\id LUK - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE 
\toc1 The Gospel According to Luke 
\toc2 Luke 
\toc3 Luke 
\mt2 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO  
\mt1 LUKE  
\c 1  
\s1 Dedication to Theophilus  
\p
\v 1 Since \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w undertaken|strong="G2021"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* compile \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w account|strong="G1335"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* events \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* fulfilled \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 2 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eyewitnesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministers|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,  
\v 3 \w it|strong="G1380"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, having carefully \w investigated|strong="G3877"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* from \w the|strong="G3956"\w* beginning, \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w an|strong="G1125"\w* \w orderly|strong="G2517"\w* account \w for|strong="G3956"\w* yoʋ, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*,  
\v 4 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* yoʋ \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* certainty \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w*.   
\s1 Gabriel Announces John's Birth to Zechariah  
\p
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abijah. \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* blamelessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w regulations|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* serving \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* priest \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* duty,  
\v 9 \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G2975"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w lot|strong="G2975"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2405"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w burn|strong="G2370"\w* \w incense|strong="G2370"\w*.  
\v 10 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* assembled \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Zechariah, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* startled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋr \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*. Yoʋr \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G1080"\w* yoʋ \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 14 Yoʋ \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w*,  
\v 15 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G5428"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* yoʋ \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, yoʋ \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w delay|strong="G5549"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G1269"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w unable|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w seclusion|strong="G4032"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 25 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w looked|strong="G1896"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* favor \w and|strong="G2250"\w* taken away \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3681"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w*.”   
\s1 Gabriel Announces Jesus' Birth to Mary  
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\v 26 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*,  
\v 27 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w betrothed|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*'s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*, O \w favored|strong="G5487"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* yoʋ! \f + \fr 1:28 \fq Blessed are yoʋ among women! \ft ¦ — CT\f*Blessed \w are|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w among|strong="G4314"\w* women!”  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 1:29 \fq when Mary saw him, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w when|strong="G1161"\w* Mary saw \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* greatly \w perplexed|strong="G1298"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \f + \fr 1:29 \fq his \ft ¦ this CT\f*\w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w statement|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w wondering|strong="G1260"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w sort|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* greeting \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 31 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, yoʋ \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceive|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w womb|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* kingdom \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \f + \fr 1:34 \fq be \ft ¦ happen to me ANT\f*\w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* yoʋ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* yoʋ; \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:35 \fq born \ft ¦ born of yoʋ SCR\f*\w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, yoʋr \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G1094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*.  
\v 37 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w word|strong="G4487"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel left \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\s1 Mary Visits Elizabeth  
\p
\v 39 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* arose \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w haste|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 40 \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.  
\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* heard \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*'s greeting, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \f + \fr 1:42 \fq voice \ft ¦ cry CT\f*\w voice|strong="G2906"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*!  
\v 43 \w How|strong="G4159"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?  
\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr greeting \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* joy.  
\v 45 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5050"\w*.”   
\s1 Mary's Song of Praise  
\p
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* magnifies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,   
\q1
\v 47 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* rejoices \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
\q1
\v 48 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* favorably \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w state|strong="G5014"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3106"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w*,   
\q1
\v 49 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*;  
\q1 holy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.   
\q1
\v 50 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w upon|strong="G1519"\w*  
\q1 \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 51 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2904"\w* deed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="G4160"\w* has \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1271"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w rulers|strong="G1413"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w*.   
\q1
\v 53 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G2756"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\q1
\v 54 \w He|strong="G2474"\w* has helped \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q1 remembering \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*,   
\q1
\v 55 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* offspring \f + \fr 1:55 \fq forever \ft ¦ until eternity PCK\f*\w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”   
\b  
\p
\v 56 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Elizabeth \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.   
\s1 The Birth of John the Baptist  
\p
\v 57 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w bore|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 58 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w magnified|strong="G3170"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 59 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 60 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child's \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3780"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.”  
\v 61 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* yoʋr \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 62 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* making \w signs|strong="G1770"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* child's \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* find out \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 63 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tablet|strong="G4093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \f + \fr 1:63 \fq is \ft ¦ shall be PCK\f*\w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 64 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* Zechariah's \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* released, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 65 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* dwelt \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w discussed|strong="G1255"\w*.  
\v 66 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w*?” \f + \fr 1:66 \fq And \ft ¦ For CT\f*\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Zechariah's Prophecy  
\p
\v 67 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child's \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*:   
\b  
\q1
\v 68 “\w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 69 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w horn|strong="G2768"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*   
\q1
\v 70 (\w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* long ago),   
\q1
\v 71 \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*—   
\q1
\v 72 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* deal mercifully \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* holy \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,   
\q1
\v 73 \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*  
\v 74 \w that|strong="G1537"\w* we, having been \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,  
\q1 might \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3000"\w* \w without|strong="G1537"\w* fear,  
\v 75 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*  
\q1 \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 1:75 \fq the days of our lives \ft ¦ our days CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* lives.   
\q1
\v 76 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \f + \fr 1:76 \fq the presence of \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*,   
\q1
\v 77 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*  
\q1 \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* sins,   
\q1
\v 78 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q1 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sunrise \f + \fr 1:78 \fq has visited \ft ¦ will visit CT\f*\w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w*,   
\q1
\v 79 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w light|strong="G2014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guide|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”   
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\v 80 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* public appearance \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 The Birth of Jesus  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w decree|strong="G1378"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* Augustus \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* registered \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* census.  
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* census, \w and|strong="G4413"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w Quirinius|strong="G2958"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* registered, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethlehem, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1510"\w* register \w himself|strong="G4862"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrothed|strong="G3423"\w* \f + \fr 2:5 \fq wife \ft ¦ — CT\f*wife, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w child|strong="G1471"\w*.  
\v 6 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fulfilled \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*,  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* swaddling \w cloths|strong="G4683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:7 \fq the \ft ¦ a CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inn|strong="G2646"\w*.   
\s1 Angels Announce Jesus' Birth to Shepherds  
\p
\v 8 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* living \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w*, \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:9 \fq behold, \ft ¦ — CT\f*behold, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w before|strong="G2186"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:12 \fq the \ft ¦ a WH\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* swaddling \w cloths|strong="G4683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:12 \fq a \ft ¦ the TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w Suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w host|strong="G4756"\w*, praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 “\w Glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \f + \fr 2:14 \fq earth, good will among men \ft 98.8% ¦ earth among men of good will CT 0.4%\f*\w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,  
\q1 \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w haste|strong="G4692"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manger|strong="G5336"\w*.  
\v 17 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \f + \fr 2:17 \fq widely \ft ¦ — CT\f*widely \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w treasured|strong="G4933"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w pondering|strong="G4820"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completed \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:21 \fq his \ft ¦ the child's ANT TR\f*\w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Presented at the Temple  
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 2:22 \fq their \ft ¦ her SCR\f*\w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completed \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Mary \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*  
\v 23 (\w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* male \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w opens|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G3388"\w* \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* holy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*”).  
\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*: “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pair|strong="G2201"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w turtledoves|strong="G5167"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w young|strong="G3502"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* customary \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,  
\v 28 Simeon \w took|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* arms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,   
\b  
\q1
\v 29 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1203"\w*, yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* releasing yoʋr \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*  
\q1 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* yoʋr \w word|strong="G4487"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* yoʋr \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*,   
\q1
\v 31 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* revelation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”   
\b  
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\v 33 \f + \fr 2:33 \fq Joseph and the child's \ft 96.1% ¦ The child's father and CT 0.5%\f*Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child's \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*'s \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2749"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* falling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w*,  
\v 35 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierce|strong="G1330"\w* yoʋr own \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \f + \fr 2:35 \fq as well \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophetess|strong="G4398"\w*, Anna \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Phanuel|strong="G5323"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* married,  
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:37 \fq was a widow of about eighty-four years of age \ft ¦ lived as a widow until the age of eighty-four CT\f*\w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w eighty-four|strong="G3589"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3000"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w*.  
\v 38 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began giving praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:38 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ God CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* child \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \f + \fr 2:38 \fq redemption in \ft ¦ the redemption of CT\f*\w redemption|strong="G3085"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
\s1 The Return to Nazareth  
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Mary \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* required \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \f + \fr 2:40 \fq in spirit \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 The Boy Jesus at the Temple  
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.  
\v 42 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:42 \fq to Jerusalem \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* completed \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G5290"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 2:43 \fq Joseph did not know it, and neither did Jesus' mother \ft ¦ his parents did not know it CT\f*Joseph \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' mother.  
\v 44 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* assumed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w company|strong="G4923"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* travelers, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*'s \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w*.  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts, \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asking|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.  
\v 47 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* answers.  
\v 48 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w parents|strong="G3962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*. \w His|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, yoʋr \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋ \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* distress.”  
\v 49 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Did|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*'s house?”\wj*  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w kept|strong="G1301"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 52 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* advanced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stature|strong="G2244"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 The Preaching of John the Baptist  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="G4003"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2231"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tiberius|strong="G5086"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ituraea|strong="G2484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trachonitis|strong="G5139"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lysanias|strong="G3078"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abilene,  
\v 2 \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 3:2 \fq high priesthood of \ft ¦ time of the high priests TR\f*\w high|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Annas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4066"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* remission \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins,  
\v 4 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*,  
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\q1 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\q1 ‘\w Prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\q1 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w valley|strong="G5327"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G5013"\w* \w low|strong="G5013"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crooked|strong="G4646"\w* \w roads|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rough|strong="G5138"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w smooth|strong="G3006"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 7 \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3195"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brood|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G3195"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* consistent \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* begin \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* Abraham \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,’ \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Abraham.  
\v 9 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* axe \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G2749"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\v 11 \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w share|strong="G3330"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w Some|strong="G3004"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:12 \fq baptized \ft ¦ baptized by him PCK\f*baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”  
\v 13 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* authorized \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w collect|strong="G4238"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* extort \w money|strong="G1286"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 3:14 \fq threats or false accusations \ft ¦ false accusations or threats ANT\f*threats \w or|strong="G2532"\w* false accusations, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w expectation|strong="G4328"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* questioning \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w whether|strong="G3379"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 16 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strap \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 17 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fork|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 3:17 \fq hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and \ft ¦ hand to thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and to CT\f*\w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G1245"\w* clean \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing floor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* barn, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w exhortations|strong="G3870"\w* \w John|strong="G2097"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1651"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 3:19 \fq brother's \ft ¦ brother Philip's TR\f*brother's \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evils|strong="G4190"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*,  
\v 20 Herod \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*: \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w locked|strong="G2623"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.   
\s1 The Baptism of Jesus  
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened,  
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4984"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 3:22 \fq heaven, saying, \ft ¦ heaven: CT\f*\w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, saying, “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”   
\s1 The Genealogy of Jesus  
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w his|strong="G2532"\w* ministry, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* (\w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w*) \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \f + \fr 3:23 \fq Heli \ft ¦ Eli NA PCK SBL ST TH\f*\w Heli|strong="G2242"\w*,  
\v 24 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:24 \fq Matthat \ft ¦ Matthan ANT PCK \ft ¦ Maththat NA SBL\f*\w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:24 \fq Janna \ft ¦ Joanna ANT \ft ¦ Jannai CT\f*\w Janna|strong="G2388"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,  
\v 25 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amos, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahum|strong="G3486"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:25 \fq Esli \ft ¦ Eslim ANT\f*\w Esli|strong="G2069"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Naggai|strong="G3477"\w*,  
\v 26 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Maath|strong="G3092"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:26 \fq Semei \ft ¦ Semeei \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* HF ¦ Semeu ANT ¦ Semein NA SBL ¦ Semeein TH WH\f*\w Semei|strong="G4584"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:26 \fq Joseph \ft ¦ Josech ANT CT\f*\w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:26 \fq Judah \ft ¦ Joda ANT CT\f*\w Judah|strong="G2448"\w*,  
\v 27 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:27 \fq Joanan \ft ¦ Joanna \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* TR \ft ¦ Joannan ANT PCK\f*Joanan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rhesa|strong="G4488"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Neri|strong="G3518"\w*,  
\v 28 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Addi, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cosam|strong="G2973"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:28 \fq Elmodam \ft ¦ Elmadam CT\f*\w Elmodam|strong="G1678"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Er|strong="G2262"\w*,  
\v 29 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 3:29 \fq Jose \ft ¦ Joshua CT\f*Jose, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="G1663"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jorim|strong="G2497"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 3:29 \fq Matthat \ft ¦ Maththat CT\f*\w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*,  
\v 30 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:30 \fq Jonan \ft ¦ Jonam CT PCK ¦ Jona ANT\f*\w Jonan|strong="G2494"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*,  
\v 31 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melea|strong="G3190"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:31 \fq Mainan \ft ¦ Menam SCR ¦ Menna CT\f*Mainan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattatha|strong="G3160"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nathan|strong="G3481"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,  
\v 32 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:32 \fq Salmon \ft ¦ Sala CT\f*Salmon, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*,  
\v 33 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:33 \fq Amminadab, \ft ¦ Amminadab, the son of Admin, NA SBL TH ¦ Admin, WH\f*Amminadab, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:33 \fq Ram, \ft ¦ Ram, the son of Joram, ANT HF PCK \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ¦ Arni, CT\f*Ram, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,  
\v 34 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,  
\v 35 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Serug, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Reu|strong="G4466"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peleg|strong="G5317"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Eber, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="G4527"\w*,  
\v 36 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cainan|strong="G2536"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Arphaxad, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shem|strong="G4590"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="G2984"\w*,  
\v 37 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="G3103"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jared|strong="G2391"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mahalaleel|strong="G3121"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cainan|strong="G2536"\w*,  
\v 38 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Enosh|strong="G1800"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 The Temptation of Jesus  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,  
\v 2 \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:2 \fq afterward, \ft ¦ — CT\f*afterward, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ended|strong="G4931"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* bread\wj* \f + \fr 4:4 \fq alone, but by every word of God. \ft 89.7% ¦ alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. ANT 7.2% ¦ alone. CT 0.4%\f*\wj \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* devil \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 4:5 \fq to a high mountain \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* mountain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G4743"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 7 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋrs.”  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 4:8 \fq Get behind me, Satan! \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w Get|strong="G2532"\+w* behind \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, Satan!\wj* \f + \fr 4:8 \fq It \ft ¦ For it ANT TR\f*\wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*  
\b  
\q1 \wj ‘Yoʋ \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* yoʋr \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w serve|strong="G3000"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\b  
\m
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* devil \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pinnacle|strong="G4419"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \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*, throw yoʋrself \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,  
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* yoʋ,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w guard|strong="G1314"\w* yoʋ,’   
\b  
\m
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 ‘\w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lift yoʋ \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3379"\w* \w strike|strong="G4350"\w* yoʋr \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’ ”   
\b  
\m
\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘Yoʋ \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* yoʋr \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w test|strong="G1598"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G4931"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w temptations|strong="G3986"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportune|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Begins His Ministry  
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G5345"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth  
\p
\v 16 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* read.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* scroll \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w handed|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:17 \fq unrolled \ft ¦ opened WH\f*unrolled \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scroll \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w anointed|strong="G5548"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 4:18 \fq to heal the brokenhearted, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heal \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* brokenhearted,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* release \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* captives\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* recovery \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* sight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w free|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w oppressed|strong="G2352"\+w*,\wj*   
\q1
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w year|strong="G1763"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*'\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w favor|strong="G1184"\+w*.”\wj*   
\b  
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rolled \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* scroll, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fixed \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w coming|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*'s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?”  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Doubtless \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w quote|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w proverb|strong="G3850"\+w*: ‘\+w Physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* yoʋrself.’ \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 24 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Truly|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w accepted|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* truth \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w six|strong="G1803"\+w* \+w months|strong="G3376"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Zarephath|strong="G4558"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* region \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4606"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Elisha|strong="G1666"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Naaman|strong="G3497"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Syrian|strong="G4948"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rage|strong="G2372"\w*.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brow|strong="G3790"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cliff|strong="G2630"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4198"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* crowd \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* spoken \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w demonic|strong="G1140"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,  
\v 34 “Leave \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w alone|strong="G1436"\w*! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w*—\w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* silent \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* done \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* harm.  
\v 36 \w Amazement|strong="G2285"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*!”  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals Many  
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w*, left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4912"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w setting|strong="G1416"\w*, \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2323"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, “Yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 4:41 \fq the Christ, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Preaches in Galilee  
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\v 42 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 44 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:44 \fq Galilee \ft 92.8% • ANT 0.7% ¦ Judea CT 0.8%\f*\w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 Jesus Calls His First Disciples  
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* occasion, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w pressing|strong="G1945"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 5:1 \fq to listen \ft ¦ and listening CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* moored \w beside|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fishermen \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gotten \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1877"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G1877"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deep water \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nets|strong="G1350"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* catch.”\wj*  
\v 5 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 5:5 \fq him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w throughout|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* yoʋr \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:5 \fq net \ft ¦ nets CT\f*\w net|strong="G1350"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w enclosed|strong="G4788"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:6 \fq net \ft ¦ nets CT\f*\w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G1284"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w signaled|strong="G2656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w partners|strong="G3353"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* assist \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G1036"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Depart|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinful man.”  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* gripped \w with|strong="G4862"\w* astonishment \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* catch \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G4815"\w*,  
\v 10 \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*'s \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3568"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w catching|strong="G2221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Cleanses a Man with Leprosy  
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\v 12 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, yoʋ \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\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*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w*; \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* yoʋrself \+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 an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G3853"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* gather \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \f + \fr 5:15 \fq by him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* often withdraw \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* places \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Paralytic  
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* present \f + \fr 5:17 \fq to heal the people \ft 98.4% ¦ for him to heal CT 0.9%\f*\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2524"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tiles|strong="G2766"\w*, \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* mat, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\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* \f + \fr 5:20 \fq to the man \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj “Man, yoʋr sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven yoʋ.”\wj*  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* question \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?”  
\v 22 \w Aware|strong="G1921"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* questioning \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 23 \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*, ‘Yoʋr sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven yoʋ,’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* forgive sins”\wj*—\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*—\wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ, \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w*, pick \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* yoʋr mat, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 25 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, picked \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Amazement|strong="G1611"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* extraordinary \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus Calls Levi  
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\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w booth|strong="G5058"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,”\wj*  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w*, Levi \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w banquet|strong="G1403"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:30 \fq scribes of the people and the Pharisees \ft ¦ Pharisees and their scribes CT\f*\w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w grumbling|strong="G1111"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”  
\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1342"\+w* sinners \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 A Question About Fasting  
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\f + \fr 5:33 \fq Why is it that the … drink? \ft ¦ The … drink. CT\f*Why \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G4160"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋrs \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*?”  
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w*'s \+w attendants|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 5:36 \fq puts a patch from a new garment \ft ¦ tears a patch from a new garment and puts it CT\f*\wj \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4977"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w match|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins. \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* wineskins \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* itself \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spilled|strong="G1632"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* wineskins \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* ruined.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj But \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* must \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 5:38 \fq wineskins, and then both are preserved. \ft 96.8% ¦ wineskins. CT 1.1%\f*\wj wineskins, \+w and|strong="G1519"\+w* then both \+w are|strong="G1519"\+w* preserved.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine\wj* \f + \fr 5:39 \fq immediately \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj immediately \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* wine, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 5:39 \fq better \ft ¦ good CT\f*\wj \+w better|strong="G5543"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\c 6  
\s1 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath  
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 6:1 \fq second major \ft 91.1% • MSS 5.7% ¦ — CT 1.6%\f*\w second|strong="G1207"\w* major \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 6:1 \fq the \ft ¦ some CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grainfields|strong="G4702"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* plucking \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w*, \w rubbing|strong="G5597"\w* off \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husks \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 6:2 \fq to them \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*?”  
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Presence, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:4 \fq also \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:5 \fq even \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Man with a Withered Hand  
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\v 6 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|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 heal|strong="G2323"\w* \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 could|strong="G2147"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \f + \fr 6:7 \fq an accusation against \ft ¦ a reason to accuse CT\f*\w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\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* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \wj “\+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 6:9 \fq Let me ask you something: Is \ft ¦ I ask you, is CT\f*\wj \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* something: \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2554"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:9 \fq kill \ft ¦ destroy it CT TR\f*\wj kill?”\wj*  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 6:10 \fq restored, becoming as sound as the other. \ft ¦ restored like the other. ANT ¦ restored. CT\f*restored, becoming \w as|strong="G1161"\w* sound \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Pharisees \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* mindless rage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussed|strong="G1255"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\s1 The Twelve Apostles  
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\v 12 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterward|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G1273"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4377"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* apostles:  
\v 14 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bartholomew,  
\v 15 \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2208"\w*),  
\v 16 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w* (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w traitor|strong="G4273"\w*).   
\s1 Jesus Ministers to Great Crowds  
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w level|strong="G3977"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:17 \fq crowd \ft ¦ large crowd CT\f*\w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coastal|strong="G3882"\w* \w region|strong="G3882"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w* (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*),  
\v 18 \f + \fr 6:18 \fq as well as people who were harassed by unclean spirits. And they \ft ¦ and those who were harassed by unclean spirits CT\f*\w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* harassed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 The Beatitudes  
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G5212"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
\q1
\v 21 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 22 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* exclude \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w reproach|strong="G3679"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* spurn \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1510"\+w* account \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leap|strong="G4640"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w*.\wj*   
\b  
\q1
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* received \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comfort|strong="G3874"\+w*.\wj*   
\q1
\v 25 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:25 \fq filled \ft ¦ filled now CT\f*\wj \+w filled|strong="G1705"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 26 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:26 \fq others speak \ft 59.8% ¦ everyone speaks \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT CT PCK TR 38.9%\f*\wj \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* same \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Love for Enemies  
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\v 27 \wj “\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* listening, love \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w bless|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w curse|strong="G2672"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistreat|strong="G1908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone strikes yoʋ \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w offer|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone takes away yoʋr \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w withhold|strong="G2967"\+w* yoʋr \+w tunic|strong="G5509"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* takes away yoʋr belongings, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* demand \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1325"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \f + \fr 6:33 \fq And \ft ¦ For NA TH WH\f*\wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?\wj* \f + \fr 6:33 \fq For even \ft ¦ Even CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w something|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:34 \fq back \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?\wj* \f + \fr 6:34 \fq For even \ft ¦ Even NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* sinners \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w amount|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5543"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3367"\+w* expecting \+w anything|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* return. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w High|strong="G5310"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G5543"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ungrateful \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 6:36 \fq Therefore be \ft ¦ Be CT\f*\wj Therefore \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Judging Others  
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\v 37 \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*. Forgive, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w pressed|strong="G4085"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4085"\+w*, \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4531"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w running|strong="G5240"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lap|strong="G2859"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:38 \fq same \ft 90.2% ¦ — CT 1.1% • MSS 5.7%\f*\wj \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* return.”\wj*   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1161"\+w*? \+w Will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fully|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w trained|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* yoʋ see \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr brother's \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 42 \f + \fr 6:42 \fq Or how \ft ¦ How NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* yoʋ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr brother, ‘Brother, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ yoʋrself \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \+w Hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr brother's \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit  
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\v 43 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 6:43 \fq nor \ft ¦ nor again CT\f*\wj \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* thorns, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pick|strong="G5166"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3756"\+w* bramble bush.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:45 \fq the evil treasure of his heart \ft ¦ his evil treasure CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Two Foundations  
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\v 46 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* someone \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, hears \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G4626"\+w* deep \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w river|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4366"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shake|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 6:48 \fq for it was founded on the rock \ft ¦ because it had been well built CT\f*\wj \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* founded \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* accordingly \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 6:49 \fq a \ft ¦ his PCK\f*\wj \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w without|strong="G5565"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G2117"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w river|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4366"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* utterly destroyed.”\wj*   
\c 7  
\s1 Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G4137"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.  
\v 2 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w highly|strong="G1784"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* master, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G5053"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* centurion heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w heal|strong="G1295"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4709"\w* \w pleaded|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* yoʋrself, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* yoʋ \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*;  
\v 7 \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w consider|strong="G3056"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋ. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:7 \fq my servant will \ft ¦ let my servant CT\f*\w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w set|strong="G5021"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* centurion. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w great|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* centurion \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \f + \fr 7:10 \fq who had been sick \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Raises a Widow's Son  
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\v 11 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterward|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nain|strong="G3484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:11 \fq many of \ft 98.1% ¦ — CT 1.1%\f*\w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2348"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* (\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*). \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bier|strong="G4673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* carrying \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Young|strong="G3495"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3495"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w arisen|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w news|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.   
\s1 Messengers from John the Baptist  
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\v 18 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*'s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 7:19 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ the Lord CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* wait \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist \w has|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* wait \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*?’ ”  
\v 21 \f + \fr 7:21 \fq Now in that very \ft ¦ In that CT\f*\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*, \w afflictions|strong="G3148"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*.  
\v 22 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*'s disciples, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* heard: \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* receive \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w take|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w offense|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*'s \f + \fr 7:24 \fq messengers \ft ¦ disciples ANT\f*messengers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*: \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* wind?\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G2441"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* splendid \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w live|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w luxury|strong="G5172"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* royal palaces.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*  
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\q1 \wj ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* sending \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messenger \+w ahead|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* yoʋ,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* yoʋr \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* yoʋ.’\wj*   
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\v 28 \f + \fr 7:28 \fq For \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:28 \fq prophet \ft ¦ one CT\f*\wj \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:28 \fq the Baptist \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptist, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 29 (\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* affirmed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* right, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*.)   
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\v 31 \f + \fr 7:31 \fq Jesus went on to say \ft ¦ Then the Lord said TR {Note: The main Greek text does not include the words \ft \+it Jesus went on to say\+it*. These words have been added for stylistic purposes.}\f*\w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
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\q1 \wj ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*;\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sang|strong="G2354"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lament|strong="G2354"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:32 \fq for you \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptist \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* bread \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+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 eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* glutton \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkard|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners!’\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Forgives a Sinful Woman  
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reclined|strong="G2625"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*'s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2865"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 38 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 7:39 \fq a prophet \ft ¦ the Prophet WH\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* touching \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”  
\v 40 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* response, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.”  
\v 41 \wj “\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w moneylender|strong="G1157"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w When|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w repay|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w forgave|strong="G5483"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2192"\+w* debts \+w of|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* both. \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:42 \fq tell me, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj tell \+w me|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* love him \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 43 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* would \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w larger|strong="G4183"\w* debt.” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 44 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ see \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, yoʋ \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wet|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w tears|strong="G1144"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wiped|strong="G1591"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:44 \fq the hair of her head \ft ¦ her hair CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* head.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj Yoʋ \+w did|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 7:45 \fq I \ft ¦ she ANT\f*\wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w stopped|strong="G1257"\+w* \+w kissing|strong="G2705"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 46 \wj Yoʋ \+w did|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* anoint \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* anointed \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ointment|strong="G3464"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* yoʋ, \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven; \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* shown \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* love. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven shows \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* love.”\wj*  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Yoʋr sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven.”\wj*  
\v 49 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* forgives sins?”  
\v 50 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \wj “Yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* yoʋ; \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 8  
\s1 Some Women Accompany Jesus  
\p
\v 1 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterward|strong="G2517"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 2 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f + \fr 8:2 \fq evil spirits \ft ¦ diseases, afflictions, evil spirits, ANT\f*\w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities: \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* (\w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*) \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*,  
\v 3 \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Chuza|strong="G5529"\w* (\w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*'s \w steward|strong="G2012"\w*), \w Susanna|strong="G4677"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w provided|strong="G1247"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:3 \fq and his disciples \ft ¦ — ANT PCK TR\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own resources.   
\s1 The Parable of the Sower  
\p
\v 4 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G4896"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 5 \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sower|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G2662"\+w* underfoot, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* seed \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3583"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w moisture|strong="G2429"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns \+w grew|strong="G4855"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* choked \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:8 \fq into \ft ¦ on TR\f*\wj \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* sown.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
\s1 The Purpose of Speaking in Parables  
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘\+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.’\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Sower Explained  
\p
\v 11 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* ones \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w path|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*. \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+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* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3986"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* fall \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w*, \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pleasures|strong="G2237"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mature|strong="G5052"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* seed \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|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 word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w hold|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honest|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w patient|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 A Lamp Under a Container  
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\v 16 \f + \fr 8:16 \fq “No \ft ¦ As he said this he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear. No PCK\f*\wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w lights|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w covers|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w container|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*. \+w Instead|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lampstand|strong="G3087"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* can see its \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w manifest|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* anything \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* away \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:17 \fq not \ft ¦ certainly not CT\f*\wj \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus' Mother and Brothers  
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' \f + \fr 8:19 \fq mother and brothers came to him, \ft ¦ mother came to him, along with his brothers, CT\f*\w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* reach \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Yoʋr \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr brothers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* yoʋ.”  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Calms a Storm  
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\v 22 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G3041"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* asleep. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w windstorm|strong="G2978"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w swamped|strong="G4845"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* waves.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* perishing!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:24 \fq rose \ft ¦ woke up CT\f*\w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w raging|strong="G2830"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man  
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:26 \fq they \ft ¦ he ANT\f*\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G2668"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:26 \fq Gadarenes \ft ¦ Gerasenes CT\f*Gadarenes, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* across \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lake \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* stepped \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 8:27 \fq had been possessed by demons for a long time. This man did not wear clothes or live \ft 97.9% ¦ was possessed by demons. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived CT 0.8%\f*\w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* wear \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*.  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|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* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* yoʋ, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1195"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shackles|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G1284"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* places.  
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* yoʋr \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:31 \fq he \ft ¦ they CT SCR\f*\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss.   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w permit|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drowned.   
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pigs \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5343"\w* \f + \fr 8:34 \fq off \ft ¦ off, went away, TR\f*off \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* countryside.  
\v 35 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demon-possessed|strong="G1139"\w* \w man|strong="G1139"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been delivered.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* entire \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:37 \fq Gadarenes \ft ¦ Gerasenes CT\f*Gadarenes \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* seized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 8:37 \fq the \ft ¦ a CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left.  
\v 38 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 39 \wj “\+w Return|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w declare|strong="G1334"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed  
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\v 40 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* welcomed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,  
\v 42 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dying.  
\p \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G5217"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G5217"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \f + \fr 8:43 \fq years, and even though she had spent her entire livelihood on physicians, she \ft ¦ years and WH\f*\w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4321"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* livelihood \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 44 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \f + \fr 8:45 \fq and those who were with him \ft ¦ — NA SBL WH\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* surrounding yoʋ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pressing against \f + \fr 8:45 \fq yoʋ, and yet yoʋ say, ‘Who touched me?’ \ft ¦ yoʋ. CT\f*yoʋ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj* ”  
\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Someone|strong="G5100"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 47 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 8:47 \fq told him \ft ¦ declared CT\f*told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 8:48 \fq Take courage, daughter; \ft ¦ Daughter, CT\f*\wj \+w Take|strong="G1161"\+w* courage, \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*; yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* yoʋ. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 49 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue's house \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 8:49 \fq to him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Yoʋr \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has|strong="G2364"\w* \w died|strong="G2348"\w*; \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 8:49 \fq teacher \ft ¦ teacher any further CT\f*\w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.”  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* response, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 51 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \f + \fr 8:51 \fq allowed no one to go in \ft ¦ did not allow anyone to go in with him CT\f*allowed \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \f + \fr 8:51 \fq John, James \ft ¦ James, John TR\f*\w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w*'s \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 52 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 8:52 \fq weep; \ft 88.5% ¦ weep, for CT 11.3%\f*\wj \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*; \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* dead \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 53 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w laughing|strong="G2606"\w* \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* dead.  
\v 54 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 8:54 \fq put them all outside, took hold of the girl's hand, \ft ¦ took hold of the girl's hand CT\f*put \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* outside, \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* girl's \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1453"\w*, \wj “\+w Child|strong="G3816"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*  
\v 55 \w Her|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \f + \fr 9:1 \fq the twelve \ft ¦ his twelve disciples ANT TR\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*—\+w no|strong="G3367"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:3 \fq staffs \ft ¦ staff CT\f*\wj staffs, \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* knapsack, \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* bread, \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* money—\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:3 \fq bring only one tunic each \ft 98.9% ¦ do not bring an extra tunic TH WH 1%\f*\wj \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w tunic|strong="G5509"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, shake \+w off|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.   
\s1 Herod is Perplexed About Jesus  
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 9:7 \fq Jesus was doing \ft ¦ was happening CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatly|strong="G1280"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,  
\v 8 \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ancient \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* risen.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded; \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
\s1 The Feeding of the Five Thousand  
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 9:10 \fq a desolate place belonging to \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* desolate place belonging \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethsaida.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* close, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* countryside \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w lodging|strong="G2647"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* provisions, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*—\w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* group \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”  
\v 14 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.) \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w groups|strong="G2828"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:14 \fq fifty \ft ¦ about fifty CT\f*\wj \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* everyone \w sit|strong="G2625"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w*.   
\s1 Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Christ  
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\v 18 \w Once|strong="G4336"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w private|strong="G3441"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crowds|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptist, \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ancient \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* risen.”  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+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 Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection  
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w instructed|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*,  
\v 22 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w elders|strong="G4245"\+w*, \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:22 \fq rise again \ft ¦ be raised up \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT CT HF PCK TR\f*\wj \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:23 \fq cross \ft ¦ cross daily ANT CT TR\f*\wj \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w benefit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* loses \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Transfiguration  
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\v 28 \w About|strong="G5616"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G1096"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w altered|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* dazzling \w white|strong="G3022"\w*.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,  
\v 31 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* fulfillment \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w fully|strong="G1235"\w* \w awake|strong="G1235"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w standing|strong="G4921"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* parting \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w shelters|strong="G4633"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* yoʋ, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,” \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \f + \fr 9:35 \fq beloved Son \ft ¦ Son, the Chosen One CT\f*beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*; listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w finished|strong="G1096"\w* \w speaking|strong="G4601"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w not|strong="G3762"\w* telling \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit  
\p
\v 37 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w by|strong="G3735"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.  
\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \f + \fr 9:38 \fq yoʋ to \ft ¦ yoʋ, \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK TR\f*yoʋ \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w child|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 39 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* convulses \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3425"\w* ever leaves \w him|strong="G3708"\w* alone, \w bruising|strong="G4937"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w severely|strong="G4937"\w*.  
\v 40 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* yoʋr \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w O|strong="G5599"\+w* faithless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perverse|strong="G1294"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G4317"\+w* yoʋr \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 42 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G4334"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shook|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* convulsions. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* Predicts \w His|strong="G3956"\w* Death \w a|strong="G1909"\w* Second \w Time|strong="G1909"\w*  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w marveling|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 9:43 \fq had done \ft ¦ was doing CT\f*\w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 44 \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w sink|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* understand \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w concealed|strong="G3871"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* grasp \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 True Greatness  
\p
\v 46 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w argument|strong="G1261"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \f + \fr 9:47 \fq perceiving \ft ¦ knowing CT\f*\w perceiving|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w placed|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w side|strong="G3844"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:48 \fq will be \ft ¦ is ANT CT\f*\wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us  
\p
\v 49 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G2967"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w stop|strong="G3361"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:50 \fq him, for \ft ¦ him, for he is not against you. For ANT\f*\wj \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 9:50 \fq us is for us \ft ¦ you is for you ANT CT\f*\wj \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus  
\p
\v 51 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G4845"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*' ascension, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G2090"\w* preparations \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 53 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w welcome|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 54 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 9:54 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* consume \f + \fr 9:54 \fq them, just like Elijah did? \ft 96.8% ¦ them? CT 1%\f*\w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* Elijah \w did|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \f + \fr 9:55 \fq them, saying, “You do not know what kind of spirit you belong to. \ft 43.8% • ANT 9.6% • MSS 10.7% • MSS 9.6% ¦ them. \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT 24.8%\f*them, saying, \wj “You do not know \+w what|strong="G1161"\+w* kind \+w of|strong="G1161"\+w* spirit you belong \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 56 \f + \fr 9:56 \fq For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people's lives but to save them. \ft 50.7% ¦ The Son of Man did not come to destroy people's lives but to save them. ANT 10.4% ¦ The Son of Man did not come to kill people's lives but to save them. MSS 7.2% \ft ¦ — \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT 25.9%\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destroy people's lives \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* save \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.   
\s1 Would-Be Followers of Jesus  
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\v 57 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4198"\w* yoʋ \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* yoʋ \f + \fr 9:57 \fq go, Lord. \ft ¦ go. CT\f*\w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 58 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nests|strong="G2682"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nowhere|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 59 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\f + \fr 9:59 \fq Lord, let \ft ¦ Let WH\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”  
\v 60 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* yoʋ go \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G1229"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 61 Still \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w let|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* goodbye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w*.”  
\v 62 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 9:62 \fq to him \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* plow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* looks \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 10  
\s1 Jesus Sends Out the Seventy  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* appointed \f + \fr 10:1 \fq seventy \ft ¦ seventy-two NA SBL WH\f*\w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plentiful|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Now|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3319"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G5613"\+w* am sending \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* out \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lambs \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w midst|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj Carry \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* moneybag, \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* knapsack, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* greet \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj Whenever \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w May|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* return \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* whatever \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* provide, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w worker|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 8 \wj Whenever \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sick \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* city \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* drawn \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* whenever \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* its \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 11 \wj ‘\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w clings|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:11 \fq us \ft ¦ our feet ANT CT\f*\wj \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wipe \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* drawn \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:11 \fq to you \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1161"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Woe to the Unrepentant  
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w miracles|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w*, \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 10:15 \fq who have been exalted to heaven, \ft ¦ will yoʋ be exalted to heaven? Yoʋ CT\f*\wj \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:15 \fq be brought \ft ¦ go NA WH\f*\wj \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades.\wj*   
\p
\v 16 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* rejects \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Return of the Seventy  
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 10:17 \fq seventy \ft ¦ seventy-two NA SBL WH\f*\w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w joyful|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w watched|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lightning.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:19 \fq am giving \ft ¦ have given CT\f*\wj \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w giving|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tread|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpions|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* overcome \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* harm \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w submit|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 10:20 \fq but \ft ¦ but rather TR\f*\wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1449"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Rejoices in the Spirit  
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\v 21 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* rejoiced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 10:21 \fq Spirit \ft 92.4% ¦ Holy Spirit NA 0.2% • SBL TH WH 0.1%\f*\w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w praise|strong="G1843"\+w* yoʋ, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* hidden \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w intelligent|strong="G4908"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w infants|strong="G3516"\+w*. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr\wj* \f + \fr 10:21 \fq sight.” Then he turned to the disciples and said, “All \ft 76.1% ¦ sight.” Then he turned to his disciples and said, “All \ft MSS 11.8% ¦ sight. All CT SCR 9.5%\f*\wj \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* chooses \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see!\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w wished|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* hear \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Good Samaritan  
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\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G1598"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* yoʋ \+w read|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* yoʋr \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* yoʋr \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* yoʋr \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* yoʋr \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* yoʋr \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love yoʋr \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* yoʋrself.”  
\v 28 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w wishing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?”  
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w replied|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="G2410"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* hands \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripped|strong="G1562"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* away, \+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:30 \fq as he was, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w half|strong="G2253"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G2253"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3598"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w In|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Levite|strong="G3019"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* side.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3593"\+w*, \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bandaged|strong="G2611"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="G5134"\+w*, \+w pouring|strong="G2022"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1913"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w animal|strong="G2934"\+w*, \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inn|strong="G3829"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* next\wj* \f + \fr 10:35 \fq day, when he was departing, \ft ¦ day CT\f*\wj \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* departing, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w innkeeper|strong="G3830"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:35 \fq to him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w spend|strong="G4325"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1880"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 10:36 \fq Now which \ft ¦ Which CT\f*\wj \+w Now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* yoʋ \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* hands \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 37 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* lawyer \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*.” \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Visits Martha and Mary  
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\v 38 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 10:38 \fq into her home \ft 98.2% • TH WH 0.5% ¦ — NA SBL 0.2%\f*\w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w home|strong="G3614"\w*.  
\v 39 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G3869"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 10:39 \fq Jesus' \ft ¦ the Lord's NA WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distracted|strong="G4049"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w preparations|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2186"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* yoʋ \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* sister \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w preparations|strong="G1248"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*? \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* assist \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 41 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 10:41 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ the Lord CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 42 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 10:42 \fq one thing is necessary. \ft ¦ a few things are necessary, or one. SBL WH\f*\wj \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w necessary|strong="G5532"\+w*. \+w Mary|strong="G3137"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* portion, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3137"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 11  
\s1 Instruction About Prayer  
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\v 1 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*  
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\q1 \wj ‘\wj*\f + \fr 11:2 \fq Our Father in heaven \ft ¦ Father CT\f*\wj \+w Our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven,\wj*  
\q1 \wj hallowed \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋr \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj Yoʋr kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \f + \fr 11:2 \fq Yoʋr will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj Yoʋr \+w will|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* done,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* earth \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven.\wj*   
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\v 3 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w each|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* bread.\wj*   
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\v 4 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* sins,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w indebted|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:4 \fq temptation, but deliver us from evil. \ft ¦ temptation. CT\f*\wj \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* deliver \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Suppose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w lend|strong="G5531"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* loaves,\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:6 \fq friend \ft ¦ friend of mine ANT CT TR\f*\wj \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*,’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* answers \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bother|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*! \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2845"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* yoʋ anything.’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* yoʋ anything \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* yoʋr shameless persistence, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* yoʋ \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w much|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* yoʋ \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*: \+w Ask|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*; \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:11 \fq you, when his son asks for bread, will give him a stone; or again, when he asks for a fish, \ft ¦ you, when his son asks for bread, will give him a stone; and if he asks for a fish, \ft TR ¦ you will his son ask for a fish, and he NA SBL TH ¦ you, when his son asks for a fish, WH\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serpent|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*;\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w egg|strong="G5609"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpion|strong="G4651"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:13 \fq the Holy Spirit \ft ¦ a good spirit ANT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus and Beelzebul  
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w* \w were|strong="G3772"\w* \w asking|strong="G2212"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1270"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G2049"\+w* \+w waste|strong="G2049"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* Beelzebul.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:19 \fq do \ft ¦ will ANT\f*\wj \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w followers|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G5348"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w*, \+w fully|strong="G2528"\+w* \+w armed|strong="G2528"\+w*, \+w guards|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* palace, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* secure.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stronger|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w overpowers|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w armor|strong="G3833"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w trusted|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distributes|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G4661"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 An Unclean Spirit Returns  
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\v 24 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* waterless \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w left|strong="G1831"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* arrives, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* house\wj* \f + \fr 11:25 \fq swept \ft ¦ unoccupied, swept, WH\f*\wj \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:26 \fq go \ft ¦ go in ANT CT TR\f*\wj \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 True Blessedness  
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\v 27 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w her|strong="G1869"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* bore yoʋ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breasts|strong="G3149"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w nursed|strong="G2337"\w*.”  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Sign of Jonah  
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\v 29 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w increasing|strong="G1865"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq evil \ft ¦ an evil generation ANT CT\f*\wj \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq the prophet \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:30 \fq be \ft ¦ be a sign ANT\f*\wj \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w preaching|strong="G2782"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Lamp of the Body  
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\v 33 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w lights|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* hidden \+w place|strong="G5087"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:33 \fq or under a basket \ft ¦ — TH\f*\wj \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*. Instead, \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lampstand|strong="G3087"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* can see \+w its|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \f + \fr 11:34 \fq The lamp of the body is the eye \ft ¦ Yoʋr eye is the lamp of yoʋr body CT\f*\wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj* \f + \fr 11:34 \fq So when \ft ¦ When CT\f*\wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋr \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* clear, yoʋr \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5460"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋr \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w*, yoʋr \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4652"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w make|strong="G3361"\+w* sure \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋ \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* yoʋr \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w dark|strong="G4652"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w entirely|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* gives yoʋ \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* rays.”\wj*   
\s1 Woe to the Pharisees and Lawyers  
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\v 37 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 11:37 \fq speaking \ft ¦ saying these things ANT\f*\w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w invited|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* meal \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reclined \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table.  
\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* perform \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ritual washing \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* meal.  
\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G4094"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* thoughts \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* robbery \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \wj \+w You|strong="G4160"\+w* fools! \+w Did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 41 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alms|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* inside, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 42 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, \+w rue|strong="G4076"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w herb|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ignore \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* practiced \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w neglecting|strong="G3935"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+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* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:44 \fq you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! \ft ¦ you! CT\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, scribes \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Pharisees, hypocrites! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* unmarked \+w graves|strong="G3419"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w realizing|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 45 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* response \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, yoʋ \w insult|strong="G5195"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lawyers|strong="G3544"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1419"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w touch|strong="G4379"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fingers|strong="G1147"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:48 \fq bear witness to \ft ¦ are witnesses CT\f*\wj \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w approve|strong="G4909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophets, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* tombs.\wj*  
\v 49 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w why|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* apostles, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w As|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w result|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* held accountable \+w for|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Zechariah|strong="G2197"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* perished \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* held accountable.\wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lawyers|strong="G3544"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1108"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hindered|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* trying \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 53 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:53 \fq was saying these things to them \ft ¦ went away from there CT\f*\w was|strong="G3588"\w* saying \w these|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* oppose \w him|strong="G3588"\w* fiercely \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* question \w him|strong="G3588"\w* closely \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 54 \w lying|strong="G1748"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w wait|strong="G1748"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 11:54 \fq and seeking \ft ¦ — \ft CT\f*\w and|strong="G3588"\w* seeking \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w catch|strong="G2340"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 11:54 \fq mouth, so that they might accuse him. \ft ¦ mouth. CT\f*\w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w so|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* accuse \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees  
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* trampling \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*: \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whispered|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3739"\+w*'s \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* private \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Fear God Alone  
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\v 4 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*: \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* throw \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hell|strong="G1067"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w body|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2192"\+w* killed. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* pennies? \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="G1950"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* numbered.\wj* \f + \fr 12:7 \fq So do \ft ¦ Do CT\f*\wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*; \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:7 \fq more value than many \ft ¦ far more value than PCK\f*\wj \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Acknowledging Christ  
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\v 8 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w acknowledges|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acknowledge|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* denied \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* blasphemes \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, rulers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="G1849"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* own defense, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Rich Fool  
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w divide|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* family \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w arbitrator|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Watch|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guard|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:15 \fq covetousness \ft ¦ all covetousness ANT CT\f*\wj \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w*'s \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w consist|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w land|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* produced abundantly.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thought|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* anywhere \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="G2590"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*: \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* barns \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w larger|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:18 \fq produce \ft ¦ grain CT\f*\wj \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* goods.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, “\+w Soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* goods \+w laid|strong="G2749"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*; relax, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.” ’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘Yoʋ fool! \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* yoʋr \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* demanded\wj* \f + \fr 12:20 \fq back \ft ¦ — TH WH\f*\wj back \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* lays \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Do Not Be Anxious  
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 12:22 \fq his \ft ¦ the TH\f*\w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* wear.\wj*  
\v 23 \f + \fr 12:23 \fq Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. \ft ¦ Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? ANT ¦ For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. CT\f*\wj \+w Life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ravens|strong="G2876"\+w*: \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w storehouse|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* barn, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* value \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* single moment \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋr \+w span|strong="G2244"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2244"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w very|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w like|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* grow: \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:27 \fq spin, yet \ft ¦ spin. I PCK\f*\wj \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:28 \fq in \ft ¦ of ANT\f*\wj \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* alive \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* oven, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* concerned \+w about|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:29 \fq or \ft ¦ and ANT CT\f*\wj \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* anxious \+w about|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w such|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G5101"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj Rather, \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:31 \fq the kingdom of God \ft ¦ his kingdom CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:31 \fq all \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Do|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* needy. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* moneybags \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G3822"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* inexhaustible \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w destroys|strong="G1311"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Be Ready  
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\v 35 \wj “\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* service \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* keep \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w waiting|strong="G4327"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* return \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* can \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* open \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* door \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w keeping|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. Truly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dress \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* service \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* recline \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* table, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w If|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* doing \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* servants.\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:39 \fq would have kept watch and \ft ¦ — NA SBL\f*\wj \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3756"\+w* watch \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 40 \f + \fr 12:40 \fq Therefore you \ft 95.3% ¦ You CT 1.6%\f*\wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 12:41 \fq to him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*?”  
\v 42 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G2322"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* portion \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* food \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 45 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* delayed \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w male|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* female \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G3182"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="G3182"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 46 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w foresee|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* two \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assign|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unfaithful.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*'\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w act|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w according|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lashes|strong="G1194"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* master's \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* deserved \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beating|strong="G1194"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w lashes|strong="G1194"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w required|strong="G2212"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3908"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* demanded.\wj*   
\s1 Not Peace, but Division  
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\v 49 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:49 \fq to \ft ¦ on ANT CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* kindled!\wj*  
\v 50 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* baptism \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* consumed \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w completed|strong="G5055"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 51 \wj \+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w grant|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 52 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 53 \f + \fr 12:53 \fq Father will be divided \ft ¦ They will be divided, father ANT CT\f*\wj \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:53 \fq her \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Interpreting the Present Time  
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\v 54 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rising|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:54 \fq from \ft ¦ in CT\f*\wj \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G1096"\+w* rainstorm \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 55 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w blowing|strong="G4154"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 56 \wj \+w Hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* interpret \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:56 \fq earth and the sky \ft ¦ sky and the earth ANT PCK SCR\f*\wj \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G4459"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:56 \fq can you not \ft 94.3% ¦ do you not know how to CT 0.8%\f*\wj \+w can|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* interpret \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*?\wj*   
\s1 Settle with Your Adversary  
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\v 57 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 58 \wj \+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* yoʋr adversary \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* magistrate, \+w make|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w effort|strong="G2039"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* settle \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drag|strong="G2694"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:58 \fq hand \ft ¦ will hand CT\f*\wj \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* yoʋ \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 12:58 \fq throw \ft ¦ will throw ANT CT\f*\wj throw yoʋ \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 59 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* yoʋ, yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w cent|strong="G3016"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 13  
\s1 Repent or Perish  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* told \w Jesus|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse sinners \+w than|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffered|strong="G3958"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:2 \fq such \ft ¦ these CT\f*\wj \+w such|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* perish.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* eighteen \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* killed \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse offenders \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G5615"\+w* perish.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree  
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vinedresser, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3756"\+w*.\wj* \f + \fr 13:7 \fq Cut \ft ¦ Therefore cut NA TH\f*\wj \+w Cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*! \+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vinedresser \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* response, ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, allow \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* remain \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w year|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:9 \fq fruit, fine; but if not, yoʋ can cut it down in the coming year \ft ¦ fruit in the coming year, fine; but if not, yoʋ can cut it down CT\f*\wj \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, fine; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, yoʋ \+w can|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3195"\+w* year.’ ”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Disabled Woman  
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\v 10 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* suffered \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* disability \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eighteen \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bent|strong="G4794"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* stand \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w completely|strong="G3838"\w* straight.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w over|strong="G4377"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* free \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr disability.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* back \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* straight, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue, indignant \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* response, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G2038"\w*; \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* response, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 13:15 \fq Hypocrites \ft ¦ Hypocrite ANT TR\f*\wj \+w Hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w untie|strong="G3089"\+w* yoʋr \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manger|strong="G5336"\+w*, \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* away, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Abraham \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w eighteen|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bondage \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* adversaries \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1741"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\s1 The Parable of the Mustard Seed  
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sowed \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w garden|strong="G2779"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* grew \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:19 \fq large \ft 91.5% ¦ — CT 0.7%\f*\wj large \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w nested|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* its \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Leaven  
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\v 20 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w leaven|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1135"\+w* mixed \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G4568"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* flour \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w leavened|strong="G2220"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Narrow Gate  
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveled|strong="G1279"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w towns|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?” \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 24 \wj “Strive \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:24 \fq gate \ft ¦ door CT\f*\wj \+w gate|strong="G2374"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w Once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w gets|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* shuts \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 13:25 \fq Lord, \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, open \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’ \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* answer \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:27 \fq say, ‘I tell you, I \ft 94% ¦ say to you, ‘I NA SBL WH 1.4%\f*\wj \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:27 \fq you or \ft ¦ — SBL WH\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*. Depart \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unrighteousness.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* east \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w north|strong="G1005"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* recline \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* banquet table \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Lament over Jerusalem  
\p
\v 31 \f + \fr 13:31 \fq On that same day \ft ¦ At that same hour CT\f*\w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* somewhere \w else|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill yoʋ.”  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* fox, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w continue|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w casting|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* performing \+w healings|strong="G2392"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* work.’\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, tomorrow, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w following|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* unthinkable \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* perish \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj O \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* city \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* kills \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* yoʋ! \+w How|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* yoʋr \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w brood|strong="G3555"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:35 \fq desolate \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj desolate.\wj* \f + \fr 13:35 \fq I tell \ft ¦ Truly I say to TR\f*\wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 13:35 \fq the time comes when \ft ¦ — TH WH\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’ ”\wj*   
\c 14  
\s1 A Man with Dropsy Healed on the Sabbath  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w closely|strong="G3906"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffering|strong="G5203"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w dropsy|strong="G5203"\w*.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:3 \fq Sabbath? \ft ¦ Sabbath, or not? CT\f*\wj \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* remained \w silent|strong="G2270"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* away.  
\v 5 \w 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 Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G5101"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:5 \fq son … him \ft ¦ donkey … it TR\f*\wj \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G5421"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* give \f + \fr 14:6 \fq him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.   
\s1 The Parable of the Guests at the Wedding Feast  
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1907"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guests|strong="G2564"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* choosing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w places|strong="G4411"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G4411"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* recline \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w case|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1784"\+w* honorable \+w than|strong="G3361"\+w* yoʋ \+w has|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* yoʋr host.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* host, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:9 \fq say to yoʋ, ‘Give \ft ¦ say, ‘Yoʋ give PCK\f*\wj \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, ‘\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* yoʋr \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*.’ \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* shame yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin moving \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* least important \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* recline \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* least important \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋr host \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w move|strong="G4320"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* higher.’ \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honored|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:10 \fq those \ft ¦ all CT\f*\wj \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w reclining|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w table|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋ prepare \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* luncheon \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* yoʋr \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, yoʋr brothers, yoʋr \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* yoʋr \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* yoʋ \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* return, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* repaid.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj But \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* yoʋ prepare \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w banquet|strong="G1403"\+w*, \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* maimed, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w*. \+w Since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repay|strong="G2192"\+w* yoʋ, yoʋ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* repaid \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Great Banquet  
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w reclining|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 14:15 \fq he \ft ¦ everyone CT\f*\w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \f + \fr 14:15 \fq at the feast \ft ¦ bread CT TR\f*\w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* feast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* prepared \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w banquet|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w guests|strong="G2564"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w At|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w banquet|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:17 \fq everything is \ft 97% ¦ things are CT 0.3%\f*\wj everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* alike \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excuses|strong="G3868"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w need|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2201"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="G1016"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Still|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w became|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lanes|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* maimed, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:21 \fq lame, and the blind \ft ¦ blind, and the lame CT PCK\f*\wj \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w After|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 14:22 \fq it has been done as yoʋ commanded \ft ¦ what yoʋ commanded has been done CT\f*\wj \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w commanded|strong="G2004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w So|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hedges|strong="G5418"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* compel \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* get \+w a|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w banquet|strong="G1173"\+w*.’\wj* \f + \fr 14:24 \fq For many are called, but few are chosen. \ft ¦ — \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT CT HF PCK TR\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* chosen.”\wj*   
\s1 The Cost of Discipleship  
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4848"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, brothers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 14:28 \fq you who wants to build a tower \ft ¦ you, when he wants to build a tower, ANT CT TR\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* estimate \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* needs \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lays|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* confront \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w battle|strong="G4171"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 14:31 \fq does \ft ¦ will CT\f*\wj \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w men|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* face \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w men|strong="G4413"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* able \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w delegation|strong="G4242"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w terms|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Salt Without Flavor is Worthless  
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\v 34 \wj “Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* salt \+w loses|strong="G3471"\+w* its flavor, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* seasoned?\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* \+w pile|strong="G2874"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*   
\c 15  
\s1 The Parable of the Lost Sheep  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* grumbled, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w receives|strong="G4327"\w* sinners \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:  
\v 4 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* loses \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* lost \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoices|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lays|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Lost Coin  
\p
\v 8 \wj “\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w suppose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w silver|strong="G1406"\+w* \+w coins|strong="G1406"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* loses \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w sweep|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w carefully|strong="G1960"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* lost \+w coin|strong="G1406"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w In|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*'s angels \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Prodigal Son  
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* two \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w share|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* property \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* belong \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* assets \+w between|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* two sons.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w later|strong="G3326"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* journey \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distant|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w squandered|strong="G1287"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* property \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w* recklessly.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G1159"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w throughout|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5302"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w citizens|strong="G4177"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fields|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w young|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w longed|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 15:16 \fq fill his belly \ft 95.6% ¦ be filled NA TH WH 2.2%\f*\wj \+w fill|strong="G1072"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* carob \+w pods|strong="G2769"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w senses|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*'s \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* workers \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w an|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* bread,\wj* \f + \fr 15:17 \fq while I perish \ft ¦ but here I am perishing CT\f*\wj \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* perish \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3042"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* arise, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* yoʋ.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* yoʋr \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*; \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* yoʋr \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* workers.” ’\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* arose \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3112"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ran|strong="G5143"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* son, \+w threw|strong="G1968"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* arms \+w around|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kissed|strong="G2705"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* yoʋ. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* yoʋr\wj* \f + \fr 15:21 \fq son. \ft 87.1% ¦ son; make me like one of yoʋr hired workers. WH 12.5%\f*\wj \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\wj*\f + \fr 15:22 \fq Bring \ft ¦ Quickly bring CT\f*\wj \+w Bring|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w best|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w robe|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ring|strong="G1146"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G2532"\+w* us \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* alive \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’ \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*.\wj*   
\p
\v 25 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w older|strong="G4245"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drew|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w music|strong="G4858"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dancing|strong="G5525"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 15:26 \fq the \ft ¦ his ST\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G3816"\+w* over \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G4441"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* happening.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘Yoʋr brother \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* received yoʋr brother back \+w safe|strong="G5198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G5198"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* older son \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w pleading|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* response, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1398"\+w* yoʋ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w disobeyed|strong="G3928"\+w* yoʋr \+w command|strong="G1785"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w young|strong="G2056"\+w* \+w goat|strong="G2056"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* yoʋrs \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* yoʋr assets \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w*, yoʋ \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* father \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* yoʋrs.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* proper \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋr brother \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 15:32 \fq again \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\c 16  
\s1 The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 16:1 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* accused \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w squandering|strong="G1287"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* yoʋ? \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w account|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* yoʋr \+w stewardship|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* yoʋ \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3621"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taking \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stewardship|strong="G3622"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w enough|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ashamed \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G1871"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w removed|strong="G3179"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w stewardship|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w homes|strong="G3624"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summoned|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*'\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* measures \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*.’ \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* steward \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* yoʋr \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w*, ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*?’ \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G2884"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*.’ \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* steward \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* yoʋr \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w eighty|strong="G3589"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commended|strong="G1867"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unrighteous \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acted|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w shrewdly|strong="G5430"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w shrewd|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* dealing \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* unrighteous \+w wealth|strong="G3126"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:9 \fq you die \ft ¦ it runs out CT\f*\wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* die, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w dwellings|strong="G4633"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 10 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* unrighteous \+w wealth|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w entrust|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w* riches?\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* property \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:12 \fq property of your own \ft ¦ our property WH\f*\wj property \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* own?\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3610"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* devoted \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w money|strong="G3126"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Law and the Kingdom of God  
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, heard \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* ridiculing \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* present \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w highly|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w esteemed|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* abomination \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 16 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*; \+w since|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* tries \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* force \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* dropped \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 18 \wj “\+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* example, \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:18 \fq any man \ft ¦ he CT\f*\wj \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* divorced \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* husband \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Rich Man and Lazarus  
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* dress \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w purple|strong="G4209"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w linen|strong="G1040"\+w*, enjoying himself \+w each|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w* lavishly.\wj*  
\v 20 \f + \fr 16:20 \fq There was also a poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at the rich man's gate, \ft 94.3% ¦ At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, CT 1%\f*\wj \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* laid \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* rich \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*'s \+w gate|strong="G4440"\+w*, \+w covered|strong="G1669"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1669"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w longed|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:21 \fq the crumbs that \ft 98.1% ¦ what CT 0.3%\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crumbs \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w*'s \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* instead \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* lick \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1668"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Abraham's \+w side|strong="G2859"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w buried|strong="G2290"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* torment \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Hades, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3113"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w side|strong="G2859"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w So|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* dip \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* tip \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cool|strong="G2711"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tongue|strong="G1100"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w agony|strong="G3600"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* flames.’\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w lifetime|strong="G2222"\+w* yoʋ received yoʋr \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* received \+w bad|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:25 \fq here \ft ¦ — PCK TR\f*\wj \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w agony|strong="G3600"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w besides|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w chasm|strong="G5490"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* rich \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G2065"\+w* yoʋ, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* Lazarus \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*'s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* brothers. \+w Let|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w warn|strong="G1263"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* torment.’\wj*  
\v 29 \wj Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 16:29 \fq to him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* rises \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\c 17  
\s1 Temptations to Sin  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 17:1 \fq the \ft ¦ his ANT CT\f*\w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* inevitable \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w blocks|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G3081"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:2 \fq heavy \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\wj heavy \+w millstone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G4029"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* yoʋr brother sins\wj* \f + \fr 17:3 \fq against yoʋ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj against yoʋ, \+w rebuke|strong="G2008"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* yoʋ \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:4 \fq in that day \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:4 \fq back \ft ¦ back to yoʋ ANT CT TR\f*\wj \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*,’ yoʋ \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Increase Our Faith  
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Increase|strong="G4369"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mulberry|strong="G4807"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4807"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G5219"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 We Are Unworthy Servants  
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\v 7 \wj “\+w Suppose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* plowing \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* field \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w tending|strong="G4165"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4165"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* soon \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* field \+w would|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:7 \fq say \ft ¦ say to him CT\f*\wj \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* recline \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* table’?\wj*  
\v 8 \wj Instead, \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1172"\+w*. \+w Put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* yoʋr apron \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*’?\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* yoʋ \+w thank|strong="G5485"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:9 \fq that \ft ¦ the CT\f*\wj \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w*?\wj* \f + \fr 17:9 \fq I think not. \ft 89.5% • TR 2.5% ¦ — \ft CT 1.4%\f*\wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* unworthy \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*; \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers  
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* traveled \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* border \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G4207"\w*.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.  
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* been \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*' \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*. (\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*.)  
\v 17 \w In|strong="G3004"\w* response \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*? \+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nine|strong="G1767"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* foreigner?”\wj*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj “Rise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* yoʋr \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*; yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj*   
\s1 The Coming of the Kingdom  
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\v 20 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* point \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* observable \+w signs|strong="G3907"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\wj*\f + \fr 17:21 \fq Behold, there \ft ¦ There CT\f*\wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*!’ \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w People|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 17:23 \fq here he is!’ or, ‘Behold, there \ft ¦ here he is! Behold, there ANT ¦ there he is!’ or, ‘Behold, here NA TH WH ¦ there he is! Behold, here SBL\f*\wj \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G2532"\+w*!’ \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* off \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w run|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* lightning flashes \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* part \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w shines|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:24 \fq in his day \ft ¦ — WH\f*\wj \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w People|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ark|strong="G2787"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w It|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, buying \+w and|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w selling|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w planting|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sulfur|strong="G2303"\+w* \+w rained|strong="G1026"\+w* down \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \f + \fr 17:30 \fq So will it be \ft ¦ It will be the same ANT NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w So|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field \+w must|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*'s \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:33 \fq save \ft ¦ keep CT\f*\wj save \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preserve|strong="G2225"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 34 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* grinding grain \+w together|strong="G1909"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 17:35 \fq left.” \ft ¦ left. \fv \ft 36\+fv* Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.” ANT SCR\f*\wj left.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* response, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vultures \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 18  
\s1 The Parable of the Widow and the Unrighteous Judge  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 18:1 \fq need \ft ¦ need for them ANT CT\f*need \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* lose heart.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feared|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w respected|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Give|strong="G1556"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1556"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* adversary.’\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w Though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* keeps \+w bothering|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1556"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1556"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5299"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w continually|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Consider \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* unrighteous \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* ultimately rendered \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* decision, \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w patiently|strong="G3114"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* cry \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1557"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w justice|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*?”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector  
\p
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* regarded \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w contempt|strong="G1848"\w*:  
\v 10 \wj “\+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 18:11 \fq by himself and prayed \ft 95.8% ¦ and prayed about himself TH WH 2.1%\f*\wj \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* yoʋ \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*: swindlers, unrighteous, \+w adulterers|strong="G3432"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w week|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* tithes \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2932"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w distance|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w breast|strong="G4738"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G2433"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* sinner!’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Let the Little Children Come to Me  
\p
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj Truly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Rich Young Ruler  
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* ruler \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”  
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* yoʋ \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1520"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj Yoʋ \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*, \+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w give|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*, \+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* yoʋr \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 18:20 \fq yoʋr \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj yoʋr \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* commandments \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* time \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* young boy.”  
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* yoʋ \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G3007"\+w*: \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distribute|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* money \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w extremely|strong="G4970"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 24 \f + \fr 18:24 \fq When Jesus saw that the man had become very sorrowful, he \ft 95.6% ¦ Jesus looked at him and SBL TH WH 0.8%\f*\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* sorrowful, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* difficult \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G5536"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* eye \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* person \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”  
\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* left \f + \fr 18:28 \fq everything \ft ¦ what belongs to us CT\f*everything \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed yoʋ.”  
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Truly|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 18:29 \fq parents, brothers, wife \ft ¦ wife, brothers, parents CT\f*\wj \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, brothers, \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w surely|strong="G3361"\+w* receive \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w*—\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection a Third Time  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mocked|strong="G1702"\+w*, insulted, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1716"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w After|strong="G2532"\+w* flogging \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 34 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*; \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w statement|strong="G4487"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w comprehend|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Heals a Blind Man  
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\v 35 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1448"\w* \w drew|strong="G1161"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w begging|strong="G1871"\w*.  
\v 36 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* happening.  
\v 37 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w telling|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”  
\v 40 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordered|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w drew|strong="G1161"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 41 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* yoʋ \+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* yoʋ?”\wj* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receive \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 42 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Receive|strong="G4102"\+w* yoʋr \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*; yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* yoʋ.”\wj*  
\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began following \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 19  
\s1 Jesus Visits Zacchaeus  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* tax collector \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4390"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sycamore|strong="G4809"\w* \w tree|strong="G4809"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 19:5 \fq saw him. Then he \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w saw|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\+w*, \+w hurry|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋr \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurried|strong="G4692"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grumbled, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guest|strong="G2647"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinful \w man|strong="G3956"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* goods, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* extorted \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w four|strong="G5073"\w* \w times|strong="G5073"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* amount.”  
\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w salvation|strong="G4991"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* shown \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Abraham.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+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 to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lost.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Ten Minas  
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G3916"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w noble|strong="G2104"\+w* birth \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distant|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w return|strong="G5290"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Calling|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w*, ‘Engage \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w business|strong="G4231"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* return.’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* subjects \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delegation|strong="G4242"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w returned|strong="G1880"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receiving|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summoned|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* money, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w find|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:15 \fq who had gained what \ft 92.2% • MSS 5.1% ¦ what they had gained CT 0.4%\f*\wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* gained \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* engaging \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w business|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, yoʋr \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4333"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* king \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1722"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w small|strong="G1646"\+w* matter, \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, yoʋr \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* king \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘Yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 20 \f + \fr 19:20 \fq Another \ft ¦ The other CT\f*\wj \+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋr \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* piece \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloth|strong="G4676"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stern \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w*. Yoʋ \+w take|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* yoʋ \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* yoʋ \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:21 \fq sow. \ft ¦ sow, and yoʋ gather where yoʋ scattered no seed. ANT\f*\wj \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w* yoʋ \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4750"\+w* coming \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr own \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, yoʋ \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. Yoʋ \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w did|strong="G1492"\+w* yoʋ, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stern \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w*, taking \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reaping|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:22 \fq sow? \ft ¦ sow, and gathering where I scattered no seed? ANT\f*\wj \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* deposit \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* money \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bank|strong="G5132"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w collected|strong="G4238"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w*?’\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G3936"\+w* \+w nearby|strong="G3936"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Master|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away\wj* \f + \fr 19:26 \fq from him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slay|strong="G2695"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w front|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ ”\wj*   
\s1 The Triumphal Entry  
\p
\v 28 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* continued \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* disciples.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 19:29 \fq Bethsphage \ft ¦ Bethphage \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* CT TR\f*Bethsphage \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 19:29 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1519"\w*,  
\v 30 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w ahead|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w colt|strong="G4454"\+w* \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G4455"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w untying|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’\wj* \f + \fr 19:31 \fq tell him \ft ¦ say CT\f*\wj \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ ”\wj*  
\v 32 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w went|strong="G3588"\w* off \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \f + \fr 19:32 \fq it \ft ¦ the colt standing there, ANT\f*\w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”  
\v 34 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1977"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1913"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spreading|strong="G5291"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w drew|strong="G1161"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w descent|strong="G2600"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* praise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*,  
\v 38 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*  
\q1 \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*!  
\q1 \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”   
\b  
\m
\v 39 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* yoʋr \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”  
\v 40 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* response \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 19:40 \fq to them \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* keep \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cry|strong="G2896"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2896"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem  
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\v 41 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* yoʋ \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:42 \fq known, especially on this day of yoʋrs, \ft 85.4% ¦ known, especially on this day, MSS 9.3% \ft ¦ known on this day CT 1%\f*\wj \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w especially|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* yoʋrs \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:42 \fq yoʋ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj yoʋ \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*! \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* yoʋr \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 43 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* build \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w barricade|strong="G5482"\+w* \+w around|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* encircle yoʋ, hemming yoʋ \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3840"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 44 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* raze yoʋ \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋ. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* leave \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* yoʋ \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋ \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w recognize|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋr \+w visitation|strong="G1984"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Cleanses the Temple Courts  
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\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began driving \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \f + \fr 19:45 \fq and buying there \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* buying \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 19:46 \fq is \ft ¦ shall be CT\f*\wj \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*,’ \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 47 \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prominent|strong="G4413"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.  
\v 48 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* figure \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hanging|strong="G1582"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 20  
\s1 The Authority of Jesus Questioned  
\p
\v 1 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 20:1 \fq priests \ft ¦ chief priests CT TR\f*\w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* yoʋ \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*. \+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Did|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*'s authority \+w to|strong="G2228"\+w* baptize \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* discussed \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\f + \fr 20:5 \fq Why \ft ¦ Why then ANT TR\f*\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stone|strong="G2642"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Parable of the Vineyard Owner  
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w leased|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* country \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2425"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proceeded|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 20:11 \fq send \ft ¦ send them ANT\f*\wj \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, treated \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty-handed|strong="G2756"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proceeded|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounded|strong="G5135"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*; \+w perhaps|strong="G2481"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 20:13 \fq when they see him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* see \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* farmers discussed \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 20:14 \fq among themselves \ft ¦ with one another CT\f*\wj \+w among|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*.\wj* \f + \fr 20:14 \fq Come, let \ft ¦ Let CT\f*\wj \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w owner|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj* \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!”  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*  
\b  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*  
\q1 \wj \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*’?\wj*   
\b  
\m
\v 18 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G4917"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4917"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* crushed.”\wj*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 20:19 \fq chief priests and the scribes \ft ¦ scribes and the chief priests CT\f*\w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* arrest \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 20:19 \fq had spoken this parable \ft ¦ was speaking these parables ANT\f*\w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 20:19 \fq afraid \ft ¦ afraid of the people ANT CT TR\f*\w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.   
\s1 The Question About Paying Taxes to Caesar  
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\v 20 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w spies|strong="G1455"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pretended|strong="G5271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sincere \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w catch|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* spies \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w correctly|strong="G3723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4383"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* truth.  
\v 22 \w Is|strong="G1832"\w* \w it|strong="G1325"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* perceiving \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 20:23 \fq Why are you testing me? \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj Why \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* testing \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 20:24 \fq answered \ft ¦ said NA TH WH\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* render \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*'s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*'s.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w catch|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* presence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* answer, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.   
\s1 The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection  
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 20:27 \fq deny that there is a \ft 94.1% ¦ say there is no ANT TH WH 5.2%\f*\w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* resurrection, \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\v 28 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*: ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* brother dies, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w marry|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* offspring \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.’  
\v 29 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \f + \fr 20:30 \fq married the widow, and he also died childless. Likewise, the \ft ¦ married the widow, and he also died childless. The HF PCK TR \ft ¦ and the CT\f*married \w the|strong="G2532"\w* widow, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.  
\v 31 \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 32 \f + \fr 20:32 \fq Last of all, \ft ¦ \ft Afterward CT\f*\w Last|strong="G5305"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 20:34 \fq answered \ft ¦ said to CT\f*\w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w considered|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w worthy|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w attain|strong="G5177"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* age \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \wj \+w Indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* die, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w angels|strong="G2465"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* indicated \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* passage \+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* burning bush, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 38 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* him \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, yoʋ \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”  
\v 40 \f + \fr 20:40 \fq And \ft ¦ For CT\f*\w And|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*.   
\s1 Whose Son Is the Christ?  
\p
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 42 \f + \fr 20:42 \fq Even \ft ¦ For CT\f*\wj \+w Even|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w*,\wj*  
\b  
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj*  
\q1 \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*\wj*   
\q1
\v 43 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* yoʋr \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4228"\+w* yoʋr \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.” ’\wj*   
\b  
\m
\v 44 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*   
\s1 Beware of the Scribes  
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\v 45 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* listening, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 20:45 \fq his \ft ¦ the SBL WH\f*\w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,  
\v 46 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* greeted \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces \+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 the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w banquets|strong="G1173"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devour|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w*' \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* severe \+w judgment|strong="G2917"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 21  
\s1 The Widow's Offering  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* putting \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w poor|strong="G3998"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* putting \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* \w copper|strong="G3016"\w* \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1435"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:4 \fq for God \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5303"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple  
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gifts consecrated \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 6 \wj “\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:6 \fq left \ft 64.9% • PCK 32% ¦ left here WH 0.5%\f*\wj left \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*; \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w torn|strong="G2647"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Signs and Persecutions  
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*?”  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w led|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* drawn \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.’ \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+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* uprisings, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w terrified|strong="G4422"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* kingdom.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:11 \fq earthquakes in various places, along with \ft ¦ earthquakes, and in various places CT\f*\wj \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:11 \fq famines and plagues \ft ¦ plagues and famines WH\f*\wj \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plagues|strong="G3061"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* terrifying sights \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1911"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* arrest \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prisons|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*'s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w This|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4771"\+w* lead \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* opportunities \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* bear \+w witness|strong="G3142"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G4304"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* defense \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* advance.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* speak \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversaries \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:15 \fq refute or resist \ft ¦ resist or refute CT\f*\wj refute \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* resist.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 21:16 \fq relatives, friends, and brothers \ft ¦ brothers, relatives, and friends CT TR\f*\wj \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2289"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+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 all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3361"\+w* perish.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:19 \fq must \ft ¦ will WH\f*\wj \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w patient|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Destruction of Jerusalem  
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\v 20 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w surrounded|strong="G2944"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w armies|strong="G4760"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* city \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w countryside|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* city.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w vengeance|strong="G1557"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G3956"\+w* fulfill \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w child|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*!\wj* \f + \fr 21:23 \fq For \ft ¦ For at that time ANT\f*\wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* distress \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wrath|strong="G3709"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w edge|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* led captive \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:24 \fq the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled \ft ¦ they are fulfilled, and the times of the Gentiles will come WH\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 The Coming of the Son of Man  
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\v 25 \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w*, \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* stars, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w distress|strong="G4928"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* perplexed \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w roaring|strong="G2279"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* surging \+w waves|strong="G4535"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w People|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* faint \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* foreboding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w stand|strong="G5210"\+w* tall \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heads|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* redemption \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Lesson of the Fig Tree  
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “Consider \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trees|strong="G1186"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w As|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* sprout leaves, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* can \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3588"\+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 31 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w taking|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj Truly \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 33 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*   
\s1 Watch Yourselves  
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\v 34 \wj “\+w Watch|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* weighed down \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* carousing, \+w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2186"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:34 \fq suddenly. For it will come like a trap \ft ¦ suddenly like a trap. For it will come CT\f*\wj suddenly.\wj*  
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w trap|strong="G3803"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 36 \f + \fr 21:36 \fq Therefore \ft ¦ But CT\f*\wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* stay alert \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w praying|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:36 \fq be considered worthy \ft ¦ have strength CT\f*\wj \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* considered worthy \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G1628"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 21:36 \fq everything \ft ¦ all these things CT TR\f*\wj \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*   
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\v 37 \w Each|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stay \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet.  
\v 38 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w early|strong="G3719"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G3719"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 21:38 \fq in the temple courts \ft ¦ on the mount ANT\f*\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts.   
\c 22  
\s1 The Plot to Kill Jesus  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Unleavened Bread \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*,  
\v 2 \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* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* way \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* quietly, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* numbered \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussed|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* \f + \fr 22:4 \fq priests \ft ¦ priests, scribes, ANT\f*priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* money.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* accepted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* offer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* absence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.   
\s1 The Preparation of the Passover  
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 9 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* yoʋ \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*?”  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* jug \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G4876"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w*\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* asks yoʋ, “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guest|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?” ’\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upper room \+w that|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w*; \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \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*.   
\s1 The Institution of the Lord's Supper  
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* reclined \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 22:14 \fq twelve \ft ¦ — CT\f*twelve apostles \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earnestly|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w desired|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:16 \fq again \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w again|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \f + \fr 22:17 \fq a \ft ¦ the ANT\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divide|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*,\wj* \f + \fr 22:18 \fq I will certainly not drink again \ft ¦ from now on I will certainly not drink CT {Note: The word \ft \+it again\+it* does not appear in the main Greek text but has been added for stylistic purposes.}\f*\wj \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vine \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* remembrance \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 20 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G1172"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* blood, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* going \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \f + \fr 22:22 \fq The \ft ¦ For the CT\f*\wj \+w The|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* been \+w determined|strong="G3724"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w discuss|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* ever \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G4238"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.   
\s1 The Dispute About Greatness  
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\v 24 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w dispute|strong="G5379"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* considered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*.  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* exercise lordship \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1850"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w benefactors|strong="G2110"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w rather|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w youngest|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w leader|strong="G2233"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* reclines \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*? \+w Is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* reclines \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 28 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w stayed|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trials|strong="G3986"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w And|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* bestow \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4771"\+w* kingdom, \+w just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* bestowed \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:30 \fq table. And you will \ft ¦ table in my kingdom. And you will \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT HF NA SBL PCK ¦ table in my kingdom and TH TR WH\f*\wj \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w judging|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:30 \fq Israel.” Then the Lord said, \ft ¦ Israel. NA SBL WH\f*\wj \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial  
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2400"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* said, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w demanded|strong="G1809"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w sift|strong="G4617"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* yoʋ \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* yoʋr \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*. \+w Once|strong="G4218"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turned|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w strengthen|strong="G4741"\+w* yoʋr brothers.”\wj*  
\v 33 \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* yoʋ \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* yoʋ, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* rooster \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:34 \fq certainly \ft ¦ — ANT CT\f*\wj \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w crow|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:34 \fq before \ft ¦ until CT\f*\wj \+w before|strong="G2193"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* denied \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Moneybag, Knapsack, and Sword  
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* moneybag, knapsack, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?”\wj* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* moneybag \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* knapsack. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:37 \fq still \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj still \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*: ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w numbered|strong="G3049"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lawless.’ \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* reaching \+w its|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w fulfillment|strong="G5056"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 38 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*.” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w enough|strong="G2425"\+w*!”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives  
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\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 22:39 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* withdrew \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*'s \w throw|strong="G1000"\w* \w away|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*,  
\v 42 \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 22:42 \fq willing to take this cup away from me, do so \ft ¦ willing, take this cup away from me CT SCR\f*\wj \+w willing|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3361"\+w*; \+w nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* yoʋrs \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 43 \f + \fr 22:43 \ft {include verses 43–44} 98.7% ¦ {omit verses 43–44} 1% {Note: Included in the figure of 98.7% are 38 manuscripts that also include the content of verses 43–44 after Matthew 26:39. An additional six manuscripts include the content of verses 43–44 only after Matthew 26:39. NA and WH enclose this text with double brackets.}\f*\w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w from|strong="G3772"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1765"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 44 \w Being|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* agony, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1617"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sweat|strong="G2402"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w drops|strong="G2361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 22:45 \fq the \ft ¦ his SCR\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.  
\v 46 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*? Rise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 Jesus Arrested  
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\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w approached|strong="G1448"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \f + \fr 22:47 \fq him, \ft ¦ him (for he had given them this sign: “Whomever I kiss, he is the one”), ANT PCK\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 48 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Judas|strong="G2455"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w betraying|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 49 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 22:49 \fq to him \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*?”  
\v 50 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, cutting \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*.  
\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*!”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*'s \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 52 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|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 with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 53 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* courts, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* reigns.”\wj*   
\s1 Peter Denies Jesus  
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\v 54 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G4815"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w led|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* following \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.  
\v 55 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* kindled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w there|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* courtyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w together|strong="G4776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 56 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* intently \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Peter denied \f + \fr 22:57 \fq him \ft ¦ it ANT CT\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 58 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Yoʋ \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G2087"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 59 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1339"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w*, \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w insisting|strong="G1340"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.”  
\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\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*, \f + \fr 22:60 \fq a \ft ¦ the TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.  
\v 61 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G5279"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* rooster\wj* \f + \fr 22:61 \fq crows \ft ¦ crows today CT\f*\wj \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w*, yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 62 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Is Mocked and Beaten  
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\v 63 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w holding|strong="G4912"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w custody|strong="G4912"\w* began \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beating|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 64 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 22:64 \fq striking his face, \ft ¦ — CT\f*striking \w his|strong="G2532"\w* face, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* yoʋ?”  
\v 65 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, reviling \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin  
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\v 66 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \f + \fr 22:66 \fq up \ft ¦ away CT PCK\f*\w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sanhedrin|strong="G4892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 67 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w surely|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 68 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w surely|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* answer\wj* \f + \fr 22:68 \fq me or release me \ft 93.7% ¦ — CT 0.4%\f*\wj \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* release \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 69 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seated|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 70 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 71 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* ourselves \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* own \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.”   
\c 23  
\s1 Jesus Brought Before Pilate  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w assembly|strong="G4128"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w perverting|strong="G1294"\w* \f + \fr 23:2 \fq the \ft ¦ our CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forbidding|strong="G2967"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w declaring|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* yoʋ \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 Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Yoʋ \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* yoʋrself.”\wj*  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* fault \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2992"\w* \w insisting|strong="G2001"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* stirs \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* started \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.”   
\s1 Jesus Brought Before Herod  
\p
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* heard \f + \fr 23:6 \fq mention of Galilee \ft ¦ this CT\f*mention \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*'s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* heard \f + \fr 23:8 \fq many things \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* perform \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*.  
\v 9 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G2425"\w* \w length|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1905"\w* \w gave|strong="G3762"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 23:10 \fq chief priests and the scribes \ft ¦ scribes and the chief priests ANT\f*\w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w vehemently|strong="G2159"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w treated|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w contempt|strong="G1848"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w dressing|strong="G4016"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 23:12 \fq Pilate and Herod \ft ¦ Herod and Pilate ANT CT\f*\w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*; previously \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2189"\w*.   
\s1 The Crowd Calls For Jesus' Crucifixion  
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* misleading \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* examining \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* fault \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* accusations \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 23:15 \fq I sent you to him \ft ¦ he sent him back to us CT\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*. Clearly \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* deserves \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G3811"\w* him \w flogged|strong="G3811"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* release him.”   
\p
\v 17 \f + \fr 23:17 \fq Now each year at the feast Pilate was obligated to release one prisoner for the people. \ft 77.2% ¦ — CT 2%\f*Now each year at the feast Pilate was obligated to release one prisoner for the people.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w cried|strong="G3588"\w* out \w together|strong="G3826"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* release \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas!”  
\v 19 (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.)  
\v 20 \w Wishing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* release \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w addressed|strong="G4377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,  
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* kept \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*, \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”  
\v 22 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*? \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 23:22 \fq no grounds for \ft ¦ nothing that deserves ANT\f*\w no|strong="G3762"\w* grounds \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w flogged|strong="G3811"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* continued insistently \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, demanding \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \f + \fr 23:23 \fq prevailed, along with those of the chief priests. \ft 98.7% ¦ prevailed. CT 0.5%\f*\w prevailed|strong="G2729"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* rendered \w his|strong="G2532"\w* decision \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* demand \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w granted|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 23:25 \fq released \ft ¦ released for them TR \ft ¦ released for them Barabbas, ANT\f*released \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* asking \w for|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.   
\s1 The Crucifixion  
\p
\v 26 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Cyrenian|strong="G2956"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* countryside, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, forcing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 27 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* behind, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamenting|strong="G2875"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughters|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w barren|strong="G4723"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wombs|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* given \+w birth|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w breasts|strong="G3149"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 23:29 \fq nursed \ft ¦ given nourishment CT\f*\wj \+w nursed|strong="G5142"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 30 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hills|strong="G1015"\+w*, ‘\+w Cover|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’\wj*  
\v 31 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wood|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w green|strong="G5200"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dry|strong="G3584"\+w*?”\wj*   
\p
\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* led away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* left.  
\v 34 \f + \fr 23:34 \fq But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” \ft 89.3% • MSS 5.5% ¦ — 1% {Note: NA and WH enclose this text with double brackets.}\f*\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj* \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cast|strong="G3756"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w divide|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \f + \fr 23:35 \fq who were with them \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w ridiculed|strong="G1592"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*; \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 23:35 \fq Christ, the Chosen One of God \ft ¦ Christ of God, the Chosen One CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w One|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”  
\v 36 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w coming|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*,  
\v 37 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* yoʋrself!”  
\v 38 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 23:38 \fq written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* Greek, Latin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hebrew, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* read: “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”   
\p
\v 39 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* reviled \f + \fr 23:39 \fq him, saying, \ft ¦ him: WH\f*\w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\f + \fr 23:39 \fq If yoʋ are the Christ, save \ft ¦ Are yoʋ not the Christ? Save CT\f*\w If|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* yoʋrself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5399"\w* yoʋ \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*?  
\v 41 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* two \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w* condemned, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* receiving \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appropriate punishment \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* wrong.”  
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 23:42 \fq said to Jesus, “Remember me, Lord, \ft ¦ said, “Jesus, remember me CT\f*\w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* yoʋ \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \f + \fr 23:42 \fq in \ft ¦ into NA WH\f*\w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr kingdom.”  
\v 43 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ, \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Death of Jesus  
\p
\v 44 \f + \fr 23:44 \fq Now it was \ft ¦ It was now CT\f*\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \f + \fr 23:44 \fq hour. The sun was darkened, and the \ft 96.4% ¦ hour, because the sun's light failed. The ANT WH 0.4% • NA SBL TH 0.4%\f*\w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.  
\v 45 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* darkened, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G3485"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* down \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G5455"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋr \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.”\wj* \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Surely \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.”  
\v 48 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2335"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w breasts|strong="G4738"\w*.  
\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* knew \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* watching \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.   
\s1 The Burial of Jesus  
\p
\v 50 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w*  
\v 51 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consented|strong="G4784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w decision|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w action|strong="G4234"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Arimathea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 23:51 \fq himself also \ft ¦ — CT\f*himself \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 52 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*' \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 53 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\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="G3418"\w* hewn \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G2991"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.  
\v 54 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* approaching.  
\v 55 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* behind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 56 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* spices \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointments|strong="G3464"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2270"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.   
\c 24  
\s1 The Resurrection  
\p
\v 1 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w dawn|strong="G3722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* women \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* spices \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \f + \fr 24:1 \fq prepared, and some other women were with them. \ft ¦ prepared. CT\f*\w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* women \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*,  
\v 3 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \f + \fr 24:3 \fq of the Lord Jesus \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 24:4 \fq greatly \ft ¦ — CT\f*greatly perplexed \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w clothes|strong="G2066"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* women \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,  
\v 7 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*.  
\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* told \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 24:11 \fq their \ft ¦ these CT\f*\w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* across \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w nonsense|strong="G3026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stooped|strong="G3879"\w* \w down|strong="G3879"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \f + \fr 24:12 \fq the linen cloths lying there by themselves \ft ¦ only the linen cloths CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloths lying \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\s1 The Road to Emmaus  
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\v 13 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*' \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* \w Emmaus|strong="G1695"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2250"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G4012"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w*.  
\v 15 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussing|strong="G4802"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* discussing \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 24:17 \fq along, looking downcast?” \ft ¦ along?” And they stood still, looking downcast. CT\f*\wj \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w looking|strong="G2532"\+w* downcast?”\wj*  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 24:18 \fq the one whose name was Cleopas \ft ¦ one of them, whose name was Cleopas, CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Cleopas|strong="G2810"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w visitor|strong="G3939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w last|strong="G3778"\w* \w few|strong="G3756"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”  
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*, \f + \fr 24:19 \fq who \ft ¦ how he PCK\f*\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \f + \fr 24:21 \fq And \ft ¦ Yes, and CT\f*\w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \f + \fr 24:21 \fq today \ft ¦ it CT\f*\w today|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* group \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w early|strong="G3720"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G3720"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* back \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w O|strong="G5599"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, how \+w slow|strong="G1021"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w Was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w necessary|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1329"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* headed, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4364"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w farther|strong="G4208"\w*.  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3849"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nearly|strong="G2827"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \f + \fr 24:29 \fq is \ft ¦ is now CT\f*\w is|strong="G1510"\w* drawing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* close.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* reclining \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread, \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* disappeared \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.  
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w*, “\w Were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \f + \fr 24:32 \fq within us \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* explained \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”  
\v 33 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w where|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w companions|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 34 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*!”  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began describing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* made \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* broke \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread.   
\s1 Jesus Appears to the Disciples  
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\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* himself \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 24:36 \fq them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” \ft ¦ them. SBL\f*\w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “Peace \+w be|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w startled|strong="G4422"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrified|strong="G4422"\w*, \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w doubts|strong="G1261"\+w* arising \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*?\wj*  
\v 39 \wj \+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Touch|strong="G5584"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 40 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* disbelief \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G1034"\+w*?”\wj*  
\v 42 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w broiled|strong="G3702"\w* \f + \fr 24:42 \fq fish and some honeycomb. And he took them \ft 91.9% ¦ fish. And he took it CT 0.7%\f*\w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* honeycomb.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 24:44 \fq the words \ft ¦ my words that CT\f*\wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*  
\v 46 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 24:46 \fq written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and for repentance … remission of sins to \ft ¦ written, that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance … remission of sins would CT\f*\wj \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* necessary \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 47 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 24:47 \fq and \ft 99.4% ¦ for the NA WH 0.5%\f*\wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, beginning \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 49 \f + \fr 24:49 \fq And behold, \ft ¦ — TH\f*\wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sending|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 24:49 \fq of Jerusalem \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Jerusalem \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w high|strong="G5311"\+w*.”\wj*   
\s1 The Ascension  
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\v 50 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 51 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w parted|strong="G1339"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 52 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 53 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* courts, \f + \fr 24:53 \fq praising and \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w praising|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \f + \fr 24:53 \fq Amen. \ft ¦ — CT\f*Amen.\f + \fr 24:53 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it Published fifteen years after the ascension of Christ\+it*.\f*