\id MRK
\ide  UTF-8
\h Mark 
\toc1 The  Good News According to  Mark 
\toc2 Mark 
\mt2 The  
\mt2 Good News According to  
\mt1 Mark  
\c 1
\s1 The Preparation  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2268"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* –  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sending \w my|strong="G3708"\w* messenger \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying aloud \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*:  
\q2 ‘\w Prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\q3 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w* \w path|strong="G3598"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptizer \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* baptism \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|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.   
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\v 6 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* wore clothes made \w of|strong="G4012"\w* camels’ \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* strap \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* – ‘\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fit|strong="G2425"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoop|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2955"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfasten \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* baptized \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w split|strong="G4977"\w* open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dearly loved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* joy.’   
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\v 12 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* afterwards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels helped \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Work in Galilee  
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\v 14 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* arrested, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* –  
\v 15 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*; \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* shore \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother Andrew casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.  
\v 17 \wj ‘\+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w further|strong="G3641"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* crew, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law.  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 24 ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!’  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* silent! \+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w into|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fit, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* kind \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!’  
\v 28 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* fame \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* once \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* directions, through \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* ill \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, grasping \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\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* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w care|strong="G1247"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* sunset, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons;  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* permit \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Christ.   
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\v 35 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, long \w before|strong="G1519"\w* daylight, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lonely spot, \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 36 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* searching \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!’  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Let|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* somewhere \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* country \+w towns|strong="G2969"\+w* \+w nearby|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w proclamation|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 39 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* through \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w One|strong="G3870"\w* day \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w falling|strong="G1120"\w* \w on|strong="G1437"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w*, \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* help. ‘\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 he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.’  
\v 41 \w Moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w 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*  
\v 42 Instantly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*;  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w sternly|strong="G1690"\w* warning \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w*,  
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\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 anything|strong="G3367"\+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 make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offerings|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* directed \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* evidence \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* cure.’\wj*  
\v 45 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w publicly|strong="G5320"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w widely|strong="G1310"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* lonely \w places|strong="G5117"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* direction.   
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* later, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* news \w spread|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* collected \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 3 Some people \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* paralysed man, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G5342"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w above|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* made \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opening, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w on|strong="G2895"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* paralysed \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj ‘\+w Child|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven.’\wj*   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* debating \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 7 ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheming! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?’  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once intuitively \w aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* debating \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* debating \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*? – \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* paralysed \+w man|strong="G5101"\+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 take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*”?\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* forgive sins \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*’\wj* – here \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* paralysed \w man|strong="G5207"\w* –  
\v 11 \wj ‘\+w To|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* return \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!’   
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\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \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 Levi|strong="G3018"\w* got \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 Later \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w dinner|strong="G4873"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 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*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law belonging \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* party \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* company \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* outcasts?’  
\v 17 Hearing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* doctor, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ill|strong="G2192"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* outcast.’\wj*   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?’  
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* friends \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groom \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj ‘\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w sews|strong="G1976"\+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 if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* tears away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* – \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4978"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine-skins; \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* lost. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* skins.’\wj*   
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\v 23 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* walking \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cornfields, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pick|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ears \w of|strong="G1223"\w* wheat \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*!’ \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allowed \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?’   
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\v 25 \wj ‘\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read,’\wj* \w answered|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 was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 26 \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 in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abiathar \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w high|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consecrated|strong="G4286"\+w* bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* allowed \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* comrades \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* added, \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w so|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="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* occasion \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* man \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3 \wj ‘\+w Stand|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w*,’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* allowable \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* – \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* destroy \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 5 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* remained silent, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, grieving \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.’\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* become sound.  
\v 6 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* united \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w laying|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* plot \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, followed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 8 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w*, hearing \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Judea, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Edom, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* close \w by|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* crush \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G2323"\w*, \w and|strong="G2192"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w kept|strong="G2192"\w* crowding \w around|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G2443"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G2192"\w* sick \w might|strong="G2192"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, flung \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* screamed \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’!  
\v 12 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\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*.   
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\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wished|strong="G2309"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* – whom \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* named “apostles” – \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* messengers, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* – \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*),  
\v 17 \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* brother \w John|strong="G2491"\w* (\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Boanerges, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Thunderers),  
\v 18 Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, Bartholomew, \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*,  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* collected, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* relatives heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* Beelzebul \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* drives \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* last;\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* last.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* revolt \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* last – \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w*!\wj*   
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\v 27 \wj ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* broken \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* carry off \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* tying \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+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 28 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* – \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* slanders \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* utter;\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* slanders \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* remains unforgiven \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w end|strong="G1519"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* answer \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* enduring sin.’\wj*  
\v 30 \w This|strong="G3748"\w* \w was|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* charge \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* him.  
\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’   
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\v 33 \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 my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?’\wj* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* circle \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘Here \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers!\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brother \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* immense \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4863"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|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="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* water’s edge.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* truths \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* course \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*:   
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\v 3 \wj ‘\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* presently, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sowing|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+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* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+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 but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w rose|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w 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 of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* brambles; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles shot \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w completely|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* return.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, shooting \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* growing, \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* return, amounting \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*, \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* fold.’\wj*  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* hear.’\wj*   
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\v 10 Afterwards, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*;  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* hidden truth \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* imparted; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* teaching \+w takes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w form|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 12 \wj “\+w Though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* eyes, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* perceiving; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* ears, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G4920"\+w*; \+w otherwise|strong="G3379"\+w* some day \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.”’\wj*   
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\v 13 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* – \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* carries away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joyfully|strong="G5479"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* stand \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* once.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* brambles \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* different; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* glamour \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w wealth|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* cravings \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* completely \+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 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w meant|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w message|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* welcome \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yield \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* return, \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*, \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* fold.’\wj*   
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* couch, instead \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lamp-stand?\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w There|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* concealed \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* open.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5100"\+w* hear \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* hear.\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj ‘\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* care \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w standard|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* use \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* used \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3739"\+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*   
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* – \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* sleeps \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rises \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* shooting \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* growing – \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* crop \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* itself – \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear, \+w and|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear;\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w crop|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* ready, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* puts \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sickle|strong="G1407"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3936"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w By|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* can \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* illustrate \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*? Perhaps \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* growth \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w smaller|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, shoots \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w herb|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wild|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* roost \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* shelter.’\wj*   
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\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w it|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 34 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* used \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w except|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w private|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w across|strong="G4008"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 36 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w behind|strong="G3326"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 37 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* violent squall \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* dashing \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w filling|strong="G1072"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* roused \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*! \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* lost?’  
\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Hush|strong="G4623"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w still|strong="G5392"\+w*!’\wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind dropped, \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 40 \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* timid?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 41 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* struck \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’   
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\v 1 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gerasenes|strong="G1086"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* made \w his|strong="G1722"\w* home \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* secure \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* chain;  
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1223"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1210"\w* secured \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* snapped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* master \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* alike, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* shrieking \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hills, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2629"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.  
\v 6 Catching \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w 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*,  
\v 7 shrieking \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G5207"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!’  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* man, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* foul \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?’\wj* ‘\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*;’  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* close \w by|strong="G4314"\w*, \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* hillside;  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* spirits \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* possession \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd – \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* number – \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 were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* tended \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country \w round|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*” \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* awe-struck.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w man|strong="G1139"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*;  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* stay \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w own|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4674"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* pity \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* district \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ten|strong="G1722"\w* Towns \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* recrossed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* opposite shore, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* standing \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 22 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* soon \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* himself \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* begged \w him|strong="G3588"\w* repeatedly,  
\v 23 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2079"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* door. Please \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w recover|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.’  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* haemorrhage,  
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undergone \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5259"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w doctors|strong="G2395"\w*, (spending \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* obtaining \w any|strong="G3956"\w* relief, \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w*, growing \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*),  
\v 27 heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* touched \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 28 ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w only|strong="G2579"\w* touch \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*,’ \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*!’  
\v 29 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* once \w her|strong="G3754"\w* bleeding \w stopped|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* herself \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 31 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,’ \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”’\wj*  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w about|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw herself \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* truth.  
\v 34 \wj ‘\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* free \+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w affliction|strong="G3148"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 35 \w Before|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* finished \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w of|strong="G2364"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue leader \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dead! \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w*?’  
\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w overhearing|strong="G3878"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* synagogue leader, \wj ‘\+w Do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompany|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.  
\v 38 Presently \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* leader’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* scene \w of|strong="G2532"\w* confusion – \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w* incessantly.  
\v 39 \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* confusion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2799"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w*. \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* dead; \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* laugh \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* room \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lying.  
\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Talitha|strong="G5008"\+w*, \+w koum|strong="G2891"\+w*!’\wj* – \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \wj “\+w little|strong="G2877"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 42 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G2877"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* overwhelmed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w*;  
\v 43 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w repeatedly|strong="G4183"\w* cautioned \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, followed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G3968"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened, \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="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*?  
\v 3 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sisters, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, living \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*?’ \w This|strong="G3778"\w* proved \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* believing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 4 \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\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* honour, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w town|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3614"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w work|strong="G1411"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, beyond \w placing|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* infirm persons, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* curing \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* want \w of|strong="G1223"\w* faith shown \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* messengers, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w and|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*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* – \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bag|strong="G4082"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w coins|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purse|strong="G2223"\w*;  
\v 9 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* second \w coat|strong="G5509"\w*.  
\v 10 \wj ‘\+w Whenever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w welcome|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G5522"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soles|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* protest \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* need \w of|strong="G2532"\w* repentance.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* infirm, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1544"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*. \w People|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptizer \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w miraculous|strong="G1411"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* active \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 15 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* again \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* great \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.’  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded – \w John|strong="G2491"\w* – \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*!’   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\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 his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 18 \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 Herod|strong="G2264"\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="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brother’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.’  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* incensed \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 20 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w upright|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* protected \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* still remained \w much|strong="G4183"\w* perplexed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="G2532"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* opportunity, however, \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w*, \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dinner|strong="G1173"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* officials, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* generals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foremost|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* – \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* delighted \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w dining|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w*,’ \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*’;  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* girl \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w*?’  
\p ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptizer,’ \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w quickly|strong="G2112"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* possible \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* request. ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*,’ \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dish, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist.’  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* much distressed; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guests \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* table, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* dispatched \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* bodyguard, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* orders \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* man \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dish, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w away|strong="G5087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 31 \wj ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w privately|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* lonely spot,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1510"\+w*’\wj* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lonely spot.  
\v 33 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* recognised \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* flocked \w together|strong="G4936"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G4281"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G4281"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w before|strong="G4281"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* getting \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="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* heart \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sight \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* grew \w late|strong="G5610"\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 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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36 Send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* away, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* farms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.’  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.’\wj* ‘\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spend almost \w a|strong="G2532"\w* year’s wages \w on|strong="G1161"\w* bread,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?’   
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\v 38 \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*.’\wj* \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Five|strong="G4002"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.’  
\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* directed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* seats \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* parties;  
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w groups|strong="G4237"\w* – \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w into|strong="G1519"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sufficient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*;  
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G4138"\w* enough \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.  
\v 44 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* number.   
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\v 45 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* afterwards \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4008"\w* \w over|strong="G4008"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* direction \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* dismissing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* labouring \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oars|strong="G1643"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w about|strong="G4012"\w* three hours \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3571"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* towards \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* water, \w intending|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 50 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* once \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Courage|strong="G2293"\+w*!’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* got \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind dropped. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="G3029"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*,  
\v 52 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* loaves, \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* slow \w to|strong="G1909"\w* learn.  
\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* landed \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat.  
\v 54 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* sooner \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, recognising \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*,  
\v 55 hurried \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w countryside|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4064"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w ill|strong="G2192"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 56 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* farms – \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* market-places, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* tassel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* touched \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* noticed \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* food \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* “\w defiled|strong="G2839"\w*,” \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w* unwashed.  
\v 3 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* strict \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* scrupulously washing \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ancestors.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* market, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* first sprinkling \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* customs \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* inherited \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w such|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ceremonial washing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* jugs, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w copper|strong="G5473"\w* pans).  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* – ‘\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* ancestors, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* food \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?’  
\v 6 \w His|strong="G4012"\w* answer \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* words – “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+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 7 \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 8 \wj You neglect \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2316"\+w* human \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj Wisely \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2443"\+w* aside \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w Honour|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 Let|strong="G1063"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* abuses \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*,”\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* service \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Corban|strong="G2878"\+w*’”\wj* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “Set apart \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*”) –  
\v 12 \wj why, \+w then|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3762"\+w* allow \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w further|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* nullify \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traditions|strong="G3862"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3860"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w similar|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 14 \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 again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘Listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* mark \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w external|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w going|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 16 \f + \fr 7.16 \ft Some later manuscripts add: Let anyone with ears to hear, listen.\f*   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* indoors, away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* began \w questioning|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* saying.  
\v 18 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* little?’\wj* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w external|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* does \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* pass \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w stomach|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* afterwards got rid \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*?’ – \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w* pronounced \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1033"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* person,’\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* added, \wj ‘\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w* – \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w theft|strong="G2829"\+w*, \+w murder|strong="G5408"\+w*, adultery,\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w greed|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*, \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*, indecency, \+w envy|strong="G3788"\+w*, slander, haughtiness, folly;\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 24 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sidon. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* threw herself \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* –  
\v 26 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Syrian Phoenicia – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.  
\v 27 \wj ‘\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w satisfied|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*,’\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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*   
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\v 28 ‘\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. ‘\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w feed|strong="G2068"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* woman \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* lying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w returning|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, across \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ten Towns.  
\v 32 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* almost \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w place|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* quietly, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*’s \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* saliva.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sighed|strong="G4727"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\+w*!’\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \wj “\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w opened|strong="G1272"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man’s ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w string|strong="G1199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* freed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3723"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* insisted \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* insisted, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* perseveringly \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* known,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* profound impression \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*!’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dumb|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*!’   
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\b  
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\v 1 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 2 \wj ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* heart \+w is|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="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="G2532"\+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*;\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w homes|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3523"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* break down \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* long \+w distance|strong="G3113"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 4 ‘\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w possible|strong="G1410"\w*,’ \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* answered, ‘\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* sufficient bread \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* lonely \w place|strong="G2047"\w*?’   
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\v 5 \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w*. ‘\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* told \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\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="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\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="G5526"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* dismissed \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* afterwards, \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.   
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\v 11 Here \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w argue|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 Sighing deeply, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w getting|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opposite shore.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* bread \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* warning. \wj ‘\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* care,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Herod|strong="G2264"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* talking \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* another \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* short \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, noticing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w short|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* bread? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*? \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* slow \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* comprehension?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* see? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* hear? Don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broke|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* picked \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?’\wj*  
\p ‘\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 20 \wj ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* basketfuls \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* pick \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?’\wj*  
\p ‘\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 21 \wj ‘Don’t \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* repeated.   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* some \w people|strong="G3870"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Taking|strong="G1949"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* outskirts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* saliva \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* see \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* man \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*.’  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w placed|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*, \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* everything \w with|strong="G2532"\w* perfect distinctness.  
\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 27 \w Afterwards|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\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 I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?’\wj*   
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\v 28 ‘\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptist,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, \wj ‘\+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?’\wj* \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.’  
\v 30 \w At|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w charged|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* undergo \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* quite \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\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*.  
\v 33 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*!’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+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="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 34 \w Calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* anyone \+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="G3588"\+w* renounce self, \+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 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forfeit|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* equal value \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* unfaithful \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.’\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* added, \wj ‘\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+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="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 2 \w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* appearance \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* eyes,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* whiter \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w world|strong="G1093"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bleach|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* company \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5 ‘\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*,’ \w said|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 let|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.’  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* much \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enveloped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dearly loved \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1819"\w*, \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.   
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\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* mountainside, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* cautioned \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w relate|strong="G1334"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*, \w until|strong="G1487"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* discussed \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* “\w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*” \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 11 ‘\w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\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="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?’   
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\v 12 \wj ‘\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*,’\wj* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* re-establish \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w regard|strong="G1848"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* undergoing \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* utterly \+w despised|strong="G1848"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* pleased, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*.’\wj*   
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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 other|strong="G4183"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w arguing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* astonishment, \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w arguing|strong="G4802"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*?’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 17 ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,’ answered \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* mute;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* dashes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* pining \w away|strong="G3583"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \wj ‘Faithless \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*!’\wj* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|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 with|strong="G4314"\+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="G1473"\+w* patience \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* boy \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* sooner \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w threw|strong="G4098"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* convulsions; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w about|strong="G1909"\w*, foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.  
\v 21 \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 22 ‘\w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* childhood,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* answered. ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* thrown \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* life; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* possibly \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w take|strong="G4697"\w* \w pity|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w*!’  
\v 23 \wj ‘Why \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “possibly”?’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* boy’s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*; help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* want \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*!’  
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* quickly collecting, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foul \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dumb|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w command|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G4183"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w threw|strong="G4682"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w into|strong="G1096"\w* repeated \w convulsions|strong="G4682"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w corpse|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* indoors, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G1085"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* driven \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 30 \w Leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* place, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 31 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* instructing \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj ‘\+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 his|strong="G1519"\+w* fellow \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+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="G1519"\+w* death, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* death, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w his|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w discussing|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Sitting|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wishes|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\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 Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,  
\v 37 \wj ‘\+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 a|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w welcomes|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* welcoming \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* messenger.’\wj*   
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\v 38 ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,’ \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, ‘\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* using \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevent|strong="G2967"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.’   
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\v 39 \wj ‘\+w None|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w prevent|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*,’\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w working|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w miracle|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* find \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* easy \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w He|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w If|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w belong|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* assuredly \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 42 \wj ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* puts temptation \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+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="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w round|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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 maimed|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* cannot \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \f + \fr 9.44 \ft Some later manuscripts add here or at verse 46: where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.\f*  
\v 45 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sin|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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 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 your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*  
\v 46 \f + \fr 9.46 \ft See the note on verse 44.\f*  
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+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 tear|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+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* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna,\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worm|strong="G4663"\+w* does \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w die|strong="G5053"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 49 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* salted.\wj*   
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\v 50 \wj Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* lose its saltiness, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w use|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\p \wj \+w You|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* salt \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1514"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\s1 The Journey to Jerusalem  
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* place, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w district|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4848"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* usual, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 Presently \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, ‘\w Has|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?’   
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\v 3 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* direction \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?’\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 4 ‘\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* notice \w of|strong="G2532"\w* separation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* wife.’   
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\v 5 \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* owing \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* Moses \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* direction;\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, “\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 7 \wj “\+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* wife \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*;” \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+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 no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indoors, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* guilty \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* woman divorces \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* husband \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* man, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* guilty \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 13 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* indignant. \wj ‘\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* childlike \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* embraced \w the|strong="G2532"\w* children, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w placing|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* resuming \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G4370"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w knees|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*. ‘\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, ‘\w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gain eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?’   
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\v 18 \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*?’\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \wj ‘\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* – “\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G5407"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* cheat. \+w Honour|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”’\wj*   
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\v 20 ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w replied|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* childhood.’  
\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* heart \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* still \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* wanting \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* wealth \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* face clouded \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\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*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* wealth \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj ‘\+w My|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1422"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* get \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s \+w eye|strong="G5168"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* person \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 26 ‘\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest astonishment.  
\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w impossible|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 28 ‘\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*,’ began \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, ‘\w we|strong="G2249"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* land, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1542"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3568"\+w* – \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mothers|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* land, \+w though|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w persecutions|strong="G1375"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w 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 the|strong="G2532"\+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 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w walking|strong="G4254"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* awe, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* behind \w were|strong="G1510"\w* overwhelmed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*. Gathering \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \wj ‘\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*!’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*. \wj ‘\+w We|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w 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* \+w the|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*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 35 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* two \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\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 we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.’   
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\v 36 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?’\wj* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 37 ‘\w Grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G2443"\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* left, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.’   
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\v 38 \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 Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \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*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* receive \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* receive?’\wj*   
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\v 39 ‘\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*.’  
\p \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*,’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* receive,\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+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="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+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="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 41 \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 at|strong="G4012"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* indignant \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 42 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w regarded|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* ruling \+w among|strong="G3588"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3173"\+w* oppress \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 46 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, Bartimaeus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w beggar|strong="G4319"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* roadside.  
\v 47 Hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, ‘\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 48 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w kept|strong="G4623"\w* \w telling|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* continued \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* louder, ‘\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w take|strong="G2532"\w* pity \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’  
\v 49 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*. ‘\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2293"\w*!’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*. ‘\w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 50 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* man threw off \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, sprang \w up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 51 \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*,’ \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* recover \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.’   
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\v 52 \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*,’\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* delivered \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* recovered \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 11
\s1 The Last Days  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* almost \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Bethphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.  
\v 2 \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+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 as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foal tethered, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3768"\+w* ridden; \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*?”, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3825"\+w*.”’\wj*  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* two \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foal tethered \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* street, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G2476"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foal?’  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* two \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foal \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w seated|strong="G2523"\w* himself \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* strewed boughs \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fields;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|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 who|strong="G3588"\w* followed, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, ‘\w God|strong="G2532"\w* save \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!  
\v 10 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w God|strong="G3588"\w* save \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5310"\w*!’   
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\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* Bethany, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, noticing \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaf|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* chance \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w addressing|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tree, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w May|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*!’\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* Courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* buying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w overturned|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pigeon-dealers,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w across|strong="G1308"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘“\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*”? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly impressed \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 19 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* noticed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* recalled \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* occurred. ‘\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* doomed \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*!’   
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\v 22 \wj ‘\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!’\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 23 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w 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="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*!”, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* find \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* already granted \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* find \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 25 \wj ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, forgive \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* grievance \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+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 also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w offences|strong="G3900"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \f + \fr 11.26 \ft Some later manuscripts add: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your offences.\f*   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|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 act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*’s baptism. \+w Was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* divine \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* human origin? Answer \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began arguing \w together|strong="G4314"\w*. ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “divine,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 32 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “human”?’ \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G3004"\w* undoubtedly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w to|strong="G2532"\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 replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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*   
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \wj ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man once \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w put|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* fence \+w round|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* wine-press, \+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 2 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* grape \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seized|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* second time \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* owner \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G2532"\+w* man, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tenants struck \+w on|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* insulted.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G2548"\+w* – \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* dear \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* sent \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w*. “\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*,” \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* “\+w Here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 8 \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* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* body \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tenants|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 10 \wj ‘\+w Have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3739"\+w* read \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* passage \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1124"\+w*? – “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* despised \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1096"\+w* itself \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* cornerstone \+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 marvellous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*.”’\wj*   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* enemies \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eager \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* aimed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.   
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\v 13 Afterwards \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* course \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 14 \w These|strong="G4012"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\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 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 man|strong="G3762"\w*, \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* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \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, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* honestly; \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* pay, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* pay?’ Knowing \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* coin \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \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*  
\p ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* Emperor’s,’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘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* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Next|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w some|strong="G3748"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* men \w who|strong="G3748"\w* maintain \w that|strong="G2532"\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="G3748"\w* –  
\v 19 ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* scriptures \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* decreed \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s brother die, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* widow \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* family \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.  
\v 20 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* once \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* eldest \w married|strong="G2983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* family;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* widow, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* family; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*.  
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* family. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* herself \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \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 all|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?’   
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\v 24 \wj ‘\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* mistake,’\wj* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* ignorance \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* rise \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+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 they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 26 \wj ‘\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fact|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* passage \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Bush, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* – “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* Abraham, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*”?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greatly|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* discussions. Knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* wisely, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*, ‘\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most important \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?’   
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\v 29 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w most|strong="G2316"\+w* important,’\wj* answered \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* – “Hear, \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*; \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* – “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbour|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* love \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.” \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 32 ‘Wisely \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*!’ \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law. ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w besides|strong="G4133"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w neighbour|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* loves \w oneself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.’  
\v 34 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* discernment, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’\wj*  
\p \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w ventured|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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\v 35 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* teachers \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Law \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’s \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* himself, \+w speaking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* inspiration \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* – “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*: \+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w 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 37 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* “\+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,” \+w how|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?’\wj*  
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* mass \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* delight.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* course \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘See \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* teachers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Law, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* delight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w greeted|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* streets \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* respect,\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* honour \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rob \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* homes, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretence|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* saying \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w Their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sentence|strong="G2917"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* heavier.’\wj*   
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* chests \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Temple offerings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w sums|strong="G4183"\w*;  
\v 42 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*, worth \w very|strong="G2532"\w* little.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w putting|strong="G2532"\+w* money \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* chests;\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w else|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* something \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* spare, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w need|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* – \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* walking \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* Courts, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*!’   
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\v 2 \wj ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="G3619"\+w*?’\wj* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* single \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+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="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, facing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*,  
\v 4 ‘\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\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 when|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* drawing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* close.’   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\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 6 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*”, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 7 \wj ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumours \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w alarmed|strong="G2360"\+w*; \+w 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="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \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 there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*; \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* birth-pangs.\wj*   
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\v 9 \wj ‘See \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+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 you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* can \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* trial, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* anxious \+w beforehand|strong="G4305"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+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*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \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 13 \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*   
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\v 14 \wj ‘\+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* “\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Foul Desecration” \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*’\wj* (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w consider|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w*) \wj ‘\+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* refuge \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* house-top \+w must|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* get \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 16 \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="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* farm \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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 18 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, too, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w this|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w occur|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w distress|strong="G2347"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w occurred|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* limit \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* single soul \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* escape; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* own \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* limit \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 21 \wj ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+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="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* “\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!” “\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*!”, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 22 \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* display \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* marvels, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* astray, \+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*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* see \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* guard! \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G1161"\+w* beforehand.\wj*   
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\v 24 \wj ‘\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w distress|strong="G2347"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w falling|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* forces \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* convulsed.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|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* end \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 28 \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="G1510"\+w* full \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sap, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+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="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w 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 30 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \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 not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 32 \wj ‘\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+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="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* – \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj ‘\+w See|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* watch; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* journey, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* leaves \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w puts|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w charge|strong="G1781"\+w* – \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* special duty – \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w orders|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* porter \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sure|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* – \+w whether|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3796"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* daybreak, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w otherwise|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w suddenly|strong="G1810"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* – \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w*!’\wj*   
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unleavened bread. \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="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Law \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w stealth|strong="G1388"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death;  
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\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="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w*.’   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* choice \w spikenard|strong="G3487"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* value. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jar, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* indignantly, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* wasted \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?  
\v 5 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\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 more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* year’s wages, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.’   
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\v 6 \wj ‘Leave \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* find fault \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj ‘\+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* troubling \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*? \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+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 for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w You|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w She|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w*; \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* perfumed \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w beforehand|strong="G4301"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1780"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+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="G1519"\+w* \+w memory|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 10 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unleavened bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* customary \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w kill|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lambs, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?’  
\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; follow \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* goes \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – \+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* himself \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upstairs room, \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* everything \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w taken|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* places \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* – \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|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 after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, ‘\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?’   
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\v 20 \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w Twelve|strong="G1427"\+w*,’\wj* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* dipping \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* bread beside \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* dish.\wj*  
\v 21 \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="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+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="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*!’\wj*   
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\v 22 \w While|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+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 23 \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* saying \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* covenant-blood,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w behalf|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 26 \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 up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*,  
\v 27 presently \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* – “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G4771"\+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*   
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\v 29 ‘\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \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 said|strong="G5346"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.’   
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\v 30 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,’\wj* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* – yes, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* – \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* cock \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* disown \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2980"\w* vehemently protested, ‘\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* disown \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w*.   
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\v 32 Presently \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* garden known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\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="G5602"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show signs \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* dismay \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deep distress \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 34 \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*.’\wj*  
\v 35 \w Going|strong="G4281"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* spared \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 36 \wj ‘Abba, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w take|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5610"\w* apostles \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*. \wj ‘\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*,’\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj ‘\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*? Couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*,’ \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G2064"\+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 willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.’\wj*  
\v 39 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*;  
\v 40 \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* \w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rest yourselves. Enough! \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="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 42 \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*   
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\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|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="G3854"\w* \w up|strong="G3854"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \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 elders|strong="G4245"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayer|strong="G3860"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* arranged \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w signal|strong="G4953"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2902"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*; \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away safely.’  
\v 45 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2112"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G2064"\w* once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w 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 standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.  
\v 48 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2411"\+w* Courts \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* fulfilment \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 50 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles deserted \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.  
\v 51 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w wrapped|strong="G4016"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrest|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 52 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* hands, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w*.  
\v 54 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courtyard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guards, \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blaze \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*.   
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\v 55 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priest \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="G1519"\w* \w get|strong="G2147"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* warrant \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w*;  
\v 56 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 57 Presently \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* evidence \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\v 58 ‘\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.”’  
\v 59 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* point \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w evidence|strong="G3141"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 60 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w forward|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. ‘\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w*?’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. ‘\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="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?’  
\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w remained|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer.  
\p \w A|strong="G2532"\w* second time \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*, ‘\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w One|strong="G3762"\w*?’   
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\v 62 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*,’\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \wj ‘\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|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="G1537"\+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 in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 63 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* vestments. ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* want \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 64 ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w his|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w verdict|strong="G5316"\w*?’ \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, declaring \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* deserved \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 65 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* present \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfold|strong="G4028"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* eyes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strike \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* play \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prophet!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guards \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* blows.   
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\v 66 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w below|strong="G2736"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s maidservants \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w*;  
\v 67 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* closely \w at|strong="G1689"\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="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*!’  
\v 68 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4259"\w*;  
\v 69 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* maidservant, \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!’  
\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\p Soon afterwards \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bystanders|strong="G3936"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!’  
\v 71 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*! \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* lying!’  
\v 72 \w At|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* moment, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* cock \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* – \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* cock \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w crowed|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+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 as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G2117"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* daylight, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* holding \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consultation|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w High|strong="G2532"\w* \w Council|strong="G4892"\w* – \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \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 Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 ‘\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 Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*. \wj ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*,’\wj* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. ‘\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w*?’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w*. ‘Listen, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w charges|strong="G2723"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bringing \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* still \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* reply whatever; \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, Pilate used \w to|strong="G2596"\w* grant \w the|strong="G1161"\w* people \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 ask \w for|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 7 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rioters \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G4714"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask Pilate \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w his|strong="G4160"\w* usual custom,  
\v 9 \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w the|strong="G1161"\w* “\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*” \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?’  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* jealousy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* Jesus \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests incited \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* get Barabbas released \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* “\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*”?’  
\v 13 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w*, ‘\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!’   
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\v 14 ‘\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 Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2896"\w* \w furiously|strong="G4057"\w*, ‘\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!’  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, released Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* scourging \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* away \w into|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courtyard – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Government house – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* garrison \w together|strong="G4779"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1737"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G4209"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. ‘Long life \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!’ \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* striking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w spitting|strong="G1716"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 going|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*;  
\v 20 \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* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* crucify \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* compelled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w passer-by|strong="G3855"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G5100"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* carry \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* known \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “\w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w him|strong="G1325"\w* drugged \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* settle \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w nine|strong="G5154"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* morning \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charge against \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w written|strong="G1924"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1924"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* head, \w read|strong="G1924"\w* – “\w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\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 28 \f + \fr 15.28 \ft Some later manuscripts add: And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “He was counted among outlaws.”\f*   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* passers-by \w railed|strong="G3899"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shaking|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Ah|strong="G3758"\w*! \w You|strong="G1722"\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*,  
\v 30 \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!’  
\v 31 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Law, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* mockery,  
\v 32 ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* saved \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* cannot save \w himself|strong="G4862"\w*! \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,” \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.’ \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w At|strong="G1909"\w* midday, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w country|strong="G1093"\w*, lasting \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* afternoon.  
\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G1766"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lama|strong="G2982"\+w* sabacthani?’\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\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="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 35 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Listen! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*!’  
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, soaking \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* common \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* end \w of|strong="G2532"\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="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, ‘Wait \w and|strong="G2532"\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="G5100"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*.’  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, giving \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w cry|strong="G5456"\w*, \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.  
\v 38 \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*.  
\v 39 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* Roman officer, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* facing \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*, \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*!’   
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\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Little|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Joseph, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* –  
\v 41 \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w accompany|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w support|strong="G1247"\w* – \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* fallen, \w when|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w before|strong="G4315"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w* –  
\v 43 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* councillor \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* position, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* himself living \w in|strong="G1525"\w* expectation \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ventured|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* ask \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 44 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w died|strong="G2348"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*;  
\v 45 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G2532"\w* learning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* officer \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w corpse|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.  
\v 46 Joseph, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w*, \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wound \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sheet|strong="G4616"\w* \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Joseph, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.   
\c 16
\s1 The Risen Life Announced  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1230"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Magdala, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought \w some|strong="G3588"\w* spices, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* sunrise.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*?’  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G2334"\w* \w looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* already \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* back; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dismayed; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 6 ‘\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* dismayed; \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*! \w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\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 as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”’  
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bewildered; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w frightened|strong="G5399"\w*.   
\s1 A late appendix  
\p  
\s2 (Inserted in some manuscripts from an ancient source)  
\p
\v 9 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* rising again, \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1544"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* Magdala, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w driven|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w the|strong="G2532"\w* news \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* sorrow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tears;  
\v 11 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Afterwards|strong="G1722"\w*, \w altered|strong="G2087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* appearance, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2548"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2548"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Later|strong="G5305"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w himself|strong="G5319"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Eleven|strong="G1733"\w* themselves \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meal, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproached|strong="G3679"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* want \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* stubbornness, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* refuses \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2632"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Moreover|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* attend \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w languages|strong="G1100"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w snakes|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w poison|strong="G2286"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* hurt \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* sick \+w people|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w recover|strong="G2192"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2523"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirming \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* attended \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\s1 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* appendix  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w briefly|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*. Afterwards \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* east \w to|strong="G2532"\w* west, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sacred \w and|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable \w proclamation|strong="G2784"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* eternal salvation.