Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* two silver coins?\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* choose \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* choose \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w*? \+w Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w envious|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* generous?’\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w around|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\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*,  
\v 18 \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+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 be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|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 they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+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="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*’s \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* begging \w a|strong="G2532"\w* favor.  
\v 21 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w*?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*,”\wj* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ answer. \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*?”\wj* “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* – \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 24 \w On|strong="G4012"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* indignant \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers.  
\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ten \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w high|strong="G3173"\+w* officials oppress \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w No|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w must|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slave|strong="G1401"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* roadside, hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”  
\v 31 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* only \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* louder, “\w Take|strong="G1161"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”  
\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 33 “\w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* opened.”  
\v 34 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, touched \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* recovered \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 21
\s1 The Last Days  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* almost \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Bethphage, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* facing \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* tethered, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foal \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* side; \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 them|strong="G3588"\+w*’; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* once.”\wj*  
\v 4 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* words \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* –  
\v 5 ‘\w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* – “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w gentle|strong="G4239"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* riding \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G5268"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w burden|strong="G5268"\w*.”’   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w directed|strong="G4929"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* led \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foal back, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* seated himself \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* immense \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\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*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* off \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed behind, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2532"\w* save \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w God|strong="G2532"\w* save \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w*!”  
\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\v 11 “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”, \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* buying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w overturned|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pigeon-dealers,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*’; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w making|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*  
\v 14 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wonderful|strong="G2297"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* boys \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts “\w God|strong="G2532"\w* save \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* boys \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\p \wj “\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4750"\+w* – ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouths|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w babes|strong="G3516"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sucklings|strong="G2337"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forth|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G2675"\+w* praise’?”\wj*   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spent \w the|strong="G2532"\w* night \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w returning|strong="G1877"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, Jesus \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, noticing \w a|strong="G1096"\w* solitary \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* roadside, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w Never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* gathered \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* suddenly \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* astonishment, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* suddenly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*!”   
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\v 21 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hurled \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*!’ \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* ask \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* granted \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”   
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\v 24 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, too,”\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*; \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*’s baptism. \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1223"\+w* origin? Divine \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* human?” \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1161"\+w* arguing \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+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 to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘human,’ \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* regards \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* answer \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”  
\p \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w refuse|strong="G3756"\+w* \+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*  
\v 28 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5043"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* elder \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5043"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 29 \wj ‘\+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, sir,’ \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2309"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* father \+w went|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* son, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w*. ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* sorry \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4334"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* sons \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* wished?”\wj* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* second,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,”\wj* added \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, walking \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* sorry, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
\p
\v 33 \wj “Listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man, \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* employer, \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w put|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* fence \+w around|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w winepress|strong="G3025"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* abroad.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* grape \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w drew|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, killed \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stoned|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G3739"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* second \+w time|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* owner \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G4183"\+w* number \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tenants \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w last|strong="G5305"\+w* resource \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. ‘\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|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*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w Now|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vineyard \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 41 “Miserable \w wretches|strong="G2556"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* miserable death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1554"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vineyard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w tenants|strong="G1092"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* pay \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* share \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*.”  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* added, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*? – ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* despised – \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* itself \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvelous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w That|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* falls \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* dashed \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* pieces, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* anyone \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* falls – \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G3039"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G4012"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*;  
\v 46 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* eager \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\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 crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.   
\c 22
\p
\v 1 \w Once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*,” \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* said, “\+w may|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w compared|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* banquet \+w in|strong="G4160"\+w* honor \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*’s \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* banquet, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unwilling|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* second time \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* orders \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* meal, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* cattle \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fat beasts \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*; \+w come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* banquet.’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w took|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3739"\+w* notice, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* off, \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1519"\+w* farm, \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w business|strong="G2398"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w*, seizing \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ill-treated \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anger|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w troops|strong="G4753"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murderers|strong="G5406"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1714"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* fire.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* banquet \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* cross-roads, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* banquet.’\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w roads|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* collected \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w whether|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bridal-hall \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4130"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* guests.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* guests, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w noticed|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* wedding-robe.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w My|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* wedding-robe?’ \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speechless|strong="G5392"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* attendants ‘\+w Tie|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2822"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w conferred|strong="G4824"\w* \w together|strong="G4824"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might lay \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w trap|strong="G3802"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w course|strong="G4198"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* honest \w person|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* honestly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* pay \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w regard|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G4383"\w*’s position.  
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*. \w Are|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* Emperor, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 18 \w Perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w malice|strong="G4189"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w coin|strong="G3546"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* tax \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* paid.”\wj* \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w coin|strong="G3546"\w*,  
\v 20 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* head \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* title \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 21 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor’s,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* pay \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Emperor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* answer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G2532"\w* alone \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
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\v 23 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, maintaining \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, –  
\v 24 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* die \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* brother \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* family \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.’  
\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers; \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eldest \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* family, left \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w thing|strong="G3668"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* herself \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G5305"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 28 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*?”   
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\v 29 \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3588"\+w* mistake,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* due \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* ignorance \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rise \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w these|strong="G4012"\+w* words \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 32 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+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*’? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly struck \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Jesus \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w silenced|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* collected \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1905"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Student \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* –  
\v 36 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*?”  
\v 37 \w His|strong="G1722"\w* answer \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+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 mind|strong="G1271"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* love \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w On|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w hang|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 41 \w Before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* separated, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w put|strong="G2424"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* –  
\v 42 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*? \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj* “\w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s,” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 43 \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w under|strong="G1722"\+w* inspiration, \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* passage –\wj*  
\v 44 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*: \+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w beneath|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 45 \wj Since, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 46 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w*; \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w venture|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w*.   
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\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w said|strong="G2980"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj “\+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* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* occupy \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chair|strong="G2515"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w practice|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* lay \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heart \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* preach \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w practice|strong="G4160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1195"\+w* heavy loads \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pile \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*’s shoulder’s \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* decline, themselves, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* lift \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w move|strong="G2795"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w actions|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* attract attention. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* widen \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w phylacteries|strong="G5440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* increase \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* size \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tassels|strong="G2899"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* like \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w and|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*,\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+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, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’ \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* everybody.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* allow \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*,’ \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* brothers \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* sisters.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* anyone \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,’ \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* allow \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w leaders|strong="G3754"\+w*,’ \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w leader|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* wants \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+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 whoever|strong="G3748"\+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*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* turn \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* key \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*’s faces. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allow \+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* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \f + \fr 23.14 \ft  Some later manuscripts add: Alas for you teachers of the law and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ property, and pray long prayers just for show! This is why you will receive a more severe punishment.\f*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* scour \+w land|strong="G3584"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w single|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w convert|strong="G4339"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* gained, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* deserving \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Gehenna \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w counts|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* binding \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*’!\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Fools|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*! \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w important|strong="G3173"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* given sacredness \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w counts|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w* placed \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oath|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* binding \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*’!\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G1063"\+w*! \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w important|strong="G3173"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* gives sacredness \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwells|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, swearing \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sits|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* pay tithes \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, fennel, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* caraway seed, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* neglected \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weightier matters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* – \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+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="G4102"\+w* \+w practice|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* neglecting \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w You|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w strain|strong="G1368"\+w* out \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gnat|strong="G2971"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w swallow|strong="G2666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dish|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* results \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* greed \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* self-indulgence.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dish|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1622"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3945"\+w* \+w whitewashed|strong="G2867"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G5028"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*’s \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* filth.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* religious \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sin.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Law \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w decorate|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w monuments|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* religious \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* living \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* taken \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w part|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* murder \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w By|strong="G1438"\+w* doing \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* furnishing evidence \+w against|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murdered|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, finish \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="G3962"\+w* began!\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w snakes|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* children \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w snakes|strong="G3789"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G5343"\+w* being sentenced \+w to|strong="G3588"\+w* Gehenna?\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* teachers \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Law, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* heads \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* drop \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w innocent|strong="G1342"\+w* blood split \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w innocent|strong="G1342"\+w* Abel \+w down|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w*, Barachiah’s \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w murdered|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* home \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*! \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*! \+w She|strong="G2532"\+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 her|strong="G1438"\+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* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* brood \+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 38 \wj Verily, \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desolate|strong="G2048"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* nevermore, \+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* – ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w He|strong="G3588"\+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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\p
\v 1 \w Leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* see \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?”\wj* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* answer. \wj “\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* single \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*,”\wj*  
\v 3 \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* close \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* age.”  
\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “See \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+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 the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumors \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*; \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* care \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w alarmed|strong="G2360"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pangs|strong="G5604"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G2347"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* death, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*, \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* appear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, owing \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w increase|strong="G4129"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* wickedness, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G5594"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5594"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w throughout|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* ‘\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Foul Desecration,’ mentioned \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Daniel|strong="G1158"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Holy \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*,”\wj* (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w must|strong="G2046"\w* \w consider|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w*)  
\v 16 \wj “\+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+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="G3588"\+w* take refuge \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* get \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* farm \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G1064"\+w* women, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, too, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w flight|strong="G5437"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w distress|strong="G2347"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w occurred|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* – \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2193"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* limited, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* single soul \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* escape; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* limit \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w At|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w Here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* ‘\+w Here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*!’, \+w do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w Christs|strong="G5580"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* display \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* marvels, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1325"\+w*’s \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w led|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* beforehand.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ‘\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*!’, \+w do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1510"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* ‘\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5009"\+w*!’, \+w do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* lightning \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* start \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* east \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* flash across \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+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*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G4430"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4430"\+w* lies, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vultures flock.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distress|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* forces \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* convulsed.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* peoples \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G2875"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+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 31 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w trumpet|strong="G4536"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* around \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5064"\+w* winds, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w end|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 32 \wj “\+w Learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lesson \+w taught|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* full \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sap, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* bursting \+w into|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w leaf|strong="G5444"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \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="G3752"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doors|strong="G2374"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+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 these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \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 36 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* – \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* – \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+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="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ark|strong="G2787"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 39 \wj taking \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w notice|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* swept \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* away; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+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*  
\v 40 \wj \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* farm \+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 one|strong="G1520"\+w* left;\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1417"\+w* grinding \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hand-mill \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* left.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sure|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w had|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 known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* prepare, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* least expecting \+w him|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="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w*, careful \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* placed \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3610"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 46 \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 their|strong="G3588"\+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 47 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* master \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w them|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 48 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1722"\+w* ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G5549"\+w*,’\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w drunkards|strong="G3184"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 50 \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 they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+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 they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w unaware|strong="G3756"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* flog \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* severely, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assign|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* bridesmaids \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G5222"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* groom.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w Five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G5429"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* ones \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G5429"\+w* ones, \+w besides|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w taking|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*, \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* jars.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* groom \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* late \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G5549"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w drowsy|strong="G3573"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w shout|strong="G2906"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G3588"\+w* – ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* groom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1831"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bridesmaids \+w woke|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trimmed|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G5429"\+w* ‘\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*; \+w our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4570"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prudent|strong="G5429"\+w* ones \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* way \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* buy \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* groom \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bridesmaids \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* banquet, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* bridesmaids \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*. ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘open \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* groom \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man, \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* travels, \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w property|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w into|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* charge.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* bag \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* proportion \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ability|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* travels.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* once \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traded|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w So|strong="G5615"\+w*, too, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* received \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* gold made \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* bags.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* bag \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hole \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* money.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w After|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w returned|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w settled|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*. ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold; \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* bags!’\wj*  
\v 21 \wj ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*!’ \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*. ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="G3641"\+w* sum; \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* hands; \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* share \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* received \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* bags \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* bags pounds; \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 23 \wj ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*!’ \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*. ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="G3641"\+w* sum; \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* hands; \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* share \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w single|strong="G1520"\+w* bag \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4334"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G4642"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w*; \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* winnowed;\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* money \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*; \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* belongs \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w lazy|strong="G3636"\+w*, \+w worthless|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*!’ \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w*. ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* winnowed?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* placed \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* money \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* hands \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* bankers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* return, \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2865"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* money, \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* continued, ‘\+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* bag \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* gold, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+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* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* bags.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+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 \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* useless \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 31 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1484"\+w* – \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w* separates \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2056"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 33 \wj placing \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2055"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* ‘\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, enter into possession \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* kingdom \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ever \+w since|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w*; \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*; \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* homes;\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* ill, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w visited|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* homes? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* ill, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* often \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, however unimportant \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* seemed, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* ‘\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* presence, \+w accursed|strong="G2672"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* permanent \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* angels.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w*; \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* homes; \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* ill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w visit|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* turn, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* ill, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* supply \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* wants?’\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w And|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w reply|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* often \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w failed|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, however unimportant, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w failed|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* away \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* lasting correction, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* lasting \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Festival \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w given|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w crucified|strong="G4717"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* house \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w plotted|strong="G4823"\w* \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w stealth|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death;  
\v 5 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Festival|strong="G1859"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*,  
\v 7 \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w costly|strong="G4186"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* waste \w for|strong="G1519"\w*?” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 9 “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* sum, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* troubling \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*?”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w beautiful|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w deed|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w You|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w In|strong="G1909"\+w* pouring \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w perfume|strong="G3464"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G1063"\+w* prepares \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1779"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w memory|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 14 \w It|strong="G5119"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* chief priests,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Priests counted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w as|strong="G1161"\w* payment.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2212"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* unleavened bread, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1170"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G4160"\+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* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* house.’”\wj*  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w directed|strong="G4929"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 20 \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3326"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G2068"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w grief|strong="G3076"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*?”   
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\v 23 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dipped|strong="G1686"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* bread beside \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* dish,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w True|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* says \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alas|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 25 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w betraying|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w turned|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*?”  
\p \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w Drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* blood, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* forgiveness \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* sins.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* juice \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* grape, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* sang \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w*. \+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4167"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 33 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w* \w falls|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w away|strong="G4624"\w*!”   
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\v 34 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,”\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj “\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* cock \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* disown \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 35 “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* die \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,” \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* disown \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* garden \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w Taking|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show signs \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deep distress \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 38 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4036"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G5590"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w sad|strong="G4036"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*; wait \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 39 \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\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 in|strong="G1909"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4336"\w*. \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* spared \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w*; \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*. \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w could|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w True|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eager|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w human|strong="G4561"\+w* nature \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.”\wj*  
\v 42 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*. \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,”\wj* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* spared \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G1410"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy.  
\v 44 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rest yourselves. \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w* – \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|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 people|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w Up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3708"\+w* let \+w us|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* going. \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w betrayer|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w close|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \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 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 came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* arranged \w a|strong="G1510"\w* signal \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G2902"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 49 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “Welcome, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 50 \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3918"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w*, \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w striking|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.  
\v 52 \wj “Sheathe \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* draw \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w help|strong="G3936"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* once send \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* aid \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w legions|strong="G3003"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* angels?\wj*  
\v 54 \wj \+w But|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w case|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* say \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 55 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+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*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2516"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+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 and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 56 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* prophetic \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* forsook \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w*.  
\v 58 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s courtyard, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outcome|strong="G5056"\w*.  
\v 59 \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* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5577"\w* evidence \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* warrant \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*,  
\v 60 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w*, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* evidence. \w Later|strong="G5305"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 61 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.’”  
\v 62 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* evidence \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* giving \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 63 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 64 \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Moreover|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* hereafter \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Almighty, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 65 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w robes|strong="G2440"\w*. “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemy!” \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* want \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*? \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w his|strong="G3708"\w* blasphemy!  
\v 66 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* decision?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w deserves|strong="G1777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.”  
\v 67 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* struck \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* dealt blows \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, saying \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 68 “\w Now|strong="G1510"\w* play \w the|strong="G3588"\w* prophet \w for|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 69 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* maidservant \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “Why, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”  
\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Peter denied \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 71 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gateway|strong="G4440"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* maid \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*!”  
\v 72 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*!”  
\v 73 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* soon \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w why|strong="G1063"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G2981"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* proves \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!”  
\v 74 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5119"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*! \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w me|strong="G5455"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* lying!” \w At|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* moment \w a|strong="G2532"\w* cock \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*;  
\v 75 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – \wj ‘\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* cock \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w crowed|strong="G5455"\+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* \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 1 \w At|strong="G2596"\w* daybreak \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w consulted|strong="G4824"\w* \w together|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w*, \w repented|strong="G3338"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* done, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G4762"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 4 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w betraying|strong="G3860"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* death,” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 5 Judas flung \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hanged \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G3588"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2878"\w* \w treasury|strong="G2878"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* blood-money.”  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w consultation|strong="G4824"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* used \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* buy \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ‘\w Potter|strong="G2763"\w*’s Field’ \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w burial|strong="G5027"\w* ground \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3581"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1352"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* field \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ‘Field \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Blood’ \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G4594"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* – ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G5207"\w* silver, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w set|strong="G5091"\w* \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* field, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4929"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*. “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*. \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,”\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 12 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* made \w no|strong="G3762"\w* reply.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* hear \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* accusations \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* making \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”  
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* reply – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*; \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accustomed|strong="G1486"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* grant \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* release \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w any|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* might choose.  
\v 16 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w notorious|strong="G1978"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* collected, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w for|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? Barabbas? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’?”  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* jealousy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1492"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3860"\w*.  
\v 19 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Bench, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* message \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* troubled \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w for|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”  
\p “Barabbas,” \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 22 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*,” \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?’” “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 23 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w* \w furiously|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* efforts \w were|strong="G1510"\w* unavailing, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* contrary, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* beginning, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* washed \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* answerable \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bloodshed; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w His|strong="G3956"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heads \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*’s!”  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G3860"\w* \w released|strong="G5119"\w* Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w scourged|strong="G5417"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
\p
\v 27 \w After|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Government house, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* garrison \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* red military cloak,  
\v 29 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* thorns \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. “\w Long|strong="G1909"\w* life \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* striking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*;  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* left \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1562"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* military \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* own \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
\p
\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w upon|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* compelled \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* carry \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.  
\v 33 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* reaching \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* (\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w named|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* its likeness \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w skull|strong="G2898"\w*),  
\v 34 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* some \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gall|strong="G5521"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w tasting|strong="G1089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1161"\w* casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w watch|strong="G5083"\w* \w over|strong="G5083"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Above|strong="G1883"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* fixed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* accusation against \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* – ‘\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* \w JESUS|strong="G2424"\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*.’  
\v 38 \w At|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.  
\v 39 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* passers-by \w railed|strong="G3899"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 40 “\w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,’ \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\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 come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”  
\v 41 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* mockery,  
\v 42 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*’! Why doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w trusted|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.’”  
\v 44 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* way.  
\v 45 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* midday \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\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="G3956"\w* afternoon.  
\v 46 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, \wj “\+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lema|strong="G2982"\+w* sabacthani”\wj* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 47 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*!”  
\v 48 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, filling \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w common|strong="G1520"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* end \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*.  
\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Wait \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\f + \fr 27.49 \ft  Some later manuscripts add: However another man took a spear, and pierced his side; and water and blood flowed from it.\f*  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, uttering \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w*, \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* up \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w curtain|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w shook|strong="G4579"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* asunder,  
\v 52 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G1454"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w City|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 54 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Roman \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G5083"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w*, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4970"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G5399"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*!”  
\v 55 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* attending \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Magdala, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*’s \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* fallen, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Arimathea, \w named|strong="G5122"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* himself \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 58 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \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*. \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* given \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 59 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w*,  
\v 60 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* newly \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 61 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* behind, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grave|strong="G5028"\w*.   
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\v 62 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w following|strong="G1887"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Preparation-day – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 63 “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, during \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w lifetime|strong="G2198"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* impostor \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 64 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* secure \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="G3379"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,’ \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* latest imposture \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”   
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\v 65 “\w You|strong="G5613"\w* \w may|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w*,” \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* reply. “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G5217"\w* make \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tomb \w as|strong="G5613"\w* secure \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*.”  
\v 66 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* tomb secure, \w by|strong="G3326"\w* \w sealing|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w in|strong="G1161"\w* presence \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w*.   
\c 28
\s1 The Risen Life  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dawn|strong="G2020"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G2334"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grave|strong="G5028"\w*,  
\v 2 \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 3 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G2397"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* dazzling \w as|strong="G5613"\w* lightning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w snow|strong="G5510"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w terror|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w guard|strong="G5083"\w* trembled violently \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* need \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w and|strong="G3708"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’ \w Remember|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Suddenly|strong="G2400"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “Welcome!”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* women \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* clasped \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 10 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 11 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reported \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests everything \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* holding \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consultation|strong="G4824"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w sum|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* money \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w stole|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*;  
\v 14 “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Governor|strong="G2232"\w*,” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* added, “\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* see \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fear.”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="G1321"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w spread|strong="G1310"\w* \w widely|strong="G1310"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* still tell \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w before|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* felt \w doubtful|strong="G1365"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, baptizing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* lay \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heart \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* commands \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w remember|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* close \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* age.”\wj*